{"title":"Bisbenzimidazole silver(I) complexes regulated by aromatic polycarboxylates as electrocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction","authors":"Nannan Huang, Yueyue Xie, Quanlong Cai, Yuanyue Ma, Junjie Teng, Huilu Wu","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122693","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122693","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>In this study, two new silver(I) complexes with different structures of [Ag<sub>2</sub>(3Py-bbs)<sub>2</sub>(BDC)]·2H<sub>2</sub>O (<strong>1</strong>), {[Ag<sub>2</sub>(3Py-bbs)<sub>2</sub>](HBTC)·4CH<sub>3</sub>CN·H<sub>2</sub>O}<sub>n</sub> (<strong>2</strong>) (3Py-bbs = bis[1-(pyridin-3-ylmethyl)-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl] sulfane, H<sub>2</sub>BDC = terephthalic acid, H<sub>3</sub>BTC = trimesic acid) were synthesized by the regulation of aromatic polycarboxylic acids. The single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis shows that the complex <strong>1</strong> is a binuclear structure, while the complex <strong>2</strong> is a one-dimensional ring-chain structure. The electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) performance of silver(I) complexes <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong> modified glassy carbon electrodes (1-GCE and 2-GCE) were investigated in 0.5 M H<sub>2</sub>SO<sub>4</sub>. The overpotential (<em>η</em><sub>10</sub><sup>298K</sup>) and Tafel slope (<em>b</em> <sup>298K</sup>) are −941 mV and 278 mV·dec<sup>−1</sup> for bare-GCE, −763 mV and 267 mV·dec<sup>−1</sup> for 1-GCE, −741 mV and 182 mV·dec<sup>−1</sup> for 2-GCE, respectively. The <em>η</em><sub>10</sub><sup>298K</sup> and <em>b</em><sup>298K</sup> of 1–2-GCE were significantly positive shifted and decreased compared with the bare-GCE, indicating that 1–2-GCE have good electrocatalytic HER activity and activity order is 2-GCE > 1-GCE, which is attributed to the difference in the skeleton structure of silver(I) complexes, that is, because of the well-dispersed metal center of the coordination polymer <strong>2</strong>. The present work provides new ideas into the development of non-precious metal complexes as modified electrode materials in electrocatalysis.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"583 ","pages":"Article 122693"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143825990","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Solvent extraction of TODGA in the presence of phase modifiers of TBP, n-octanol, and DHOA dissolved in n-dodecane: Thermodynamics, kinetics and aggregation studies","authors":"Xingyue Liu, Xuanhao Huang, Yiting Wang, Zhuang Wang, Qiao Yu, Hang Zhou, Rui Li, Songdong Ding","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122710","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122710","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Tri-<em>n</em>-butyl phosphate (TBP), <em>n</em>-octanol and <em>N,N</em>-dihexyloctanamide (DHOA) are often used as phase modifiers to prevent the formation of the third phase during the extraction of trivalent lanthanides and actinides by <em>N,N,N′,N′</em>-tetraoctyl diglycolamide (TODGA) in spent fuel reprocessing process. In this context, the effects of these three modifiers on the thermodynamic and kinetic behaviors of 0.20 mol·L<sup>−1</sup> TODGA in <em>n</em>-dodecane toward Nd<sup>3+</sup> in nitric acid solution were studied and compared together for the first time. A systematic comparison of the effects of the three modifiers on the extraction distribution ratio, stripping percentage, loading capacity, aggregation and extraction kinetics was carried out with the aim of selecting a phase modifier for the TODGA-based process that would work optimally and to elucidate the impact of the modifiers in the TODGA extraction system. It is found that modifier reduces the capacity of TODGA to extract Nd<sup>3+</sup> in the order of DHOA > TBP > <em>n</em>-octanol, slightly hinders the stripping of Nd<sup>3+</sup>, while significantly enhancing the loading capacity of TODGA. With increasing the modifier concentration, the limiting organic phase concentration (LOC) for Nd<sup>3+</sup> increases. At the modifier concentration below 0.30 mol·L<sup>−1</sup>, <em>n</em>-octanol has the greatest promotion effect on the LOC value, while at that above 0.50 mol·L<sup>−1</sup>, TBP has the best effect. Meanwhile, through the dynamic light scattering analysis for the loaded organic phase, it is also found that the particle size of the aggregates in organic phase decreases significantly upon the addition of modifier. Furthermore, the extraction kinetics studies in a Lewis cell indicate that the addition of modifier can prolong the time to reach extraction equilibrium, and decrease the extraction rate. Although the modifier also exerts some influence on the reaction order and extraction rate constant to some extent, it does not alter the underlying regime of the extraction reaction.