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Qi-Zhi Zhong1, Shiyao Li1, Jingqu Chen1
1Centre of Excellence in Convergent Bio-Nano Science and Technology, and the, Department of Chemical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, 3010, Australia.
Abstract:
The tunable growth of metal-organic materials has implications for engineering particles and surfaces for diverse applications. Specifically, controlling the self-assembly of metal-phenolic networks (MPNs), an emerging class of metal-organic materials, is challenging, as previous studies suggest that growth often terminates through kinetic trapping. Herein, kinetic strategies were used to temporally and spatially control MPN growth by promoting self-correction of the coordinating building blocks through oxidation-mediated MPN assembly. The formation and growth mechanisms were investigated and used to engineer films with microporous structures and continuous gradients. Moreover, reactive oxygen species generated by ultrasonication expedite oxidation and result in faster (ca. 30 times) film growth than that achieved by other MPN assembly methods. This study expands our understanding of metal-phenolic chemistry towards engineering metal-phenolic materials for various applications.
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