A novel two-dimensional bilayer Zn-based
luminescent coordination
polymer (LCP) [Zn2(μ2-OH)(4-dptp)(3,4′,5-bpt)]
(LCP 1) [4-dptp = N
3,N
4-bis(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)thiophene-3,4-dicarboxamide
and 3,4′,5-H3bpt = biphenyl-3,4′,5-tricarboxylic
acid] was successfully prepared under hydrothermal conditions and
characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, IR spectroscopy,
powder X-ray diffraction, and luminescence spectroscopy. LCP 1 displayed excellent fluorescence-quenching efficiency toward
a biomarker 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) acetic acid (MEAA) with a high K
sv (5.153 × 104 M–1),
a low limit of detection (0.244 μM), and a rapid response time
(28 s). Additionally, LCP 1 can repeatedly detect MEAA
at least eight times with excellent stability. The sensing mechanism
was also carefully investigated through UV–vis absorption spectroscopy,
density functional theory calculations, and fluorescence lifetime
analysis.