Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2007 · 531 citations · 15 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMaterials ScienceMaterials ChemistrySurface ChemistryThin FilmsSelf-assembled MaterialsSelf-assemblySurface CrystallographySurface Functionalization Of NanomaterialsSurface ModificationThin-film MaterialsFilm Growth MechanismsMetal-organic FrameworksMonolayersSelf-assembled MonolayersSelf-assembled Porous MaterialsSelf-assembled Thin FilmsSurface Self-assemblyX-ray Diffraction Analysis
The tunable oriented growth of thin films of the porous framework HKUST-1 (Cu 3 (C 9 H 3 O 6 ) 2 (H 2 O) 3 · x H 2 O) on different functionalized self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) is demonstrated. Films grown on carboxylate-terminated self-assembled monolayers are highly oriented along the [100] direction, while alcohol-terminated surfaces induce a completely different orientation along the [111] direction. Homogeneous but less oriented thin films are also obtained on methyl-terminated SAMs. A combination of X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscopy was used to document the film growth on the self-assembled monolayers and to follow the morphological evolution of the crystalline phases.
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Luc Alaerts, Etienne Séguin, Hilde Poelman et al. · Chemistry - A European Journal · 2006 · 688 citations