Facile growth of a single-crystal pattern: a case study of HKUST-1

Chem Commun (Camb). 2012 Dec 18;48(97):11901-3. doi: 10.1039/c2cc36046b.

Abstract

In order to fabricate metal-organic framework (MOF) based devices, it is desirable to precisely position high-quality and mono-sized MOF crystals on supports. In this work, we demonstrate a facile solution procedure for the fabrication of oriented and monodispersed single-crystal MOF pattern. We expect that such capability will expand the scope of applications of MOFs to advanced fields.