Two-Photon 3D Printing in Metal-Organic Framework Single Crystals

Yusheng Zhang; Yuming Su; Yi Zhao; Zhiye Wang; Cheng Wang

doi:10.1002/smll.202200514

Two-Photon 3D Printing in Metal-Organic Framework Single Crystals

Small. 2022 May;18(18):e2200514. doi: 10.1002/smll.202200514. Epub 2022 Apr 3.

Authors

Yusheng Zhang¹, Yuming Su¹, Yi Zhao¹, Zhiye Wang¹, Cheng Wang¹

Affiliation

¹ Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, Department of Chemistry, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, P. R. China.

PMID: 35481614
DOI: 10.1002/smll.202200514

Abstract

Two-photon polymerization (TPP) is a micro/nano-fabrication technology for additive manufacturing, enabling 3D printing of polymeric materials using ultrafast laser pulses. In this work, two-photon polymerization is realized inside a metal-organic framework (MOF) crystal. Intricate structures are built in the porous crystal to create a microstructure-in-crystal hybrid. Furthermore, the MOF can be removed by acid treatment to release the printed structure. The two-photon polymerization inside the crystal has the potential for MOF sensing device fabrication and data storage applications. In the future development, printing different materials in the same MOF crystal for creating functional 3D devices is hoped.

Keywords: 3D printing; metal-organic frameworks; two-photon polymerization.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Metal-Organic Frameworks* / chemistry
Photons
Polymerization
Polymers / chemistry
Printing, Three-Dimensional

Substances

Metal-Organic Frameworks
Polymers