409 citations · 1.5k across the 27 of their papers we have counts for
28 papers
Multimodal and Multiscale Interrogation of a Mechanically Tough Glass Forming Copper-Based Metal-Organic Framework
Mounir El Skafi, Guo-Qiang Li, Sophie R. Thomas +8
A copper-based metal-organic framework, Cu(Im)2, was synthesized using a sol-gel process and subsequently melt-quenched into glass upon heating above 240 °C. In this paper, we pres…
An Efficient Approach for Calculating Free Energy in Molecular Dynamics: Demineralization of Hydroxyapatite as a Case Study
Mahdi Tavakol, Jin-Chong Tan, Alexander M. Korsunsky
Despite the strength of Molecular Dynamics simulations in providing insights into the microscopic details of phenomenon in many fields in materials science, physics and biology, th…
In situ micropillar compression of an anisotropic metal-organic framework single crystal
Zhixin Zeng, Yuan Xiao, Jeffrey M. Wheeler +1
Understanding of the complex mechanical behavior of metal-organic frameworks (MOF) beyond their elastic limit will allow the design of real-world applications in chemical engineeri…
Quantifiably Tuneable Luminescence by Ultra-Thin Metal-Organic Nanosheets via Dual-Guest Energy Transfer
Dylan A. Sherman, Mario Gutiérrez, Ian Griffiths +4
Luminescent metal-organic frameworks (LMOFs) are promising materials for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) alternatives to silicate-based LEDs due to their tuneable structure and…
Fracture behavior of MOF monoliths revealed by nanoindentation and nanoscratch
Michele Tricarico, Jin-Chong Tan
Monolithic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) represent a promising solution for the industrial implementation of this emerging class of multifunctional materials, due to their struct…
Surface modulation of metal-organic frameworks for on-demand photochromism in the solid state
Samraj Mollick, Yang Zhang, Waqas Kamal +7
Organic photoswitchable molecules have struggled in solid state form to fulfill their remarkable potential, in terms of photoswitching performance and long-term stability when comp…
Nano-Trap Engineering in MOF Microenvironment for Ultratrace Iodine Sensors
Arun S. Babal, Samraj Mollick, Waqas Kamal +4
Ultra-sensitive and highly selective iodine gas sensors play a crucial role during the nuclear radiation leak for a timely detection and mitigation of pollution, ensuring the safet…
Evolving Open Complexity
W. B. Langdon
Information theoretic analysis of large evolved programs produced by running genetic programming for up to a million generations has shown even functions as smooth and well behaved…
Nanoconfinement of Tetraphenylethylene in Zeolitic Metal-Organic Framework for Turn-on Mechanofluorochromic Stress Sensing
Yang Zhang, Tao Xiong, Annika F. Möslein +4
Mechanofluorochromic materials are of great significance for the fabrication of innovative sensors and optoelectronics. However, efficient mechanofluorochromic materials are rarely…
Mechanical Properties and Nanostructure of Monolithic Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks: A Nanoindentation, Nanospectroscopy and Finite-Element Study
Michele Tricarico, Jin-Chong Tan
The synthesis of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in a monolithic morphology is a promising way to achieve the transition of this class of materials from academia to industrial appl…
Defects in ZIF-8 crystallization and their impact on mechanical properties
Annika F. Möslein, Lorenzo Donà, Bartolomeo Civalleri +1
The growth process of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) defines their properties for functional applications. However, it is very plausible that defects may occur during the crystall…
High rate nanofluidic energy absorption in porous zeolitic frameworks
Yueting Sun, Sven M. J. Rogge, Aran Lamaire +5
Optimal mechanical impact absorbers are reusable and exhibit high specific energy absorption. The forced intrusion of liquid water in hydrophobic nanoporous materials, such as zeol…
Broadband dielectric behavior of MIL-100 metal-organic framework as a function of structural amorphization
Arun Singh Babal, Barbara E. Souza, Annika F. Möslein +3
