A Highly Porous Luminescent Terbium–Organic Framework for Reversible Anion Sensing

Abstract

Unique tailored porous frameworks incorporating a lanthanide metal center have been designed to function as chemical detectors. A flexible multidentate ligand, mucic acid, is used to differentiate between several anions, thus creating an organic framework (see figure) that is ideally suited for applications in gas separation, sensors, and chemical switches. Supporting information for this article is available on the WWW under http://www.wiley-vch.de/contents/jc_2089/2006/c2138_s.pdf or from the author. Please note: The publisher is not responsible for the content or functionality of any supporting information supplied by the authors. Any queries (other than missing content) should be directed to the corresponding author for the article.