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"583 ","pages":"Article 122710"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143825991","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"A stable hydrogen-bonded organic framework (HOF) for selective fluorescence sensing of neomycin sulphate","authors":"Kai-Jie Hu, Wen-Hui Gu, Yan Zhou, Jing Chen","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122709","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122709","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>As a new class of porous crystalline materials, hydrogen-organic frameworks (HOFs) have attracted lots of attention in a variety of applications. Despite their potential, hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs)-based fluorescent sensing materials have received relatively limited research attention to date. In this work, we successfully constructed a fluorescence sensor based on HOFs constructed by 1,3,6,8-tetrakis[<em>p</em>-benzoic acid]pyrene, which can display high sensitivity and fluorescence quenching selectivity for neomycin sulphate (NS).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"583 ","pages":"Article 122709"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143829898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Anti ACHN potency of novel pyridinium-tagged Schiff base of o-vanillin and its Cu (II)-complex; A combined experimental and computational study","authors":"Pranesh Rai , Ankita Dutta , Anoop Kumar , Tanmoy Dutta , Biswajit Sinha","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122698","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122698","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Copper (II) complexes have been extensively studied for their possible therapeutic use in many diseases and pathologies. Developing these complexes requires expertise in metal coordination chemistry and the design of the ligand to tune the copper (II) center for optimal biological activity. Taking note, herein we report the synthesis, characterization, and in vitro cytotoxicity activity of the new Copper (II) complex of 3-aminopyridinium iodide tagged Schiff base of <em>ortho</em>-vanillin as the ligand system. After synthesizing, the compounds were well characterized by different spectroscopic tools, and the data obtained confirms the formation of the ligand molecule and its paramagnetic mononuclear square planar Cu (II)-complex in a 1:2 M ratio. To reveal the stability of the synthesized Cu (II) complex, different electronic parameters were calculated using Density Functional Theory (DFT). The stability constant of the Cu-complex obtained from Job's plot supports the formation of a fairly stable complex. In vitro, cytotoxicity activity against the ACHN cell line shows that both compounds are active. However, the Cu (II)-complex is more potent with less IC<sub>50</sub> value than the ligand, thus revealing the synergistic effect of the Ligand and the Cu (II) ion in their mode of action towards the ACHN cell line. DNA binding constant value for the Cu-complex confirms a non-covalent stacking mode of interaction between the aromatic choromophore of the Cu-complex and the base pair of the DNA, thus casting off DNA intercalative mode of action of the Cu-complex against the ACHN cell line.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"583 ","pages":"Article 122698"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143833687","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Biological impact of Pd(II) complexes: Synthesis, crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface analysis, NCI-RDG, molecular docking, molecular dynamic simulations","authors":"Guerfi Samia , Donia Ben Salah , Berredjem Yamina , Mohamed Oussama Zouaghi , Youssef Arfaoui , Lamjed Mansour , Mathieu Sauthier , Naceur Hamdi","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122691","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122691","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This work includes the synthesis of a new series of palladium-N-heterocyclic carbene complexes (<strong>3a-i</strong>). The new complexes were characterized using NMR (<sup>1</sup>H and <sup>13</sup>C), FTIR spectroscopic, and elemental analysis techniques. The crystal structure of complex <strong>3a</strong> was obtained by utilizing the single-crystal X-ray diffraction method. X-ray studies show that the coordination environment of palladium atom is completed by the carbene atom of the NHC ligand, the nitrogen atom of the morpholine ring, and a pair of bromide ligand, resulting in the formation of slightly distorted square planar geometry. In order to gain more insight about structure the study also delved into the examination of various intermolecular interactions between neighboring molecules using Hirshfeld surfaces. A good agreement between experimental and theoretical data was observed. Furthermore, the antioxidant and the cytotoxicity activities of these compounds were assessed. Density Functional Theory (DFT) calculations showed that PEPPSI-type palladium (II)-NHC complexes (<strong>3a-i</strong>) are structurally stable with bond lengths like Pd1-C1 ranging from 1.980 to 1.983 Å and a HOMO-LUMO gap of about 3.55 eV, suggesting potential for biological applications. Molecular docking and ADMET analyses indicated strong binding to Keap1 (−190.22 to −211.96) but weaker affinity for CDK2 (−129.04 to −136.57), with high lipophilicity (log P: 4.869–5.069) and toxicity risks highlighting the need for optimization.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"583 ","pages":"Article 122691"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143829897","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Biswaprakash Sarangi , Shashikanta Behera , Rajesh Kumar Meher , Sridhar Parida , Tankadhar Behera , Sneha Prabha Mishra , Nabakrushna Behera
