Organic Chemistry: Current Research
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Synthesis and applications of metal organic framework nanopillars

2^nd International Conference on Past and Present Research Systems of Green Chemistry

September 14-16, 2015 Orlando, USA

Hai-Feng Ji

Drexel University, USA

Posters-Accepted Abstracts: Organic Chem Curr Res

Abstract :

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are coordination network materials that are composed of metal ions and organic molecules. MOFs have exceptionally high specific surface areas and chemically tunable structures. Due to their unique inorganic�organic hybrid nature and porous structures at the nanometer scale, it is expected that MOFs are rich in fundamental properties that promise revolutionary new device concepts. Research in the fields of MOFs is rapidly expanding into broader applications of 1D micro/nanostructures and 2D coatings into MOF-based devices. Recently, we developed the first example of a novel and unique MOF-based 1D vertical micro/nanopillar on gold surface by using a facile surface-assisted method. One end of each micro/nanopillar is mechanically connected to the surface when the micro/nanopillars are fabricated. The uniqueness and advantage of the micro/ nanopillar technique is that the structures are directly connected to the surface by being grown in place. Being porous, the MOF micro/nanopillars may have applications for unique photonics, surface catalysis, surface gas adsorption, purification, sensing devices etc.

Biography :

Email: hj56@drexel.edu