The performance of modern electronics is associated with the multi-layered interconnects, encouraging the development of a low-k dielectrics. Herein, we studied the effects of phas…
Facile and Fast Transformation of Non-Luminescent to Highly Luminescent MOFs: Acetone Sensing for Diabetes Diagnosis and Lead Capture from Polluted Water
Mario Gutiérrez, Annika F. Möslein, Jin-Chong Tan
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) stand as one of the most promising materials for the development of advanced technologies owing to their unique combination of properties. The conve…
Highly luminescent silver-based MOFs: Scalable eco-friendly synthesis paving the way for photonics sensors and electroluminescent devices
Mario Gutiérrez, Cristina Martín, Barbara E. Souza +3
Luminescent multifunctional nanomaterials are important because of their potential impact on the development of key technologies such as smart luminescent sensors and solid-state l…
MOF-Based Polymeric Nanocomposite Films as Potential Materials for Drug Delivery Devices in Ocular Therapeutics
Jesus Gandara-Loe, Barbara E. Souza, Alexander Missyul +3
Novel MOF-based polymer nanocomposite films were successfully prepared using Zr-based UiO-67 as a metal-organic framework (MOF) and polyurethane (PU) as a polymeric matrix. Synchro…
Green reconstruction of MIL-100 (Fe) in water for high crystallinity and enhanced guest encapsulation
Barbara E. Souza, Annika F. Möslein, Kirill Titov +3
MIL-100 (Fe) is a highly porous metal-organic framework (MOF), considered as a promising carrier for drug delivery, and for gas separation and capture applications. However, this f…
Dye-Encapsulated Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework (ZIF-71) for Fluorochromic Sensing of Pressure, Temperature, and Volatile Solvents
Yang Zhang, Mario Gutiérrez, Abhijeet K. Chaudhari +1
Luminescent metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer a multifunctional platform for creating non-invasive sensors and tuneable optoelectronics. However, fluorochromic materials that a…
Near-field infrared nanospectroscopy reveals guest confinement in metal-organic framework single crystals
Annika F. Möslein, Mario Gutiérrez, Boiko Cohen +1
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can provide exceptional porosity for molecular guest encapsulation useful for emergent applications in sensing, gas storage, drug delivery and optoe…
Dual-Guest Functionalised ZIF-8 Framework for 3D Printing White Light-Emitting Composites
Abhijeet K. Chaudhari, Jin-Chong Tan
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) stand as a promising chemically-active host scaffold for the encapsulation of functional guests, because they could enhance luminescent properties b…
Impact of pressure and temperature on the broadband dielectric response of the HKUST-1 metal-organic framework
Arun S. Babal, Lorenzo Donà, Matthew R. Ryder +8
Herein we employed high-resolution spectroscopic techniques in combination with periodic ab initio density functional theory (DFT) calculations to establish the different polarizat…
Dielectric Properties of Metal-Organic Frameworks Probed via Synchrotron Infrared Reflectivity
Matthew R. Ryder, Zhixin Zeng, Yueting Sun +9
We present the frequency-dependant (dynamic) dielectric response of a group of topical polycrystalline zeolitic imidazolate-based metal-organic framework (MOF) materials in the ext…
Detecting Molecular Rotational Dynamics Complementing the Low-Frequency Terahertz Vibrations in a Zirconium-Based Metal-Organic Framework
Matthew R. Ryder, Ben Van de Voorde, Bartolomeo Civalleri +7
We show clear experimental evidence of co-operative terahertz (THz) dynamics observed below 3 THz (~100 cm-1), for a low-symmetry Zr-based metal-organic framework (MOF) structure,…
Tracking Thermal-Induced Amorphization of a Zeolitic Imidazolate Framework via Synchrotron In Situ Far-Infrared Spectroscopy
Matthew R. Ryder, Thomas D. Bennett, Chris S. Kelley +3
We present the first use of in situ far-infrared spectroscopy to analyze the thermal amorphization of a zeolitic imidazolate framework material. We explain the nature of vibrationa…