Chemiresistive Sensor Arrays from Conductive 2D Metal–Organic Frameworks

Applications of porous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) in electronic devices are rare, owing in large part to a lack of MOFs that display electrical conductivity. Here, we describe the use of conductive two-dimensional (2D) MOFs as a new class of materials for chemiresistive sensing of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). We demonstrate that a family of structurally analogous 2D MOFs can be used to construct a cross-reactive sensor array that allows for clear discrimination between different categories of VOCs. Experimental data show that multiple sensing mechanisms are operative with high degrees of orthogonality, establishing that the 2D MOFs used here are mechanistically unique and offer advantages relative…

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  National Science Foundation

  Award: 1122374
• UD
  U.S. Department of Energy

  Awards: DE-SC0001088, 1122374
• AP
  Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
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  Camille and Henry Dreyfus Foundation
• RC
  Research Corporation for Science Advancement
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  3M
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  Office of Science

  Award: DE-SC0001088
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  Division of Graduate Education

  Award: 1122374
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  Basic Energy Sciences

  Award: DE-SC0001088
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  Army Research Office