The electrooxidation behavior of bilirubin in DMF and DMF + H2O mixed solvent

A stable Ln(iii)-functionalized Cd(ii)-based metal–organic framework: tunable white-light emission and fluorescent probe for monitoring bilirubin

A novel anionic Cd(ii)-based metal–organic framework, H₂[Cd₉(DDB)₄(BPP)₄(H₂O)₁₄]·4H₂O·2DMA (1), was successfully obtained with a rigid carboxylate ligand 3,5-di(2′,4′-dicarboxylphenyl)benzoic acid (H₅DDB) and a flexible pyridyl ligand 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane (BPP). Complex 1 contains two-dimensional (2D) honeycomb structures and one-dimensional (1D) chain structures. The adjacent 2D structures are linked by strong intermolecular hydrogen bonds to form an ABAB 3D supramolecular structure, where the 1D chain structures traverse the channels of the 2D structures. Due to the anionic framework, Ln(iii) ions (Ln = Eu and Tb) can be encapsulated in the framework of 1 by a post-synthetic modification process to obtain Ln(iii)@1, where 1.09Eu(iii)@1 (1a) and 0.658Tb(iii)@1 (1b) can be obtained by soaking complex 1 in a Eu(NO₃)₃·6H₂O or Tb(NO₃)₃·6H₂O aqueous solution for 48 h. The liquid-state emission spectra of Ln(iii)@1 can be tuned to be a white light emission by changing the Eu(iii)/Tb(iii) molar ratio in solution. Moreover, 1b can be used as a “turn-off” fluorescent probe for bilirubin with a low detection limit of 0.250 μM in phosphate buffer solution (pH = 7.4), which presents excellent sensitivity, high selectivity, and reusability. Furthermore, the devised fluorescent probe in serum also exhibits the fluorescence “turn-off” process with a low detection limit of 0.279 μM, and the recovery rate of bilirubin is 99.20–101.9%. The possible mechanisms of the fluorescence “turn-off” process can be explained by resonance energy transfer, and the weak interaction between 1b and bilirubin.

A novel anionic Cd(ii)-based metal–organic framework was used toencapsulateLn(iii) ions, which exhibits tunable luminescence and selective sensing of bilirubin.

A selective and sensitive fluorescent probe for bilirubin in human serum based on europium(III) post-functionalized Zr(IV)-Based MOFs

In the present study, a kind of Eu(III) post-functionalized Zr(IV)-based metal-organic framework (UiO-66(COOH)₂, Zr-MOF: Eu³⁺) was synthesized and utilized as an independently luminescent probe for sensing bilirubin (BR) in human serum, a biomarker of jaundice hepatitis. It can be served as a turn-off fluorescent switch for BR because its red emission from Eu³⁺ can be easily quenched by BR through a fluorescent resonant energy transfer (FRET) process between BR and its ligands, and as a result, BR is recognized successfully. Particularly, Zr-MOF: Eu³⁺ has shown many appealing properties, such as high sensitivity, quick response (less than 1 min), broad response window (0-15 μM), and excellent selectivity. Most importantly, a kind of portable test paper based on Zr-MOF: Eu³⁺ probe has been developed for directly assessing the level of BR in real human serum and further diagnosing bilirubin-related diseases via visually observing the luminescent color variation.