Vapor-phase fabrication of the metal-organic framework ZIF-8 through the conversion of precursors prepared by physical, atomic, and molecular layer deposition.
Alex was awarded his PhD after successfully completing the public defense of his thesis entitled "Metal-organic frameworks by vapor deposition processes". His PhD is a joint degree from the KU Leuven (PhD in Bioscience Engineering) and the VUB, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Doctor of Engineering Sciences, with the highest distinction).
For some MOFs polymorphs can form a challenge on the synthesis outcome. In this work, we demonstrate a template-mediated MOF-CVD method controlling polymorphism.
A beautiful illustration of our research on nanoscale lithography of metal-organic frameworks made the cover of the January 2021 issue of Nature Materials.
Alex is awarded the 2020 Park Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Scholarship in recognition of excellence in nanoscience research, with AFM as one of the main techniques.
After clinching one of two spots in the Belgian National finals last September, Alex is off the international stage to showcase MOF materials as of the finalists for Science Breakthroughs of the Year.