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Liquid Metal/Metal Oxide Frameworks
Author(s) -
Zhang Wei,
Ou Jian Zhen,
Tang ShiYang,
Sivan Vijay,
Yao David D.,
Latham Kay,
Khoshmanesh Khashayar,
Mitchell Arnan,
O'Mullane Anthony P.,
Kalantarzadeh Kourosh
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
advanced functional materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.069
H-Index - 322
eISSN - 1616-3028
pISSN - 1616-301X
DOI - 10.1002/adfm.201304064
Subject(s) - materials science , metal , spheres , oxide , liquid metal , nanotechnology , plasmon , metal ions in aqueous solution , suspension (topology) , stoichiometry , metal organic framework , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , composite material , metallurgy , chemistry , physics , mathematics , adsorption , astronomy , homotopy , pure mathematics , engineering
A new platform described as the liquid metal/metal oxide (LM/MO) framework is introduced. The constituent spherical structures of these frameworks are made of micro‐ to nanosized liquid metal spheres and nanosized metal oxides, combining the advantages of both materials. It is shown that the diameters of the spheres and the stoichiometry of the structures can be actively controlled. Additionally, the liquid suspension of these spheres demonstrates tuneable plasmon resonances. These spherical structures are assembled to form LM/MO frameworks which are capable of demonstrating high sensitivity towards low concentrations of heavy metal ions, and enhanced solar light driven photocalalytic activities. These demonstrations imply that the LM/MO frameworks are a suitable candidate for the development of future high performance electronic and optical devices.