Metal-Organic Framework (MOF) Derived Recyclable, Superhydrophobic Composite of Cotton Fabrics for the Facile Removal of Oil Spills.

Marine oil spill cleanup is one of the major challenges in recent years due to its detrimental effect on our ecosystem. Hence, the development of new superhydrophobic oil absorbent materials is in high demand. The third-generation porous materials, namely metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), have drawn great attention due to their fascinating properties.

An acetoxy functionalized Al(III) based metal-organic framework showing selective "turn on" detection of perborate in environmental samples.

Here, we have described the design, preparation and detailed characterization of a new acetoxy functionalized aluminium based metal-organic framework (MOF) called CAU-10-OCOCH3 (1) (CAU stands for Christian-Albrechts-University). The desolvated compound was employed for the detection of perborate in a pure aqueous environment. The presented MOF based perborate sensing probe (1) was synthesized by employing 5-acetoxyisophthalic acid and AlCl3·6H2O as the linker molecule and metal salt source, respectively, in DMF/H2O medium at 120 °C for 12 h.

Rapid switch-on fluorescent detection of nanomolar-level hydrazine in water by a diacetoxy-functionalized MOF: application in paper strips and environmental samples.

Here, we present a new diacetoxy-functionalized UiO-66 metal-organic framework (MOF) for the trace level detection of hydrazine in water. The MOF material (1) was solvothermally prepared by the reaction between ZrOCl2·8H2O and 2,5-diacetoxy-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid (H2BDC-(OCOCH3)2). The desolvated material (1') showed a highly selective fluorescent turn-on signal towards hydrazine in water, which can be visualized by the naked eye under a UV lamp.

Post-synthetic modification of a metal-organic framework with a chemodosimeter for the rapid detection of lethal cyanide via dual emission.

A new Hf(iv) based metal-organic framework with the UiO-66 (UiO = University of Oslo) topology was prepared via a standard modulated solvothermal reaction. The weakly emissive MOF material was well characterized via various analytical techniques. The parent MOF was then post-synthetically modified with a highly emissive pyrene based chemodosimeter probe without altering the parent framework structure.

A phthalimide-functionalized UiO-66 metal-organic framework for the fluorogenic detection of hydrazine in live cells.

Here, we demonstrated the synthesis, characterization and application of a phthalimide-functionalized UiO-66 metal-organic framework, which showed an intrinsic detection capability for hydrazine. The MOF material (1) was solvothermally prepared by the reaction between ZrCl and 2-(1,3-dioxoisoindolin-2-yl)benzene-1,4-dioic acid (HL) ligand in DMF solvent in the presence of benzoic acid for 48 h at 120 °C. The guest molecule free material (1') was used as a turn-on fluorescent sensor for the selective detection of hydrazine under biological conditions.

A recyclable post-synthetically modified Al(iii) based metal-organic framework for fast and selective fluorogenic recognition of bilirubin in human biofluids.

Herein, we report the fast and selective detection of bilirubin by a recyclable Al(iii) based post-synthetically modified MIL-53 metal-organic framework (MOF) (1-NH2@THB). Post-synthetic modification was achieved by the aldimine condensation reaction between MIL-53-NH2 and 2,3,4-trihydroxy benzaldehyde. The post-synthetically modified compound was successfully characterized by Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, thermogravimetric (TG) analysis and X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) experiments.

Metal-Organic Framework Showing Selective and Sensitive Detection of Exogenous and Endogenous Formaldehyde.

In this work, we report a new hydrazine-functionalized Al(III)- based metal-organic framework having MIL-53 (MIL = Material of Institute Lavoisier) framework topology for the sensitive and selective detection of formaldehyde (FA). The phase purity of the thermally activated and as-synthesized forms of the material was examined by X-ray powder diffraction experiments, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and thermogravimetric analysis. The desolvated material (1') showed great potential for the selective sensing of FA in the existence of other potentially competitive aldehydes in both aqueous and 10 mM HEPES buffer (pH = 7.

Selective Sensing of Peroxynitrite by Hf-Based UiO-66-B(OH) Metal-Organic Framework: Applicability to Cell Imaging.

The first boronic acid functionalized Hf-based UiO-66 (UiO = University of Oslo) metal-organic framework (MOF) having the ability to detect both extracellular and intracellular peroxynitrite is presented. The Hf-UiO-66-B(OH) material (1) was synthesized under solvothermal conditions from a mixture of HfCl and 2-borono-1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid [HBDC-B(OH)] ligand in DMF in the presence of formic acid (modulator) at 130 °C for 48 h. The desolvated material (1') was utilized as a fluorescent turn-on probe for the rapid sensing of extracellular peroxynitrite (ONOO) under conditions mimicking those of biological medium (10 mM HEPES buffer, pH 7.

A dinitro-functionalized metal-organic framework featuring visual and fluorogenic sensing of HS in living cells, human blood plasma and environmental samples.

Here, we describe a new dinitro-functionalized Zr(iv) MOF (MOF = metal-organic framework) having a UiO-66 (UiO = University of Oslo) framework topology called UiO-66-(NO) (1). It shows fluorescence turn-on behavior towards HS in simulated biological medium (HEPES buffer, pH = 7.4).

Rapid and highly sensitive detection of extracellular and intracellular HS by an azide-functionalized Al(iii)-based metal-organic framework.

A new, azide-functionalized Al(iii)-based metal-organic framework (MOF) denoted as CAU-10-N (1, CAU = Christian-Albrechts-University) and consisting of the 5-azido-isophthalic acid (HIPA-N) ligand was employed as a reaction-based fluorescent turn-on probe for the detection of HS. The activated compound (1') showed fast, selective and highly sensitive sensing properties for extracellular HS in HEPES buffer (10 mM, pH = 7.4).