Two cadmium coordination polymers (CPs), {[Cd(zgt)(2,2′-bipy)(H2O)]·H2O}
n
(1) and {[Cd(zgt)(BPP)(H2O)]·H2O}
n
(2) (H2zgt = 5-methoxyresorcinic
acid, 2,2′-bipy = 2,2′-bipyridine, and BPP = 1,3-bis(4-pyridyl)propane),
were prepared by the hydrothermal method. The structures of CPs 1–2 were characterized by IR, TGA, X-ray
powder diffraction, and elemental analysis. The single-crystal structure
analysis shows that CP 1 is a typical 1D chain structure
and CP 2 belongs to a 2D layered structure. Based on
the excellent luminescence properties of CP 1 and 2, fluorescence sensing experiments were carried out for explosives
and pesticides. The results of the explosion sensing experiment showed
that CP 1 and 2 had an excellent fluorescence
quenching effect on PNBA (p-nitrobenzoic acid) and TNP (2,4,6-trinitrophenol),
respectively, and the detection limits were 3.28 and 11.4 nM, respectively.
Interestingly, both CP 1 and 2 showed good
fluorescence quenching against the pesticide fluridine (Flu), and
CP 1 had a lower detection limit and was more sensitive.
In addition, the fluorescence quenching mechanism was discussed in
detail by the UV absorption spectrum and density functional theory.
In order to explore its practical application, the content of Flu
in water samples was detected by a labeling recovery method.