{"title":"Biogenic synthesis of zinc oxide nanoparticles mediated by the extract of Simarouba glauca leaf and its multifaceted applications","authors":"Biswaprakash Sarangi , Shashikanta Behera , Rajesh Kumar Meher , Sridhar Parida , Tankadhar Behera , Sneha Prabha Mishra , Nabakrushna Behera","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122706","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122706","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnO NPs) are biosynthesized using aqueous leaf extract of <em>Simarouba glauca</em> DC. Proper characterization of these NPs is achieved through various state-of-the-art techniques. The UV–vis spectrum exhibits a characteristic peak at 364 nm, confirming ZnO NPs with a bandgap of 3.59 eV. FTIR analysis reveals the presence of <em>Simarouba glauca</em> DC. (<em>S. glauca</em>) biocomponents on ZnO NPs surface. XRD analysis suggests the formation of highly crystalline and pure hexagonal phase with an average crystallite size of 23 nm. FESEM image analysis emphasizes NPs to be hexagonal shape with little agglomeration. Moreover, the HRTEM image determines the average particle size of 49.44 nm which is derived from the particle size distributions, and an interplanar spacing of 0.248 nm. DLS analysis unveils the monodispersity of ZnO NPs with an average particle size of ∼56.84 nm, which is quite more than the particle size achieved from HRTEM and XRD analysis. The zeta potential of NPs is −13.24 mV, indicating its rational stability. These NPs exhibit higher photodegradation activity against methylene blue (80%) and rhodamine B (82%) under sunlight irradiation. The degradation paths of MB dye are identified through liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) analysis. To explore its multidimensional applications in the field of medicine, NPs show potential antibacterial activity against a wide range of clinical gram-positive and gram-negative pathogenic bacterial strains. Furthermore, the anticancer activity of ZnO NPs is evaluated by SRB assay against A-549, HeLa, and PC3 cancer cells. Our findings elicit the therapeutic talents of the synthesized ZnO NPs.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"583 ","pages":"Article 122706"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143825989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lu Ren , Jing Wang , Xiangchun Meng , Chang Liu , Ziyi Liao , Dawei Zhang
{"title":"A turn-off fluorescent chemical sensor based on Bis-imidazole structure for highly selective and accurate detection of Cu2+ in living cells","authors":"Lu Ren , Jing Wang , Xiangchun Meng , Chang Liu , Ziyi Liao , Dawei Zhang","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122705","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122705","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A novel highly selective and sensitive bis-imidazole fluorescent chemical sensor, 2,6-bis(4,5-diphenyl-1<em>H</em>-imidazol-2-yl)-4-methylphenol (BMP) was synthesized and utilized for spectral sensing of Cu<sup>2+</sup>. After the addition of Cu<sup>2+</sup>, the green fluorescence of BMP solution quickly quenched, and in the presence of multiple metal ions showed good anti-interference to Cu<sup>2+</sup>, the detection limit was 1.59 nM. Job's plot and <sup>1</sup>H NMR analysis confirm that there is a 2:1 cooperative pattern between BMP and Cu<sup>2+</sup>. DFT calculations at the B3LYP/LANL2DZ/6-311 g level of theory were conducted to explore possible theoretical explanations. The detection of Cu<sup>2+</sup> by this probe has good repeatability under the alternating action of Cu<sup>2+</sup> and EDTA. Test strips made of BMP were used for rapid “naked-eye”detection of Cu<sup>2+</sup> in aqueous medium. The probe was successfully used to monitor Cu<sup>2+</sup> in living cells and real water samples.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"583 ","pages":"Article 122705"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143821161","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiangfeng Chen , Wen Qin , Yan Zhao , Yanfei Qin , Fang-Min Long , Bolin Chen , Zhiyong Xing
{"title":"A facile fluorescence probe for the recognition and distinguishment of Al3+ and Ga3+ and its application","authors":"Xiangfeng Chen , Wen Qin , Yan Zhao , Yanfei Qin , Fang-Min Long , Bolin Chen , Zhiyong Xing","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122707","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122707","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>A novel benzothiazole-based probe <strong>BMAH</strong> was synthesized and characterized, which showed a significant changed from dark-blue to bright blue-green and blackish green upon addition of Al<sup>3+</sup>/Ga<sup>3+</sup> in DMF/H<sub>2</sub>O (<em>v</em>/v, 1/1) solution, respectively. The binding ratios were determined as 1:1 between <strong>BMAH</strong> Al<sup>3+</sup>/ Ga<sup>3+</sup>, and the limit of detection (LOD) was calculated as 9.4 × 10<sup>−8</sup> M and 3.2 × 10<sup>−8</sup> M, respectively. Moreover, <strong>BMAH</strong> was successfully applied in qualitative detection of Al<sup>3+</sup>/Ga<sup>3+</sup> by portable paper colorimetry and cell image.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"583 ","pages":"Article 122707"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143821162","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sara M. Khattab , Ayman El-Faham , Assem Barakat , Roland C. Fischer , Morsy A.M. Abu-Youssef , Saied M. Soliman
