journal article·2025-11-10Open access

Insight into Current Research on Luminescent Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Based on the 1,2,4-Triazole Scaffold

Kornelia Kubiesa, Agnieszka Kudelko

Applied Sciences· Volume 15· Issue 22

Abstract

1,2,4-Triazoles, as heterocyclic compounds, represent an attractive class of ligands in the design of metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) due to their donor–acceptor character, thermal and chemical stability, and ability to form extended coordination networks. This review summarizes the literature published between 2019 and 2025 on luminescent MOFs incorporating 1,2,4-triazole scaffold. The analysis covers synthetic conditions and provides a detailed discussion of the luminescent properties of these materials. Particular emphasis is placed on their applicability as luminescent probes for environmental monitoring and medical diagnostics, as well as on their potential use in light-emitting diode construction. The collected data highlight promising results, including strong correlations between analyte concentration and luminescent response, enabling sensitive detection with low limits of detection (LOD) for selected analytes. This article may serve as a valuable resource for chemists, physicists, and engineers involved in the design of functional materials and the development of detection and optoelectronic technologies.
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OpenAlex topics: Metal-Organic Frameworks: Synthesis and Applications · Multicomponent Synthesis of Heterocycles · Molecular Sensors and Ion Detection

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Department of Chemical Organic Technology and Petrochemistry, The Silesian University of Technology, Krzywoustego 4, PL-44100 Gliwice, Poland

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