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Managing alignment: The straightforward structure and administration of MOF electric current flow

Researchers tackle electrical conductivity issues in thin film materials using an epitaxial growth method, successfully creating a highly conductive in-plane orientation within a metal-organic framework. Additionally, they demonstrate the fabrication of oriented thin film patterns via...

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2025 September 17 . 7:26 AM

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Electric Stream Navigation: The Straightforward Structure and Guidance of MOF Current Movement

Managing alignment: The straightforward structure and administration of MOF electric current flow

In an exciting development for higher education in Japan, Osaka Prefecture University (OPU) and Osaka City University (OCU) are set to merge in April 2022. The new institution, tentatively named Osaka Metropolitan University, will be the country's largest public university.

Established in 1931, OPU is a comprehensive institution with four colleges for undergraduate students and seven graduate schools. The university offers education in various fields including engineering, life and environmental sciences, science, economics, humanities and social sciences, and nursing. With three campuses, the main one located in Sakai, Osaka, OPU hosts a number of international students.

The merged university will continue to uphold the academic excellence that both OPU and OCU are known for. Osaka Metropolitan University will have a focus on research in materials chemistry, as indicated by its publication in the prestigious Journal of Materials Chemistry A. The author of the article "Oriented growth of semiconducting TCNQ@Cu MOF on Cu: crystallographic orientation and pattern formation toward semiconducting thin-film devices," published in the journal, is Hyun-Joong Kim.

For more information about Osaka Prefecture University, please visit their original website at https://www.osakafu-u.ac.jp/en. For updates about the merger and the new university, you can also visit the potential website of Osaka Metropolitan University at https://www.upc-osaka.ac.jp/new-univ/en-research/. The DOI for the publication mentioning the merged university is 10.1039/D1TA02968A.

Stay tuned for more updates as we witness the birth of Japan's largest public university.