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Controlled Nucleation and Controlled Growth for Size Predicable Synthesis of Nanoscale Metal–Organic Frameworks (MOFs): A General and Scalable Approach
Author(s) -
Wang XiaoGang,
Cheng Qian,
Yu Yun,
Zhang XianZheng
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
angewandte chemie
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1521-3757
pISSN - 0044-8249
DOI - 10.1002/ange.201803766
Subject(s) - nucleation , nanoscopic scale , nanotechnology , metal organic framework , nanomaterials , scalability , materials science , computer science , chemistry , organic chemistry , adsorption , database
Nanoscale metal–organic frameworks (nanoMOFs) are promising porous nanomaterials for diverse applications, such as catalysis, imaging, functional membranes, and drug delivery. At the nanoscale, the size of materials is critical for their properties and utility. Herein, a straightforward and convenient strategy is developed for size precisely controlled synthesis of nanoMOFs. Unlike other approaches, this strategy can directly give nanoMOFs of predicable sizes within a wide range without the time consuming trial‐and‐error process and without the addition of additives. In this approach, the preciseness of size control is ensured by the separated and controlled nucleation and growth. The size controlled synthesis of 9 kinds of most widely studied nanoMOFs confirms the versatility of this strategy. More importantly, this approach can be utilized for scale‐up synthesis of nanoMOFs with the same precise size control.