A hydrolytically stable uranyl organic framework for highly sensitive and selective detection of Fe3+ in aqueous media†
Abstract
We present a depleted uranium-based metal organic framework, UO2(C8H3O6N)·DMF, that exhibits highly sensitive and selective detection towards Fe3+ ions in aqueous media with an extremely low detection limit of 6.3 ppb. This work offers insight into exploring the potential applications of actinide-based metal organic frameworks in the area of chemical sensing with intrinsic advantages of high selectivity and sensitivity.