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An unprecedented 3D dynamic porous metal-organic framework assembled from fivefold interlocked closed nanotubes has been constructed, which exhibits highly selective adsorption of CO(2) over N(2) and H(2), as well as stepwise and hysteretic behaviors.

Mechanically Interlocked molecules, such as catenanes and rotaxanes, are of great interest due to their fascinating structures and potential applications, while such molecules have been mainly restricted to comprising components of interlocked rings or polygons. The constructions of infinite polycatenanes and polyrotaxanes by discrete cages remain great challenge, and only two infinite polycatenanes fabricated by discrete cages have been reported so far, while the structures of polyrotaxanes and polypseudo-rotaxanes fabricated by discrete build units have not been documented to date. Herein we report the first example of a two-dimensional (2D) polypseudo-rotaxane fabricated by stool-like build units, the second example of a one-dimensional (1D) polycatenane, and the second example of a three-dimensional (3D) polycatenane, which were assemblied by discrete tetrahedral cages. The pores of dehydrated 3D polycatenane are dynamic, and display size-dependent adsorption/desorption behaviors of alcohols.

A new three-dimensional metal-organic framework (MOF) sensor with molecular formula (C 2 H 6 NH 2 ) 2 [Tb 2 (ptptc) 2 (DMF)(H 2 O)]$DMF$6H 2 O (complex 1) has been constructed from terphenyl-3,3 0 ,5,5 0 -tetracarboxylic acid (H 4 ptptc) and terbium nitrate under solvothermal conditions. The structure of complex 1 was characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis (XRD), elemental analysis, IR spectroscopy and thermogravimetric (TG) analysis, and the purity was further confirmed by powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) analysis. XRD analysis reveals that complex 1 crystallizes in a triclinic system P 1 space group and consists of a three-dimensional anionic network which has one-dimensional channels. Fluorescence titration experiments showed that complex 1 displayed real-time, highly selective and sensitive fluorescence quenching behavior towards picric acid with a nanomolar scale experimental detection limit (100 nM). Recycling titration experiments suggested that the as-synthesized probe has good reversibility and can be used for at least five cycles in fluorescence titration experiments without obvious fluorescence intensity reduction or framework structure destruction. Furthermore, the high selectivity and sensitivity as well as good recyclability of complex 1 make it a potential fluorescent sensor for picric acid.

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