A stable dual-emitting dye@LMOF luminescence probe for the rapid and visible detection of organophosphorous pesticides in aqueous media

A novel 3D supermolecular metal–organic framework (LMOF 1) {[Cd1.5(TCPB)(phen) 2DMF·3.5dioxane·H2O]}n (H3TCPB = 1,3,5-tris(4-carbonylphenyloxy)benzene and phen = 1,10-phenanthroline monohydrate) was solvothermally synthesized, and after the incorporation of the fluorescent guest molecule rhodamine B (RhB) into the channel of LMOF 1, the composite RhB@LMOF 1 was successfully prepared. Because the channels of LMOF 1 could restrain the dissociation of the RhB aggregates, RhB@LMOF 1 displayed outstanding stability under varying treatment conditions. The solid-state fluorescence spectrum analysis showed that RhB@LMOF 1 possesses the characteristic emissions of both RhB and LMOF 1. Subsequently, the luminescence sensing of RhB@LMOF 1 for six types of pesticides was investigated at room temperature. The results demonstrated that RhB@LMOF 1 could sensitively and selectively recognize organophosphorous (OP) pesticides, which is mainly attributed to the synthetic effect of the internal filter effect (IFE) and photo-induced electron transfer (PET).