Journal article
Centimetre-scale micropore alignment in oriented polycrystalline metal-organic framework films via heteroepitaxial growth
Nature Materials, Vol.16(3), pp.342-348
01/03/2017
PMID: 27918565
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Abstract
The fabrication of oriented, crystalline films of metal-organic frameworks ( MOFs) is a critical step toward their application to advanced technologies such as optics, microelectronics, microfluidics and sensing. However, the direct synthesis of MOF films with controlled crystalline orientation remains a significant challenge. Here we report a one-step approach, carried out under mild conditions, that exploits heteroepitaxial growth for the rapid fabrication of oriented polycrystalline MOF films on the centimetre scale. Our methodology employs crystalline copper hydroxide as a substrate and yields MOF films with oriented pore channels on scales that primarily depend on the dimensions of the substrate. To demonstrate that an anisotropic crystalline morphology can translate to a functional property, we assembled a centimetre-scale MOF film in the presence of a dye and showed that the optical response could be switched `ON' or `OFF' by simply rotating the film.
Details
- Title
- Centimetre-scale micropore alignment in oriented polycrystalline metal-organic framework films via heteroepitaxial growth
- Creators
- Paolo Falcaro - Graz University of TechnologyKenji Okada - Osaka UniversityTakaaki Hara - Osaka Prefecture UniversityKen Ikigaki - Osaka Prefecture UniversityYasuaki Tokudome - Osaka Prefecture UniversityAaron W. Thornton - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationAnita J. Hill - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research OrganisationTimothy Williams - Monash Univ, Monash Ctr Electron Microscopy, Clayton, Vic 3800, AustraliaChristian Doonan - University of AdelaideMasahide Takahashi - Osaka Prefecture University
- Publication Details
- Nature Materials, Vol.16(3), pp.342-348
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 8
- Identifiers
- 991013036380202368
- Academic Unit
- Science; Faculty of Science and Engineering
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article