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Nanoscale

Local transformation of ZIF-8 powders and coatings into ZnO nanorods for photocatalytic application†

Lik H. Wee,*a   Nikki Janssens,a   Sreeprasanth P. Sree,a   Christian Wiktor,b   Elena Gobechiya,a   Roland A. Fischer,b   Christine E. A. Kirschhocka  and  Johan A. Martensa  

* Corresponding authors

a Centre for Surface Chemistry and Catalysis, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 23, B3001, Heverlee, Leuven, Belgium
E-mail: likhong.wee@biw.kuleuven.be
Fax: +32 1632 1998
Tel: +32 1637 6748

b Inorganic Chemistry II, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstrasse 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany

Abstract

Silver nitrate induces spontaneous room temperature transformation of ZIF-8 into a composite of ZnO nanorods embedded in a ZIF-8 matrix. This first example of reverse transformation of ZIF-8 into ZnO is a convenient method for generating fixed ZnO nanoparticles in powders as well as films and coatings. The fabricated ZnO nanorod@ZIF-8 is photocatalytically active.

Graphical abstract: Local transformation of ZIF-8 powders and coatings into ZnO nanorods for photocatalytic application

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C3NR05289C
Article type
Communication
Submitted
04 Oct 2013
Accepted
26 Nov 2013
First published
03 Dec 2013

Nanoscale, 2014,6, 2056-2060

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Local transformation of ZIF-8 powders and coatings into ZnO nanorods for photocatalytic application

L. H. Wee, N. Janssens, S. P. Sree, C. Wiktor, E. Gobechiya, R. A. Fischer, C. E. A. Kirschhock and J. A. Martens, Nanoscale, 2014, 6, 2056 DOI: 10.1039/C3NR05289C

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