A new metal–organic framework (MOF) with tetrazole-derived
triphenylamine (TPA) as the ligand, namely Mn–TPA, has been successfully prepared and thoroughly characterized via
thermogravimetric analysis, IR spectroscopy, elemental analysis, UV–vis
absorption, fluorescence analysis, bond valence sum calculations,
and single-crystal and powder X-ray diffraction analysis. The undulating
monolayer of Mn–TPA can hinder the interaction
and tight stacking among analytes, which creates a bionic microenvironment
for the electrochemical recognition process. Mn–TPA exhibits high specific surface area, stable film-forming capacity,
excellent electrochemical activity, and good biocompatibility. Furthermore,
the developed Mn–TPA-based immunosensing system
exhibits an excellent limit of detection of 0.50 pg·mL–1 toward vomitoxin, which is more outstanding than that of the reported
vomitoxin-sensing system. Thus, this work shows the great potential
of a well-designed MOF as an easy-to-make and highly sensitive electrochemical
platform for biosensing in food safety detection and other fields.