“…In this work, we selected a centrosymmetric tetracarboxylic acid ligand [1,1′:4′,1″-terphenyl]-2′,4,4″,5′-tetracarboxylic acid (H 4 L, Figure a), which exhibits fluorescence and phosphorescence dual emissions at 77 K and has been used for the construction of coordination compounds. − On the basis of this ligand, we have prepared a series of isostructural CPs ( LnL , Ln = Eu, Gd, Tb, Dy, Ho, and Er) and mixed-Ln CPs ( Eu x Tb 1– x L ( x = 0.001, 0.005, 0.01, 0.02, 0.05, and 0.1), Eu x Gd 1– x L ( x = 0.001, 0.005, and 0.02), Tb x Gd 1– x L ( x = 0.01, 0.02, and 0.05), and Eu x Tb 0.02– x Gd 0.98 L ( x = 0.0003, 0.0008, and 0.001)), in which x is the doping molar ratio. Then, we determined the structures, luminescence properties, and luminescence responses to nitro compounds, and the research results proved that TbL and Tb 0.01 Gd 0.99 L are excellent ratiometric luminescence sensors for PA with high sensitivity and selectivity.…”