{"title":"Structural and biological diversity of Ni(II), Mn(II), and Co(II) pincer complexes of 2-amino-4,6-bis(3,5-dimethyl-1H-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,3,5-triazine","authors":"Sara M. Khattab , Ayman El-Faham , Assem Barakat , Roland C. Fischer , Morsy A.M. Abu-Youssef , Saied M. Soliman","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122696","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122696","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Novel Ni(II), Mn(II) and Co(II) complexes of the tridentate pincer ligand, 2-amino-4,6-<em>bis</em>(3,5-dimethyl-1<em>H</em>-pyrazol-1-yl)-1,3,5-triazine (<strong>BPAT</strong>), were reported and their anticancer and antimicrobial potentials were examined. The coordination sphere is MN<sub>3</sub>O<sub>3</sub> for [Ni(BPAT)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>3</sub>](ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>; (<strong>1</strong>) and [Co(BPAT)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>3</sub>](ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>; (<strong>4</strong>) while MN<sub>6</sub> for [Co(BPAT)<sub>2</sub>](ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>.EtOH; (<strong>3</strong>). Interestingly, the Mn(II) complex (<strong>2</strong>) has mixed [Mn(BPAT)<sub>2</sub>](ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub>) and [Mn(BPAT)(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>3</sub>](ClO<sub>4</sub>)<sub>2</sub> coordination spheres in ratio of 2:1. All complexes experienced distorted octahedral coordination geometry. Hirshfeld surface analysis indicated the leading role of O···H contacts in the crystal packing of <strong>1</strong> (42.1 %) and <strong>4</strong> (39.4 %), while the H···H interactions is the chief force behind the packing structures of <strong>2</strong> (46.6 %) and <strong>3</strong> (49.9 %). Natural charge analysis showed that the central divalent metal ions have lower charges range from 0.788 to 1.102 e than their expected formal values depending on the coordination environment. The anti-proliferative effects of complexes <strong>1</strong>–<strong>4</strong> were evaluated against MCF-7 and HeLa carcinoma cell lines. Complexes <strong>1</strong> and <strong>2</strong> exhibited notable activity, with IC<sub>50</sub> values of 75.42 ± 3.09 and 13.55 ± 0.42 μM for MCF-7, and 113.84 ± 4.92 and 13.24 ± 0.48 μM for Hela, respectively. Furthermore, complexes <strong>1</strong>–<strong>4</strong> have broad-spectrum antibacterial activity rather than being antifungals. <strong>3</strong> showed the best results against <em>S. aureus,</em> with an inhibition zone diameter (IZD) of 23 mm (MIC = 89.51 μM), while complex <strong>2</strong> was the most effective against <em>P. vulgaris</em> (IZD = 22 mm and MIC = 17.29 μM).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"583 ","pages":"Article 122696"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143808691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jingze Wang, Bo Jing, Xinke Xu, Wenjun Li, Zhidong Chang, Changyan Sun
{"title":"An ultra-sensitive probe based on Zn-MOF for detection of vanillin and Cr(VI)","authors":"Jingze Wang, Bo Jing, Xinke Xu, Wenjun Li, Zhidong Chang, Changyan Sun","doi":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122697","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.ica.2025.122697","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Vanillin is widely used in food production, but excessive consumption can cause health problems, so the detection of vanillin is of great significance for food safety. In this paper, a fluorescent sensor (Zn-MOF) for the effective recognition of vanillin was developed. The fluorescence of Zn-MOF was quenched by vanillin and the detection mechanism could be attributed to competitive absorption and photoelectron-induced transfer. The detection limit was calculated 1.44 × 10<sup>−9</sup> M, which is the lowest among MOF fluorescent probes for vanillin. Notably, filter paper strips based on Zn-MOF could be used for visual detection of vanillin and the Zn-MOF sensor could be applied for quantitative analysis of vanillin in food samples. Moreover, the multifunctional probe's ability to detect Cr<sub>2</sub>O<sub>7</sub><sup>2−</sup>/CrO<sub>4</sub><sup>2−</sup> with detection limits of 8.22 × 10<sup>−9</sup> / 7.73 × 10<sup>−9</sup> M underscores its versatile analytical potential. The practical application of Zn-MOF in biscuits and river water has yielded recoveries ranging from 98.33 % to 100.7 %, with outstanding reproducibility (RSD = 0.47 % ~ 3.30 %).</div></div>","PeriodicalId":13599,"journal":{"name":"Inorganica Chimica Acta","volume":"583 ","pages":"Article 122697"},"PeriodicalIF":2.7,"publicationDate":"2025-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143808689","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"化学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}