AUTHOR=Wang Li-Xin , Xiang Jing , Li Chuan-Hua , Leung Chi-Fai , Xiang Jing 

TITLE=Recent Advances on the Applications of Luminescent Pb2+-Containing Metal–Organic Frameworks in White-Light Emission and Sensing

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Chemistry

VOLUME=9

YEAR=2021

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/chemistry/articles/10.3389/fchem.2021.636431

DOI=10.3389/fchem.2021.636431

ISSN=2296-2646

ABSTRACT=<p>Luminescent Pb<sup>2+</sup>-based metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) belong to a new class of multifunctional molecular materials with interesting luminescence properties and potential applications within a single crystalline phase. In this mini review, we present the recent advances that have been achieved in their applications as single-phase white-light emitting materials and chemosensors in the last decade. We focus on the trends in the modification of their structures and luminescence by various bridging ligands, and subsequently their multifunctional applications, which may affect the future development of the field.</p>