Morphology and structure of ZIF-8 during crystallisation measured by dynamic angle-resolved second harmonic scattering

Stijn Van Cleuvenbergen; Zachary J. Smith; Olivier Deschaume; Carmen Bartic; Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu; Thierry Verbiest; Monique A. van der Veen

doi:10.1038/s41467-018-05713-4

Nature Communications (Aug 2018)

Morphology and structure of ZIF-8 during crystallisation measured by dynamic angle-resolved second harmonic scattering

Stijn Van Cleuvenbergen,
Zachary J. Smith,
Olivier Deschaume,
Carmen Bartic,
Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu,
Thierry Verbiest,
Monique A. van der Veen

Affiliations

Stijn Van Cleuvenbergen: Department of Chemistry, Molecular Imaging and Photonics, KU Leuven
Zachary J. Smith: Department of Precision Machinery and Precision Instrumentation, University of Science and Technology of China
Olivier Deschaume: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Soft-Matter Physics and Biophysics Section, KU Leuven
Carmen Bartic: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Soft-Matter Physics and Biophysics Section, KU Leuven
Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu: Department of Bioengineering, McGill University
Thierry Verbiest: Department of Chemistry, Molecular Imaging and Photonics, KU Leuven
Monique A. van der Veen: Catalysis Engineering, Department of Chemical Engineering, Delft University of Technology

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05713-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Angle-resolved monitoring of structure parameters during crystal growth is often slow owing to mechanical movements. Here, the authors use second harmonic scattering and Fourier-plane imaging to dynamically monitor size, shape and concentration of ZIF-8 in situ during the growth process.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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