Min Tu will join the group on May 1, 2016. Min is originally from China and recently completed his PhD at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum under the supervision of Prof. Roland Fischer (now at TU Munich). Min published many papers on the thin film growth of metal-organic frameworks, especially ZIFs, and how to study the adsorption properties of these materials using quartz crystal microbalance techniques. In our group, Min will focus on using the this film growth of luminescent host-guest MOF composites, based on MOF-CVD. Min will be supported by a prestigious MSCA fellowship. Congratulations and welcome Min!

Our work on vapor deposition of MOFs receives plenty of online and offline attention

Ivo's MOF-CVD paper made it to the front cover of the Nature Materials March 2016 issue.

Our review paper on the combination of metal or metal oxide particles and MOFs has been published in Coordination Chemistry Reviews.Thanks to PIs Paolo Falcaro, Daniel Maspoch, Shuhei Furukawa and Christian Doonan!

Our MOF-CVD paper was highlighted in the News & Views section of Nature Materials

Ivo's Nature Materials paper has been published online. Congratulations on this major achievement!

Timothee Stassin joins the group staring Aug 1, 2015. Timothee recently completed his degree in Bio-engineering / Catalytic technology. During his Master's thesis he spent time in the group of Prof. Thomas Bein (LMU Munich) to learn about COF synthesis. In our group, Timothee will focus on MOF-CVD and how this novel synthesis method can be leveraged in manufacturing ultrasensitive gas sensors. Check out his LinkedIn, Google Scholar and ResearchGate profiles. Welcome Timothee!

Joao Marreiros will join the group on August 1, 2015. Joao is originally from Portugal and knows about aerospace engineering as well as chemistry. In our group, he will investigate building block mobility and defect creation in metal-organic frameworks, supported by MSCA-ETN project DEFNET. The research and training in DEFNET are structured into 8 work packages (research, training, outreach, management) which will provide the ESRs with a fundamental knowledge and excellent education in the most exciting and emerging field of molecular framework materials science (MOFs). Welcome Joao!

Ivo's work on the electrochemical growth of UiO-66 films was published in Chemistry of Materials. Congratulations!

Clement Achille will join the group on Nov 1, 2014. Clement is originally from the south of France and studied Bio-engineering at ESSIE/ISBS (Paris). As a student, Clement spent a semester in the groups of B. Chu and M. Hadjiargyrou, in SUNY (US). His work there resulted in a first-author PLOS ONE paper, even before starting his PhD. Way to go Clement! In our group, he will launch a radically new research line that combines 3D printing and the design of porous materials. Bienvenue Clement!