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Dual-function photoinitiator-metal organic frameworks as a modular platform for tuneable composites.

Xiaotong Peng¹, Jing Zhang², Pu Xiao³

¹State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai 200050, PR China; Research School of Chemistry, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, 2601, Australia.

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science

|March 15, 2026

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This study introduces dual-function photoinitiator-metal-organic frameworks (PI-MOFs). Covalently grafting photoinitiators to MOFs enhances material processability and function for advanced composites.

Keywords:

3D printing Metal-organic framework Photopolymer composite Selective absorption Thiol-ene polymerization

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Area of Science:

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Nanotechnology

Background:

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) offer advanced functionalities but suffer from poor processability and compatibility with photopolymers.
Conventional photoinitiators (PIs) in composites can leach, causing cytotoxicity and compromising material integrity.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a novel dual-function photoinitiator-MOF (PI-MOF) platform for improved material fabrication and performance.
To covalently graft photoinitiators onto MOF frameworks, transforming them into active polymerization sites.

Main Methods:

Covalent grafting of photoinitiators to MOF frameworks (e.g., UiO-66).
Utilizing PI-MOFs in photopolymerization for 3D laser writing applications.
Evaluating the secondary function of PI-MOFs as selective adsorbents.

Main Results:

Covalent immobilization of PIs prevented leaching and initiated polymerization from the MOF surface, strengthening interfaces.
UiO-66-NPYG stabilized resins for high-fidelity 3D laser writing.
UiO-66-Tz demonstrated enhanced selectivity for cationic dye adsorption.

Conclusions:

The PI-MOF platform offers a modular approach to creating high-performance composites with integrated fabrication and function.
This strategy overcomes limitations of passive MOF fillers and leachable PIs.
PI-MOFs enable tunable secondary functions alongside improved material properties.