Selective and Sensitive Aqueous‐Phase Detection of 2,4,6‐Trinitrophenol (TNP) by an Amine‐Functionalized Metal–Organic Framework

Biplab Joarder(Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune), Aamod V. Desai(Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune), Partha Samanta(Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune), Soumya Mukherjee(Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune), Sujit K. Ghosh(Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune)
Chemistry - A European Journal
November 25, 2014
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Abstract

Highly selective and sensitive aqueous-phase detection of nitro explosive 2,4,6-trinitrophenol (TNP) by a hydrolytically stable 3D luminescent metal-organic framework is reported. The compound senses TNP exclusively even in the presence of other nitro-compounds, with an unprecedented sensitivity in the MOF regime by means of strategic deployment of its free amine groups. Such an accurate sensing of TNP, widely recognized as a harmful environmental contaminant in water media, establishes this new strategic approach as one of the frontiers to tackle present-day security and health concerns in a real-time scenario.


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