10.1021/cg4014625.s001
Yashar Abdollahian
Yashar
Abdollahian
Jesse
L. Hauser
Jesse
L.
Hauser
Ian R. Colinas
Ian R.
Colinas
Carolyn Agustin
Carolyn
Agustin
Andrew S. Ichimura
Andrew S.
Ichimura
Scott R. J. Oliver
Scott
R. J. Oliver
IRMOF Thin Films Templated
by Oriented Zinc Oxide
Nanowires
American Chemical Society
2014
film
method
Oriented Zinc Oxide NanowiresWe
nanowire substrate
framework
25 μ m
IRMOF
zinc oxide nanowires
MOF
2014-04-02 00:00:00
Journal contribution
https://acs.figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/IRMOF_Thin_Films_Templated_by_Oriented_Zinc_Oxide_Nanowires/2309959
We present a new method in the synthesis
of metal–organic
framework (MOF) thin films using zinc oxide nanowires as the substrate.
This facile method involves growing zinc oxide nanowires on a substrate
(glass, transparent conducting oxide glass, Si wafer), followed by
immersing the nanowire substrate in an iso-reticular metal–organic
framework (IRMOF) precursor solution. The resulting 25 μm thick
film is highly crystalline and covers the entire substrate. Growth
of the IRMOF on the nanowire substrate allows for the film to be used
in potential applications in sensing, membranes, photovoltaics, catalysis,
and gas storage. We have also successfully used microwaves to rapidly
produce these films with comparable film quality to our original method.