Liquid-Phase Quasi-Epitaxial Growth of Highly Stable, Monolithic UiO-66-NH2 MOF thin Films on Solid Substrates.
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SUBMITTER: Hashem T
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7197087 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
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Liquid-Phase Quasi-Epitaxial Growth of Highly Stable, Monolithic UiO-66-NH<sub>2</sub> MOF thin Films on Solid Substrates.
Hashem Tawheed T Valadez Sánchez Elvia P EP Weidler Peter G PG Gliemann Hartmut H Alkordi Mohamed H MH Wöll Christof C
ChemistryOpen 20200206 5
High quality, monolithic UiO-66-NH<sub>2</sub> thin films on diverse solid substrates have been prepared via a low temperature liquid phase epitaxy method. The achievement of continuous films with low defect densities and great stability against high temperatures and hot water is proven, clearly outperforming other reported types of MOF thin films. ...[more]
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