Minimization of Surface Energies and Ripening Outcompete Template Effects in the Surface Growth of Metal-Organic Frameworks.
As well-oriented, surface-bound metal-organic frameworks become the centerpiece of many new applications, a profound understanding of their growth mode becomes necessary. This work shows that the currently favored model of surface templating is in fact a special case valid only for systems with a more or less cubic crystal shape, while in less symmetric systems crystal ripening and minimization of surface energies dominate the growth process.
Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, University of Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438, Frankfurt/M., Germany.
Xiu-Jun
XJ
Yu
School of Chemistry and Materials, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, 550001, P.R. China.|State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P.R. China.
Jin-Liang
JL
Zhuang
Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, University of Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438, Frankfurt/M., Germany.
Julian
J
Scherr
Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, University of Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438, Frankfurt/M., Germany.
Tarek
T
Abu-Husein
Department of Biochemistry, Chemistry, and Pharmacy, University of Frankfurt, Max-von-Laue-Strasse 7, 60438, Frankfurt/M., Germany. aterfort@chemie.uni-frankfurt.de.
Andreas
A
Terfort
adsorption; crystal growth; metal-organic frameworks; surface analysis; surface chemistry