Selective Nucleation and Growth of Metal−Organic Open Framework Thin Films on Patterned COOH/CF₃-Terminated Self-Assembled Monolayers on Au(111)

Abstract

Metal-Organic open Framework coordination polymers (MOFs) are a fascinating class of materials. We demonstrate the selective growth of patterned thin films of MOF-5 and the subsequent loading with a palladium organic compound, which acts as a precursor for the deposition of palladium nanoclusters inside the cavities of the MOF-5 material.