Convenient,
sensitive, and reliable detection of multiple heavy-metal
ions is a significant and challenging task with the use of high-yielding
and easily synthesized materials. To solve this challenge, five cobalt-based
coordination polymers (CPs), [Co2(4-dptb)2(1,3-BDC)2]·2H2O (1), [Co(4-dptb)(5-DIP)]
(2), [Co(4-dptb)(5-NIP)] (3), [Co(4-dptb)(5-AIP)]
(4), and [Co(4-dptb)(5-MIP)] (5) (4-dptb
= N
3,N
4-bis(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)thiophene-3,4-dicarboxamide,
1,3-BDC = 1,3-benzenedicarboxylate, 5-DIP = 5-hydroxyisophthalic acid,
5-NIP = 5-nitroisophthalic acid, 5-AIP = 5-methylisophthalic acid,
5-MIP = 5-aminoisophthalic acid), have been synthesized by hydrothermal
methods. A remarkable electrochemical sensing for Cr(VI) and Fe(III)
was confirmed by cyclic voltammetry (CV) and current–time curves
(i–t). The results showed
that all CPs have a low limit of detection (LOD) of Cr(VI) and Fe(III)
and fast electrochemical responses of within 3 s. At the same time,
compounds 1–5 have a significant
electrocatalytic oxidation effect on ascorbic acid (AA) and can be
used as electrochemical sensors for AA.