Superior Triethylamine Sensing Platform Based on Mof Activated by Carbon Dots For Photoelectric Dual-Mode In Biphasic System

•A sensing platform based on MOF and its derivatives was established to detect triethylamine in air and water.•The carbon dots were selected as the light-energy conversion module to improve greatly the photoelectric performance of sensors.•The detection limit of CDs@ZIF-8(In) ratio type fluorescence sensor for triethylamine in water can reach to 1 ppm.•The response value of CDs@DZIF-8(In) sensor for 100 ppm triethylamine gas can reach to 374.6 at 160 ℃.