Metal–organic coordination polymers of Tb_2−xEu_x(BDC)₃(H₂O)_nwith tunable fluorescence and smart response toward aldehydes (0 ≤ x ≤ 2, BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate)

Abstract

A family of leaf-shaped lanthanide metal–organic coordination polymers, Tb2−xEux(BDC)3(H2O)n (0 ≤ x ≤ 2, BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylate), was prepared through a surfactant-assisted one step method at room temperature, which showed tunable fluorescence emission and smart response toward aldehydes.