Print Email Facebook Twitter Morphology and structure of ZIF-8 during crystallisation measured by dynamic angle-resolved second harmonic scattering Title Morphology and structure of ZIF-8 during crystallisation measured by dynamic angle-resolved second harmonic scattering Author Van Cleuvenbergen, Stijn (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) Smith, Zachary J. (University of Science and Technology of China) Deschaume, Olivier (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) Bartic, Carmen (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) Wachsmann-Hogiu, Sebastian (McGill University; University of California) Verbiest, Thierry (Katholieke Universiteit Leuven) van der Veen, M.A. (TU Delft ChemE/Catalysis Engineering) Date 2018 Abstract Recent developments in nonlinear optical light scattering techniques have opened a window into morphological and structural characteristics for a variety of supramolecular systems. However, for the study of dynamic processes, the current way of measuring is often too slow. Here we present an alternative measurement scheme suitable for following dynamic processes. Fast acquisition times are achieved through Fourier imaging, allowing simultaneous detection at multiple scattering angles for different polarization combinations. This allows us to follow the crystal growth of the metal organic framework ZIF-8 in solution. The angle dependence of the signal provides insight into the growth mechanism by probing the evolution of size, shape and concentration, while polarization analysis yields structural information in terms of point group symmetry. Our findings highlight the potential of dynamic angle-resolved harmonic light scattering to probe crystal growth processes, assembly–disassembly of biological systems, adsorption, transport through membranes and myriad other applications. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:74448a98-24aa-42d5-be2e-8fa767a48366 DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05713-4 ISSN 2041-1723 Source Nature Communications, 9 (1) Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2018 Stijn Van Cleuvenbergen, Zachary J. Smith, Olivier Deschaume, Carmen Bartic, Sebastian Wachsmann-Hogiu, Thierry Verbiest, M.A. van der Veen Files PDF s41467_018_05713_4.pdf 1.24 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:74448a98-24aa-42d5-be2e-8fa767a48366/datastream/OBJ/view