Universitat de Valencia 1 article published in JoVE Chemistry Surface Functionalization of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Improved Moisture Resistance Javier Castells-Gil1, Fernando Novio2, Natalia M. Padial1, Sergio Tatay1, Daniel Ruíz-Molina2, Carlos Martí-Gastaldo1 1Instituto de Ciencia Molecular (ICMol), Universitat de València, 2Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICN2), CSIC and The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology Robust functional catechol coatings were produced in one step by direct reaction of the material known as HKUST with synthetic catechols under anaerobic conditions. The formation of homogeneous coatings surrounding the entire crystal is ascribed to the biomimetic catalytic activity of Cu(II) dimers on the external surface of the crystals.
