Coordination polymer nanofibers generated by microfluidic synthesis

J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Mar 30;133(12):4216-9. doi: 10.1021/ja110834j. Epub 2011 Mar 8.

Abstract

One-dimensional coordination polymer nanostructures are an emerging class of nanoscale materials with many potential applications. Here, we report the first case of coordination polymer nanofibers assembled using microfluidic technologies. Unlike common synthetic procedures, this approach enables parallel synthesis with an unprecedented level of control over the coordination pathway and facilitates the formation of 1D coordination polymer assemblies at the nanometer length scale. Finally, these nanostructures, which are not easily constructed with traditional methods, can be used for various applications, for example as templates to grow and organize functional inorganic nanoparticles.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Microfluidic Analytical Techniques*
  • Nanofibers / chemistry*
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemical synthesis*
  • Organometallic Compounds / chemistry
  • Particle Size
  • Polymers / chemistry*
  • Surface Properties

Substances

  • Organometallic Compounds
  • Polymers