Facile membrane preparation from colloidally stable metal-organic framework-polymer nanoparticles

Near-incompressible faceted polymer microcapsules from metal-organic framework templates.

Faceted polymer microcapsules are prepared from metal-organic framework (MOF) templates. The MOF templates are removable under mild aqueous conditions. The obtained microcapsules are stiffer than their spherical counterparts, reflecting the near-incompressibility of the facet edges, and indicating that the faceting might be a useful strategy for controlling the mechanical properties of polymer ...

An organophilic pervaporation membrane derived from metal-organic framework nanoparticles for efficient recovery of bio-alcohols.

Facile deposition of multicolored electrochromic metal-organic framework thin films.

The construction of well-defined organic architectures on solid surfaces is a key step toward the development of more efficient and robust electronic devices. Indeed, a number of self-assembly strategies have been applied to building supramolecular structures for use in devices such as organic lightemitting diodes (OLEDs), organic transistors, and solar cells. Recently, self-assembled coordinat...

Facile preparation of hierarchically porous carbons from metal-organic gels and their application in energy storage

Porous carbon materials have numerous applications due to their thermal and chemical stability, high surface area and low densities. However, conventional preparing porous carbon through zeolite or silica templates casting has been criticized by the costly and/or toxic procedure. Creating three-dimensional (3D) carbon products is another challenge. Here, we report a facile way to prepare porous...

Metal-organic framework materials as nano photocatalyst

Photocatalytic degradation of toxic organic compound in water, soil and air by semiconductor catalysts such as TiO2 and ZnO have received much attention over the last two decades. However, the low quantum yield, easy agglomeration and difficult post-separation of these inorganic catalysts limit their application for large-scale applications. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are the latest class ...