Fabrication of Piezoelectric Polymer and Metal-Organic Framework Composite Thin Films Using Solution Shearing.

ABSTRACT: Polymer-metal-organic framework (polymer-MOF) composites have garnered significant interest as polymers can enhance the processability and industrial applicability of MOFs. Thin films of these composites are particularly attractive for applications in sensing, separations, and flexible electronics. Solution shearing, a meniscus-guided coating technique, has emerged as a scalable process for fabricating thin films of MOFs, and can produce large-area films within minutes. In this study, we utilized solution shearing to fabricate composite thin films of a MOF UiO-66 and a piezoelectric polymer poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene) (P(VDF-TrFE)), investigating how polymer concentration during MOF synthesis and composite formation influences thin film properties, including crystallinity,

SUBMITTER: Dhakal A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12332846 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature