Unusual microporous polycatenane-like metal–organic frameworks for the luminescent sensing of Ln3+ cations and rapid adsorption of iodine

Two isostructural 2D → 2D parallel → 3D inclined interpenetrating polycatenane-like metal-organic frameworks were successfully constructed based on length-adjusted tricarboxylate ligands. With the merit of being microporous, IFMC-10 can serve as host for encapsulating lanthanide cations and I(2) to exhibit luminescent sensing and rapid adsorption of iodine.