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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 international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201602907
Subject(s) - surface (topology) , crystal growth , crystal (programming language) , chemical physics , metal , minification , work (physics) , materials science , ripening , nanotechnology , metal organic framework , chemistry , crystallography , geometry , physics , computer science , thermodynamics , mathematics , metallurgy , mathematical optimization , food science , adsorption , programming language
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.