Methanol-water mixture evaporation-induced self-assembly of ZIF-8 particles

We report a strategy for the self-assembly of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) particles induced by the evaporation of a methanol-water mixture. This strategy effectively suppresses the coffee ring effect, facilitates the rapid assembly of ZIF-8 particles, and improves the orientation and optical properties of self-assembled superstructures. The self-assembly of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) particles induced by the evaporation of a methanol-water mixture.

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We present a method to achieve self-assembly of zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) particles by evaporating a mixture of methanol and water. This approach effectively mitigates the coffee ring effect, facilitates rapid particle assembly, and enhances the orientation and optical properties of the resulting superstructures.