Electrochemical Synthesis of Large Area Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Framework Films on Copper Anodes.

Owing to their excellent physical and electrical properties, metal-organic framework (MOF) materials with well-defined supramolecular structures have received extensive research attention. However, the fabrication of large-area two-dimensional (2D) MOF films is still a significant challenge. Herein, we propose a novel electrochemical (EC) synthesis method for the preparation of large-area Cu (HHTP) MOF film on single-crystal Cu (100) anode. The surface reaction was achieved via charge-induced molecular assembly. The synthesized MOF film exhibited a high crystalline quality with an electrical conductivity of approximately 0.087 S cm , which was around 1000 times larger than the previously reported values for the same material prepared by the interface method. In addition, Cu (MTCP), Cu (BTPA) , and Cu (TPTC) MOF films were synthesized on Cu foil with the same strategy, which confirmed the universality of the proposed method. This controllable EC method can be effectively applied to the industrial-scale production of 2D MOF films on Cu foil.