Construction of a Cd8Tb4 nanoring for luminescence response to 2,6-dipicolinic acid as an anthrax biomarker

One 12-metal Cd( ii )–Tb( iii ) nanoring (1.2 × 2.8 × 2.8 nm) was constructed from a flexible Schiff base ligand, and it shows luminescent response to 2,6-dipicolinic acid with high sensitivity and selectivity.