Citation: Bo YIN, Yamei ZHANG, Jihua ZHU, Yan FAN, Weien WANG, Zhenbin WANG. Glutathione-responsive Cu-TCPP metal-organic framework nanoprobe: Preparation and colorimetric detection performance[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, ;2026, 42(10): 2092-2098. doi: 10.11862/CJIC.20260157 shu

Glutathione-responsive Cu-TCPP metal-organic framework nanoprobe: Preparation and colorimetric detection performance

Bo YIN ^{1, 2, 3} ,
Yamei ZHANG ¹ ,
Jihua ZHU ^{1, 2, 3} ,
Yan FAN ^{1, 2, 3} ,
Weien WANG ^{1, 2, 3,,} ,
Zhenbin WANG ^{1, 2, 3,,}

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College of Chemistry & Chemical Engineering, Qinghai Normal University, Xining 810016, China
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Qinghai Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology and Application of Environmental Functional Materials, Xining 810016, China
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Academy of Plateau Science and Sustainability, People′s Government of Qinghai Province & Beijing Normal University, Xining 810016, China

Corresponding author: Weien WANG, weienwang@126.com Zhenbin WANG, wangzhbqhnu@163.com
Received Date: 6 May 2026
Revised Date: 31 August 2026

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Glutathione (GSH)-responsive nano-sized metal-organic framework (nMOF) materials, namely Cu-TCPP-nMOF, with tetrakis(4-carboxyphenyl)porphyrin (TCPP) as the ligand, were successfully synthesized based on the hydrothermal reaction method. Due to the presence of variable valence metals, this nanomaterial exhibited strong peroxidase-like activity. In the presence of H₂O₂, it could catalyze the reaction of the enzyme substrate 3, 3′, 5, 5′-tetramethylbenzidine (TMB), causing the color of the reaction system to change from colorless to blue. In addition, this nanomaterial can serve as a GSH-responsive colorimetric nanoprobes for highly sensitive detection of GSH. Cu-TCPP-nMOF could react with GSH, and the color of TMB+H₂O₂ system gradually faded with the gradual addition of GSH. The linear range of GSH detection was 10-60 μmol·L^-1, and the detection limit reached 1.20 μmol·L^-1.
- glutathione,
- nanoprobe,
- metal-organic frame work materials,
- colorimetric detection
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