General incorporation of diverse components inside metal-organic framework thin films at room temperature

Yiyin Mao, Junwei Li, Wei Cao, Yulong Ying, Pan Hu, Yu Liu, Luwei Sun, Hongtao Wang, Chuanhong Jin and Xinsheng Peng ()
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Yiyin Mao: State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University
Junwei Li: State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University
Wei Cao: State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University
Yulong Ying: State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University
Pan Hu: State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University
Yu Liu: State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University
Luwei Sun: State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University
Hongtao Wang: Key Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Application for Batteries of Zhejiang, Zhejiang University
Chuanhong Jin: State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University
Xinsheng Peng: State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University

Nature Communications, 2014, vol. 5, issue 1, 1-9

Abstract: Abstract Porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) demonstrate great potential for numerous applications. Although hetero-functional components have been encapsulated within MOF crystalline particles, the uniform incorporation of functional species with different sizes, shapes and functions in MOF thin films with dual properties, especially at room temperature and without the degradation of the MOF framework, remains a significant challenge towards further enriching their functions for various purposes. Here we report a general method that can rapidly encapsulate diverse functional components, including small ions, micrometre-sized particles, inorganic nanoparticles and bioactive proteins, in MOF thin films at room temperature via a metal-hydroxide-nanostrand-assisted confinement technique. These functional component-encapsulated MOF composite thin films exhibit synergistic and size-selective catalytic, bio-electrochemical, conductive and flexible functionalities that are desirable for thin film devices, including catalytic membrane reactors, biosensors and flexible electronic devices.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1038/ncomms6532

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