A Luminescent Mixed-Lanthanide Metal–Organic Framework Thermometer

A luminescent mixed lanthanide metal–organic framework approach has been realized to explore luminescent thermometers. The targeted self-referencing luminescent thermometer Eu0.0069Tb0.9931-DMBDC (DMBDC = 2, 5-dimethoxy-1, 4-benzenedicarboxylate) based on two emissions of Tb3+ at 545 nm and Eu3+ at 613 nm is not only more robust, reliable, and instantaneous but also has higher sensitivity than the parent MOF Tb-DMBDC based on one emission at a wide range from 10 to 300 K.