Anchoring of metal-organic frameworks, MOFs, to surfaces

Project Information

SURMOF

Grant agreement ID: 32109

Start date 1 October 2006

End date 30 September 2009

Funded under

• Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Total cost € 2 831 000,00

EU contribution € 2 500 000,00

Coordinated by

RUHR-UNIVERSITÄT BOCHUM
Germany

Objective

Control of growth and properties of structures on a length scale down to molecular dimensions is one of the major challenges in nanotechnology. The project tackles this challenge by merging surface science with coordination chemistry. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) which are coordination polymers consisting of organic ligands linked together by metal ions, are most promising systems due to the virtually unlimited flexibility in their design.

Besides appealing properties of the MOF framework itself, which makes MOFs most interesting as electrochromic, magnetic, and storage materials, it is the fact that the framework can be loaded with other molecular compounds by employing guest-host chemistry. This possibility creates a tremendous technological potential in a variety of different fields, in particular with respect to catalysis and hydrogen storage. Further applications, e.g. in sensors and in electronics where the length scale below 20 nm requires solutions beyond established concepts, emerge when MOFs are attached to surfaces.

Contrasting existing strategies, which are based on the anchoring of bulk-synthesised MOFs on a surface, the present project takes a qualitatively new approach by using surfaces to initiate and control the growth of MOFs. Combining a bottom-up (building of the MOFs from molecular subunits) with a top-down (different types of lithographies) approach, control of MOF patterns in three dimensions is envisaged. Involving coordination and synthetic organic chemistry, surface science, and modelling a comprehensive approach is adopted.

Ranging from fundamental aspects of nucleation and growth of MOFs to application related issues of their host-guest chemistry different schemes will be explored by experiments on different types of MOFs under conditions, which range from ultrahigh vacuum to electrochemical environment.

Fields of science

• natural sciences › physical sciences › electromagnetism and electronics › optoelectronics
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › organic chemistry
• engineering and technology › nanotechnology
• natural sciences › chemical sciences › polymer sciences
• engineering and technology › electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering › electronic engineering › sensors

Keywords

• Nanotechnology

Programme(s)

• FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006.

Topic(s)

• NMP-2004-3.4.1.3-1 - Three dimensional nano-structures based on elements other than carbon
• NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices

Call for proposal

FP6-2004-NMP-TI-4
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Funding Scheme

STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project

Coordinator

RUHR-UNIVERSITÄT BOCHUM

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Universitätsstr. 150 ; BOCHUM ; Germany
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Participants (9)

CONSEJO SUPERIOR DE INVESTIGACIONES CIENTÍFICAS

Spain

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Calle Serrano, 117 ; MADRID
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JOHANN WOLFGANG GOETHE-UNIVERSITÄT FRANKFURT AM MAIN

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: senckenberganlage 31-33 ; FRANKFURT
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PHILIPPS-UNIVERSITÄT MARBURG

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Biegenstrasse 10 ; MARBURG
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THE ROYAL INSTITUTION OF GREAT BRITAIN

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: 21 Albemarle Street ; LONDON, W1S 4BS
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THE UNIVERSITY COURT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: COLLEGE GATE NORTH STREET ; ST.ANDREWS, FIFE
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THE UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Senate House, Abercromby Square ; LIVERPOOL
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UNIVERSITAET HAMBURG

Germany

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Edmund-Siemers-Allee 1 ; HAMBURG
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UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Gower Street 1 ; LONDON
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UNIWERSYTET JAGIELLONSKI (JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY KRAKOW)

Poland

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: Ul. Golebia 24 ; KRAKOW
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