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Switchable Surface Hydrophobicity–Hydrophilicity of a Metal–Organic Framework
Author(s) -
RodríguezHermida Sabina,
Tsang Min Ying,
Vignatti Claudia,
Stylianou Kyriakos C.,
Guillerm Vincent,
PérezCarvajal Javier,
Teixidor Francesc,
Viñas Clara,
ChoquesilloLazarte Duane,
VerdugoEscamilla Cristóbal,
Peral Inmaculada,
Juanhuix Jordi,
Verdaguer Albert,
Imaz Inhar,
Maspoch Daniel,
Giner Planas José
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.201609295
Subject(s) - superhydrophilicity , linker , wetting , metal organic framework , materials science , carborane , contact angle , nanotechnology , metal , metal ions in aqueous solution , chemical engineering , chemistry , organic chemistry , computer science , metallurgy , adsorption , composite material , engineering , operating system
Materials with surfaces that can be switched from high/superhydrophobicity to superhydrophilicity are useful for myriad applications. Herein, we report a metal–organic framework (MOF) assembled from Zn II ions, 1,4‐benzenedicarboxylate, and a hydrophobic carborane‐based linker. The MOF crystal‐surface can be switched between hydrophobic and superhydrophilic through a chemical treatment to remove some of the building blocks.