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Differential fluorescent response to amino acids based on metal-organic framework Zn-PBC
Wenxin Lin1, Yijia Wang2, Haoke Zhang3
1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, PR China. linwx@zstu.edu.cn.
Abstract:
A novel metal-organic framework (MOF) Zn-PBC (H2PBC = pyridine-3,5-bis(phenyl-4-carboxylic acid)) was designed and synthesized via a solvothermal reaction with the H2PBC ligand, and produced a strong fluorescence. The material exhibited good stability and an ideal luminescent property in water. In addition, it was found that Zn-PBC displayed a different fluorescent response to different types of amino acids, and the mechanism was investigated. This research might give insight to the interaction between MOFs and amino acids, which would provide a strategy to fabricate MOF-based sensors for biomolecules in future.
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