Synthesis of MIL-53 thin films by vapour-assisted conversion

Warfsmann, Jan; Tokay, Begum; Champness, Neil R.

Abstract

A simple method for the preparation of MIL-53 thin films is reported. By employing a vapour-assisted conversion (VAC) approach we were able to prepare homogeneous MIL-53 films on a variety of glass, silicon or alumina substrates. Our strategy uses a vessel that allows film growth in an environment with a solvent-saturated atmosphere, in this case DMF. The VAC preparative conditions lead to the formation of a homogeneous film of the MOF and avoids the formation of alternative aggregates, such as starting materials. The effect of reaction temperature and time are investigated allowing identification of the optimum conditions to produce good film quality.

Citation

Warfsmann, J., Tokay, B., & Champness, N. R. (2020). Synthesis of MIL-53 thin films by vapour-assisted conversion. CrystEngComm, 22(6), 1009-1017. https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ce01644a

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Nov 8, 2019
• Online Publication Date: Nov 19, 2019
• Publication Date: Feb 14, 2020
• Deposit Date: Jan 10, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Nov 20, 2020
• Journal: CrystEngComm
• Electronic ISSN: 1466-8033
• Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 22
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1009-1017
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/c9ce01644a
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/3610474
• Publisher URL: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2020/ce/c9ce01644a
• Additional Information: : This document is Similarity Check deposited; : Supplementary Information; : Jan Warfsmann (ORCID); : Begum Tokay (ORCID); : Begum Tokay (ResearcherID); : Neil R. Champness (ORCID); : Neil R. Champness (ResearcherID); : Single-blind; : Received 17 October 2019; Accepted 18 November 2019; Accepted Manuscript published 19 November 2019; Advance Article published 17 December 2019