Advanced Materials, Vol.27, No.45, 7293-7293, 2015
Biomimetic Replication of Microscopic Metal-Organic Framework Patterns Using Printed Protein Patterns
It is demonstrated that metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can be replicated in a biomimetic fashion from protein patterns. Bendable, fluorescent MOF patterns are formed with micrometer resolution under ambient conditions. Furthermore, this technique is used to grow MOF patterns from fingerprint residue in 30 s with high fidelity. This technique is not only relevant for crime-scene investigation, but also for biomedical applications. [GRAPHICS] .