Abstract
Exemplified by chemical conversion of ZnO nanostructures into zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) nanostructures, a sacrificial-template method has been demonstrated for the synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and their composite structures which may not be attainable by other methods. Their properties were investigated and the formation mechanism of ZIF-8 nanostructures was discussed. This method shows the potential of the formation of various-shaped MOFs and their composite nanostructures and will broad the applications of MOFs and their derivatives.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1017-1021 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Crystal Growth and Design |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 4 Mar 2015 |