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Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017

Filed:

Jan. 07, 2015
Applicant:

National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, Llc, Albuquerque, NM (US);

Inventors:

Mark D. Allendorf, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Albert Alec Talin, Dublin, CA (US);

Francois Leonard, Brentwood, CA (US);

Vitalie Stavila, Pleasanton, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 51/00 (2006.01); H01L 51/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 51/0091 (2013.01); H01L 51/0002 (2013.01); H01L 51/0558 (2013.01);
Abstract

A device including a porous metal organic framework (MOF) disposed between two terminals, the device including a first state wherein the MOF is infiltrated by a guest species to form an electrical path between the terminals and a second state wherein the electrical conductivity of the MOF is less than the electrical conductivity in the first state. A method including switching a porous metal organic framework (MOF) between two terminals from a first state wherein a metal site in the MOF is infiltrated by a guest species that is capable of charge transfer to a second state wherein the MOF is less electrically conductive than in the first state.


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