Metal–Organic Framework Single Crystals as Photoactive Matrices for the Generation of Metallic Microstructures
Journal article published in 2011 by
Rob Ameloot 
,
Maarten B. J. Roeffaers ,
Gert De Cremer,
Frederik Vermoortele,
Johan Hofkens,
Bert F. Sels,
Dirk E. De Vos
,
Maarten B. J. Roeffaers ,
Gert De Cremer,
Frederik Vermoortele,
Johan Hofkens,
Bert F. Sels,
Dirk E. De Vos
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Abstract
The photocatalytic properties of MOF-5, a highly porous metal-organic framework (MOF) material, can be exploited to generate metallic patterns by direct laser writing. The strict confinement of photoreduction to the focal volume of the laser beam, where irradiation intensity is highest, allows the generation of 3D metallic structures inside a single MOF-5 crystal.