Zn( ii )/Cd( ii )-based metal–organic frameworks: crystal structures, Ln( iii )-functionalized luminescence and chemical sensing of dichloroaniline as a pesticide biomarker

Four new MOFs containing transition metals and mixed ligands were synthesized. Then Ln( iii )@ 4 hybrids are successfully fabricated by cation-exchange. Significantly, Tb( iii )@ 4 can be first regarded as an efficient sensor for biomarker dichloroanilines.