@article{Ji2009, 
author = {Zhuoyu Ji and Huanli Dong and Ming Liu and Wenping Hu},
title = {Water-Controlled Synthesis of Low-Dimensional Molecular Crystals and the Fabrication of a New Water and Moisture Indicator},
year = {2009},
journal = {Nano Research},
volume = {2},
number = {11},
pages = {857-864},
keywords = {nanomaterials, Molecular materials, molecular crystals, water indicator},
url = {https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.1007/s12274-009-9084-x},
doi = {10.1007/s12274-009-9084-x},
abstract = {Arrays of low-dimensional molecular crystals of square columns (1-D) and nanolamellae (2-D) of Zn[TCNQ]2(H2O)2 with large areas (up to 10–20 cm2) have been synthesized by controlled addition of water to Zn and TCNQ. Based on the ability to accurately control the reaction, a new moisture and water indicator has been developed. The simple method, the large areas of material prepared, the fine size tuning, and the typical semiconductor behavior of the resulting low-dimensional molecular materials promise applications in molecular electronics as well as nanoelectronics. The system is an effective indicator for the detection of traces of water and moisture.}
}