title: Stepwise deposition of metal organic frameworks on flexible synthetic polymer surfaces.
abstract: Thin films of [Cu(3)(btc)(2)](n) (btc = 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylate) metal organic framework were deposited in a stepwise manner on surfaces of flexible organic polymers. The thickness of films can be precisely controlled. The deposition of the first cycles was monitored by UV-vis spectroscopy. The porosity was proven by the adsorption of pyrazine, which was monitored by FT-IR and thermogravimetric analysis. The deposition of MOF thin films on flexible polymer surfaces might be a new path for the fabrication of functional materials for different applications, such as protection layers for working clothes and gas separation materials in the textile industry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Inorganic Chemistry II, Ruhr University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44780, Bochum, Germany.
authors.forename: Mikhail
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meilikhov
authors.forename: Kirill
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yusenko
authors.forename: Eckhardt
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schollmeyer
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mayer
authors.forename: Hans-Jürgen
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Buschmann
authors.forename: Roland A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Fischer