High-temperature sintered 3D-printed alumina as mechanically robust supports for MOF catalysis
- Author(s)
- Flora Schöfbeck, Tanja Eder, Wenyi Zeng, Dominik Brouczek, Martin Schwentenwein, Youven Benseghir, Michael R Reithofer, Jia Min Chin
- Abstract
We demonstrate the functionalization of high-temperature sintered, 3D-printed α-alumina ceramics with ZIF-8 and MOF-808 to create robust MOF-ceramic composites. Dense α-alumina sintered at 1450-1650 °C can be directly functionalized despite its low surface hydroxyl density. The composites unite MOF activity with the mechanical strength and design freedom of additive-manufactured ceramics. Using MOF-808, rapid and complete degradation of dimethyl-4-nitrophenyl phosphate (DMNP) was achieved, with cycling tests confirming strong MOF adhesion. Grid-like printed geometries provided high surface area and handling advantages, eliminating centrifugation and filtration required for powders. This work establishes a scalable platform for integrating MOFs with mechanically resilient, architected ceramics for further applications, such as catalysis, separations, and water treatment.
- Organisation(s)
- Department of Functional Materials and Catalysis, Department of Inorganic Chemistry
- External organisation(s)
- Vienna Doctoral School in Chemistry (DoSChem), Lithoz GmbH, Wolfgang Pauli Institute (WPI) Vienna
- Journal
- Materials Advances
- Volume
- 6
- Pages
- 8365-8369
- No. of pages
- 5
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1039/d5ma01028d
- Publication date
- 10-2025
- Peer reviewed
- Yes
- Austrian Fields of Science 2012
- 205004 Functional materials, 104008 Catalysis
- ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemistry (miscellaneous), General Materials Science
- Portal url
- https://ucrisportal.univie.ac.at/en/publications/5496f727-fd49-43f2-a2e8-6b13307b39eb