Construction and structural diversification of eight rare-earth MIII coordination complexes with 5-bromonicotinic acid N-oxide

Metal-Organic Frameworks Based on Group 3 and 4 Metals

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) based on group 3 and 4 metals are considered as the most promising MOFs for varying practical applications including water adsorption, carbon conversion, and biomedical applications. The relatively strong coordination bonds and versatile coordination modes within these MOFs endow the framework with high chemical stability, diverse structures and topologies, and interesting properties and functions. Herein, the significant progress made on this series of MOFs since 2018 is summarized and an update on the current status and future trends on the structural design of robust MOFs with high connectivity is provided. Cluster chemistry involving Y, lanthanides (Ln, from La to Lu), actinides (An, from Ac to Lr), Ti, and Zr is initially introduced. This is followed by a review of recently developed MOFs based on group 3 and 4 metals with their structures discussed based on the types of inorganic or organic building blocks. The novel properties and arising applications of these MOFs in catalysis, adsorption and separation, delivery, and sensing are highlighted. Overall, this review is expected to provide a timely summary on MOFs based on group 3 and 4 metals, which shall guide the future discovery and development of stable and functional MOFs for practical applications.

Various Cd(ii) coordination polymers induced by carboxylates: multi-functional detection of Fe3+, anions, aspartic acids and bovine serum albumin

By adjusting carboxylates, six Cd(ii) coordination polymers based on a naphthalene-methylene mixed-bridged-amide ligand, [Cd(L)(DNBA)2] (1), [Cd2(L)2(BDC)2(H2O)2]·2H2O (2), [Cd(L)(1,4-CHDA)] (3), [Cd(L)(HIPA)(H2O)]·H2O (4), [Cd(L)(MIP)]·H2O (5), and [Cd(L)(PMA)0.5(H2O)]·H2O (6) [L = N,N'-bis(4-methylenepyridin-4-yl)-1,4-naphthalene dicarboxamide, HDNBA = 3,5-dinitrobenzoic acid, H2BDC = 1,4-benzenedicarboxylic acid, 1,4-H2CHDA = 1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylic acid, H2HIPA = 5-hydroxyisophthalic acid, H2MIP = 5-methylisophthalic acid and H4PMA = pyromellitic acid] have been synthesized under hydrothermal conditions. 1 shows a 4-c sql coplanar structure. 2 exhibits a 2-fold vertical interpenetrating structure based on wave-like 4-c sql layers. 3 shows a (3,5)-c pnh network containing a unique μ3-L. 4 features a 4-c sql wave-like network. 5 and 6 exhibit 3D structures with 6-c pcu and 4-c mog topologies. The number of carboxyl groups and functional group positions of the carboxylates have an important influence on the structures of the title complexes. The fluorescent responses of 1-6 towards Fe3+, anions, aspartic acid and bovine serum albumin were investigated. Among them, 4 shows sensitivity and selectivity (KSV = 1.16 × 104 L mol-1 for Fe3+, 1.03 × 104 L mol-1 for CrO42-, 1.08 × 104 L mol-1 for Cr2O72-, 1.17 × 104 L mol-1 for MnO4- and 1.05 × 104 L mol-1 for aspartic acid).

Stable Ln-MOFs as multi-responsive photoluminescence sensors for the sensitive sensing of Fe3+, Cr2O72−, and nitrofuran

Stable Ln(iii)-MOFs with a versatile 2-(4-pyridyl)-terephthalic acid ligand can be used as a multifunctional sensing platform for Fe³⁺, Cr₂O₇²⁻, and nitrofuran detection.