Synthesis of a silicon-integrated organic framework film

An international research team, led by NIMS, including Institute for Molecular Science (IMS) and Aalto University in Finland, has succeeded in synthesizing a two-dimensional silicon-integrated covalent organic framework (COF) film on a metal surface. This nanostructure was obtained by linking molecules and silicon atoms using a novel on-surface chemical reaction. This synthesis technique may potentially be applicable to the development of new materials in a bottom-up manner.