The development of materials capable of simultaneously
detecting
multiple analytes has been a significant challenge. This paper presents
the synthesis of two novel Cd-MOFs, namely CUST-781 and CUST-782 (CUST = Changchun University of Science and Technology),
using a solvothermal synthesis method. CUST-781 and CUST-782 were carefully characterized. CUST-781 and CUST-782 are both two-dimensional supramolecular
structures formed through hydrogen bonding. Luminescence sensing studies
demonstrate that CUST-781 can sensitively detect lower
concentrations of Fe3+, 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP), and
the antibiotic ceftriaxone sodium. Similarly, CUST-782 shows fluorescence quenching in response to Fe3+, Cr2O7
2–, TNP, and the antibiotic
tetracycline. The possible mechanisms of fluorescence quenching were
investigated in detail. It can be inferred that CUST-781 and CUST-782 serve as fluorescent probes to provide
a new strategy for directly detecting harmful substances in aqueous
solution.