Justin Jack Narimbi

Mr. Justin Jack Narimbi

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Academic Career Length

4Years (2023-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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17 March 2023 in Materials
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JNJustin Jack Narimbi
Justin Jack Narimbi
SBSivakumar Balakrishnan
Sivakumar Balakrishnan
Tatiana PerovaTatiana Perova
Tatiana Perova
GDGarret Dee
Garret Dee
GSGerhard Swiegers
Gerhard Swiegers
Yurii Gun'koYurii Gun'ko
Yurii Gun'ko
In this study, new composite materials comprising zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) structures and microchannel glass (MCG) plates were fabricated using the hydrothermal method and their morphological and spectral properties were investigated using XRD, SEM, FTIR, and Raman spectroscopy. XRD studies of powder samples revealed the presence of an additional phase for a ZIF-8 sample, whereas ZIF-67 samples, which were prepared through two different chemical routes, showed no additional phases. A detailed analysis of the FTIR and micro-Raman spectra of the composite samples revealed the formation of stable ZIF structures inside the macropores of the MCG substrate. The hydrophilic nature of the MCG substrate and its interaction with the ZIF structure resulted in the formation of stable ZIF-MCG composites. We believe that these composite materials may find a wide range of important applications in the field of sensors, molecular sieving.