Metal-biomolecule frameworks (BioMOFs): a novel approach for "green" optoelectronic applications.
Cristina MartinDries JonckheereEduardo Coutiño-GonzalezSimon SmoldersBart BuekenCarlos MarquezAndraž KrajncTom WillhammarKoen KennesOliver FenwickFanny RichardPaolo SamorìGregor MaliJohan HofkensMaarten B J RoeffaersDirk E De VosPublished in: Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) (2022)
In this study, a water-stable microcrystalline bioMOF was synthesized, characterized, and loaded with silver ions or highly emissive rare earth (RE) metals such as Eu 3+ /Tb 3+ . The obtained materials were used as active layers in a proof-of-concept sustainable light-emitting device, highlighting the potential of bioMOFs in optoelectronic applications.