Synthesis and self-assembly of monodispersed metal-organic framework microcrystals

Guang Lu, Chenlong Cui, Weina Zhang, Yayuan Liu, Fengwei Huo

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Abstract

How to make super latt(ic)e: Monodispersed octahedral microcrystals of a zirconium-carboxylate metal-organic framework (MOF), UiO-66, were synthesized, under optimized experimental conditions, by using acetic acid as a modulator. Due to their uniform size and shape, the obtained MOF microcrystals can be assembled not only into large-area two-dimensional (2D) monolayers with oriented facets through a liquid-air interfacial assembly technique, but also into long-range three-dimensional (3D) superlattices by sedimentation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)69-72
Number of pages4
JournalChemistry - An Asian Journal
Volume8
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 2013
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • crystals
  • metal-organic frameworks
  • monolayers
  • self-assembly
  • superlattices

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