Congratulations to Yannick for his Chem. Mater. paper!
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How to synthesize tunable hybrid nanomaterials that combine porous reticular frameworks and nanocrystals?
In his paper, Yannick proposes a synthetic route to encapsulate NCs of various sizes, shapes and compositions in the microporous imine-linked covalent organic framework (COF) LZU1. The tunable NC@LZU1 core-shell hybrids are synthesized by combining colloidal chemistry and homogenous microwave-assisted syntheses, an approach which allows the tailoring of the shell thickness while ensuring COF crystallinity in the presence of the NCs. The synthetic route is general and applicable to a broad variety of NCs (with catalytic, magnetic or optical properties), thus revealing a new way to impart functionalities to COFs. Learn more here!