Premium
Minimization of Surface Energies and Ripening Outcompete Template Effects in the Surface Growth of Metal–Organic Frameworks
Author(s) -
Yu XiuJun,
Zhuang JinLiang,
Scherr Julian,
AbuHusein Tarek,
Terfort Andreas
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201602907
Subject(s) - crystal growth , surface (topology) , metal , crystal (programming language) , chemical physics , work (physics) , minification , metal organic framework , ripening , materials science , nanotechnology , chemistry , crystallography , geometry , physics , thermodynamics , organic chemistry , computer science , mathematics , programming language , food science , adsorption
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.