Publications by authors named "William P Lustig"

Three anionic luminescent metal-organic frameworks (LMOFs; [M(tcbpe)(CH)NH]·HO; M = In, Eu, Gd; tcbpe = 4',4‴,4‴″,4‴‴'-(ethene-1,1,2,2-tetrayl)tetrakis[(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-carboxylic acid]) are synthesized by employing the tetraphenylethene core ligand Htcbpe with M ions. They stack in the similarly 4-fold-interpenetrated three-dimensional porous structure. All give blue emission when excited at 365 nm, with fluorescence quantum yields of 34.

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Developing rare-earth element (REE) free yellow phosphors that can be excited by 455 nm blue light will help to decrease the environmental impact of manufacturing energy efficient white light-emitting diodes (WLEDs), decrease their cost of production, and accelerate their adoption across the globe. Luminescent metal-organic frameworks (LMOFs) demonstrate strong potential for use as phosphor materials and have been investigated intensively in recent years. However, the majority are not suitable for the current WLED technology due to their lack of blue excitability.

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Fluorescence-based detection is one of the most efficient and cost-effective methods for detecting hazardous, aqueous Hg. We designed a fluorescent porous organic polymer (TPA-POP-TSC), with a "fluorophore" backbone and a thiosemicarbazide "receptor" for Hg-targeted sensing. Nanometer-sized TPA-POP-TSC spheres (nanoPOP) were synthesized under mini-emulsion conditions and showed excellent solution processability and dispersity in aqueous solution.

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We report herein a new two-dimensional zirconium-based luminescent coordination polymer Zr6(sdba)4(μ3-O)4(μ3-OH)4(HCOO)2(OH)2(H2O)2 (1) [sdba = 4,4'-sulfonyldibenzoate] exhibiting selective fluorescence responses towards a variety of volatile organic compounds upon exposure in the vapor phase. Having a unique two-dimensional signal response towards aromatic molecules, including but not limited to nitroaromatic explosives, it is capable of identifying a diverse set of analytes. In addition, compound 1 shows its remarkably high sensitivity toward acetone vapors.

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Toxic and hazardous chemical species are ubiquitous, predominantly emitted by anthropogenic activities, and pose serious risks to human health and the environment. Thus, the sensing and subsequent capture of these chemicals, especially in the gas or vapor phase, are of extreme importance. To this end, metal-organic frameworks have attracted significant interest, as their high porosity and wide tunability make them ideal for both applications.

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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) or porous coordination polymers (PCPs) are open, crystalline supramolecular coordination architectures with porous facets. These chemically tailorable framework materials are the subject of intense and expansive research, and are particularly relevant in the fields of sensory materials and device engineering. As the subfield of MOF-based sensing has developed, many diverse chemical functionalities have been carefully and rationally implanted into the coordination nanospace of MOF materials.

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Energy-efficient solid-state-lighting (SSL) technologies are rapidly developing, but the lack of stable, high-performance rare-earth free phosphors may impede the growth of the SSL market. One possible alternative is organic phosphor materials, but these can suffer from lower quantum yields and thermal instability compared to rare-earth phosphors. However, if luminescent organic chromophores can be built into a rigid metal-organic framework, their quantum yields and thermal stability can be greatly improved.

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We designed and synthesized a new luminescent metal-organic framework (LMOF). LMOF-241 is highly porous and emits strong blue light with high efficiency. We demonstrate for the first time that very fast and extremely sensitive optical detection can be achieved, making use of the fluorescence quenching of an LMOF material.

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Copper(I) iodide (CuI)-based inorganic-organic hybrid materials in the general chemical formula of CuI(L) are well-known for their structural diversity and strong photoluminescence and are therefore considered promising candidates for a number of optical applications. In this work, we demonstrate a systematic, bottom-up precursor approach to developing a series of CuI(L) network structures built on CuI rhomboid dimers. These compounds combine strong luminescence due to the CuI inorganic modules and significantly enhanced thermal stability as a result of connecting individual building units into robust, extended networks.

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We design a new yellow phosphor with high quantum yield by immobilizing a preselected chromophore into a rigid framework. Coating a blue light-emitting diode (LED) with this compound readily generates white light with high luminous efficacy. The new yellow phosphor demonstrates great potential for use in phosphor-converted white LEDs.

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