One-dimensional CeO2 nanostructures from Ce-BTC MOFs as fluorescent probes for hexavalent chromium

Key Points

• To develop one-dimensional CeO2 nanostructures from Ce-BTC MOFs for detecting hexavalent chromium.
• Synthesis of CeO2 nanostructures from cerium-based metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)
• Characterization of nanostructures using fluorescence techniques
• Evaluation of the sensitivity of the fluorescent probes to hexavalent chromium
• CeO2 nanostructures exhibited strong fluorescence properties
• Fluorescent probes could detect hexavalent chromium at trace levels
• Demonstrated effectiveness in aquatic system contamination monitoring