Issue 96, 2014
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Chemical Communications

Motorized Janus metal organic framework crystals†

Tristan T. Y. Tan,a   Jerald T. M. Cham,a   Michael R. Reithofer,b   T. S. Andy Hor*ac  and  Jia Min Chin*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, 3 Research Link, Singapore 117602, Singapore
E-mail: chinjm@imre.a-star.edu.sg, andyhor@imre.a-star.edu.sg

b Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, 31 Biopolis Way, The Nanos, #04-01, Singapore 138669, Singapore

c Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Singapore

Abstract

We describe Janus metal organic framework crystals that are propelled by bubble ejection. The Janus crystals are prepared by selective epitaxial growth of ZIF-67 on ZIF-8. The Janus crystals catalyse the decomposition of H2O2 into H2O and O2 on the ZIF-67 surface but not on the zinc containing ZIF-8 surface, resulting in propulsion of the Janus crystals.

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/C4CC06952H
Article type
Communication
Submitted
03 Sep 2014
Accepted
06 Oct 2014
First published
07 Oct 2014

Chem. Commun., 2014,50, 15175-15178

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Motorized Janus metal organic framework crystals

T. T. Y. Tan, J. T. M. Cham, M. R. Reithofer, T. S. Andy Hor and J. M. Chin, Chem. Commun., 2014, 50, 15175 DOI: 10.1039/C4CC06952H

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