MOFs

Insights on capacitive interdigitated electrodes coated with MOF thin films: Humidity and VOCs sensing as a case study

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Christos Sapsanis, et al., "Insights on capacitive interdigitated electrodes coated with MOF thin films: Humidity and VOCs sensing as a case study." Sensors 15 (8), 2015, 18153. A prototypical metal-organic framework (MOF), a 2D periodic porous structure based on the assembly of copper ions and benzene dicarboxylate (bdc) ligands (Cu (bdc)· xH 2 O), was grown successfully as a thin film on interdigitated electrodes (IDEs). IDEs have been used for achieving planar CMOS-compatible low-cost capacitive sensing structures for the detection of humidity and volatile organic compounds (VOCs)

H2S Sensors: Fumarate‐Based fcu‐MOF Thin Film Grown on a Capacitive Interdigitated Electrode

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Omar Yassine, et al., " H2S Sensors: Fumarate‐Based fcu‐MOF Thin Film Grown on a Capacitive Interdigitated Electrode". Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 55 (51), 2016, 15879. Herein we report the fabrication of an advanced sensor for the detection of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) at room temperature, using thin films of rare‐earth metal (RE)‐based metal–organic framework (MOF) with underlying fcu topology. This unique MOF‐based sensor is made via the in situ growth of fumarate‐based fcu‐MOF (fum‐fcu‐MOF) thin film on a capacitive interdigitated electrode. The sensor showed a remarkable

MOFs for the sensitive detection of ammonia: Deployment of fcu-MOF thin films as effective chemical capacitive sensors

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Ayalew H. Assen, et al., " MOFs for the sensitive detection of ammonia: Deployment of fcu-MOF thin films as effective chemical capacitive sensors". ACS sensors, 2(9), 2017, 1294. This work reports on the fabrication and deployment of a select metal–organic framework (MOF) thin film as an advanced chemical capacitive sensor for the sensing/detection of ammonia (NH3) at room temperature. Namely, the MOF thin film sensing layer consists of a rare-earth (RE) MOF (RE-fcu-MOF) deposited on a capacitive interdigitated electrode (IDE). Purposely, the chemically stable naphthalene-based RE-fcu-MOF (NDC

The quest for highly sensitive QCM humidity sensors: The coating of CNT/MOF composite sensing films as case study

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Karumbaiah N. Chappanda, et al., "The quest for highly sensitive QCM humidity sensors: The coating of CNT/MOF composite sensing films as case study". Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 257, 2018, 609. The application of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as a sensing layer has been attracting great interest over the last decade, due to their uniform properties in terms of high porosity and tunability, which provides a large surface area and/or centers for trapping/binding a targeted analyte. Here we report the fabrication of a highly sensitive humidity sensor that is based on composite thin films

Lining MOF pockets to detect noxious gases

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A porous material with tailor-made pockets stitched into its structure is a promising material for sensing noxious gases. A thin film of the material, coated onto an electrode, formed an electronic sensor that could detect traces of sulfur dioxide gas. The sensor is a significant step toward real-world devices that can sniff out dangerous gases in real air. Although several lab-based analytical instruments can detect traces of a specific gas in the air, these instruments are typically large, expensive, power-hungry machines. There is still a need for small, inexpensive, energy-efficient

MOFs can sense and sort troublesome gases

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Fluorinated metal-organic frameworks make excellent materials for selective sensing and removal of toxic gases.

Realization of an Ultrasensitive and Highly Selective OFET NO2 Sensor: The Synergistic Combination of PDVT-10 Polymer and Porphyrin–MOF

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Saravanan Yuvaraja, et al., "Realization of an Ultrasensitive and Highly Selective OFET NO2 Sensor: The Synergistic Combination of PDVT-10 Polymer and Porphyrin–MOF." ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 12 (16), 2020, 18748. Organic field-effect transistors (OFETs) are emerging as competitive candidates for gas sensing applications due to the ease of their fabrication process combined with the ability to readily fine-tune the properties of organic semiconductors. Nevertheless, some key challenges remain to be addressed, such as material degradation, low sensitivity, and poor selectivity toward