Lithium-Based 3D Coordination Polymer with Hydrophilic Structure for Sensing of Solvent Molecules

A lithium-based coordination polymer is synthesized from 1,3-benzene dicarboxylate acid with lithium perchlorate through a solvothermal way. The complex features a 3D hydrophilic structure. The adsorption of water and organic solvents on this coordination polymer was investigated in situ by quartz crystal microbalance (QCM), which indicated that this framework is highly sensitive to water and methanol.