Ag+-sensitized lanthanide luminescence in Ln3+ post-functionalized metal–organic frameworks and Ag+ sensing†
Abstract
The weak fluorescence of Ln3+-doped (Ln = Sm, Dy, Nd, Yb, Er) metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) was greatly enhanced by Ag+. Single-phase white-light emitters based on the resulting 4d–4f heterometallic co-doped MOFs could be realized. Furthermore, the Sm3+-doped MOF has been used for highly sensitive sensing of Ag+.