Electrostatic self-assembled rhodamine B functionalized terbium-based MOFs for highly sensitive detection of sulfide ions

In this study, a dual-emission ratiometric fluorescent materials, rhodamine B-functionalized terbium-based metal-organic frameworks (RhB@Tb-MOFs), were synthesized through an ultrasonic immersion approach. The resulting RhB@Tb-MOFs demonstrate a distinct red-green dual emission, generating an easily distinguishable orange-red luminescence with excellent stability across a wide pH range and aqueous environments. This novel probe demonstrates excellent selectivity along with outstanding anti-interference capability, achieving a detection limit as low as 0.219 μM for S 2− . Moreover, the sensing mechanism was studied in detail, which is attributed to a dynamic quenching mechanism. This study highlights a versatile and generalizable approach for enhancing luminescence-based sensing performance through the encapsulation of fluorescent dyes in Ln-MOFs, presenting significant potential for environmental monitoring and bioanalytical applications.