Two time-induced Zn(II) coordination polymers (CPs),
namely {[Zn(BIPA-TC)0.5(1,3-bimb)]·0.75DMF}
n
(1) and {[Zn(BIPA-TC)0.5(1,3-bimb)]·0.5EtOH·DMF·H2O}
n
(2) were constructed
based on 5,5′-(1,3,6,8-tetraoxybenzo[3,8]phenanthroline 2–7-substituent)
bis-1,3-benzoic acid (H4BIPA-TC) and zinc salts. The structure
analysis showed that 1 is 3D networks with the point
symbol {62, 84} {64, 82}2 and 2 is 2D layered structures with the
point symbol of {4, 64, 8}2 {42,
64}. Interestingly, the transformation from single crystal 1 to 2 is only due to the prolongation of reaction
time, which can be confirmed by structural analysis and powder X-ray
diffraction patterns. Meanwhile, the fluorescence sensing properties
of 1 and 2 showed that both 1 and 2 had high sensitivity for l-glutamate
with limits of detection of 0.10 (1) and 0.13 μM
(2). The fluorescence mechanism analysis showed that
the fluorescence enhancement of 1 and 2 is
attributed to absorbance caused enhancement and photoinduced electron
transfer. In addition, 1 and 2 can also
be used as recyclable adsorbents to remove malachite green (MG) in
aqueous medium. The adsorption isotherms and kinetics of both 1 and 2 follow the Freundlich model and the quasi-second-order
kinetic model, respectively. The maximum equilibrium adsorption capacities
of 1 and 2 for MG can reach 351.06 and 250.45
mg/g, respectively. The excellent adsorption properties of 1/2 for MG can be attributed to π–π
interaction, hydrogen bonding, and electrostatic interaction between 1/2 and the MG molecule. Therefore, 1 and 2 have potential application prospects in fluorescence
recognition and adsorption.