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Electrochemical deposition and thermoelectric characterisation of a semiconducting 2-D metal-organic framework thin film

De Lourdes Gonzalez-Juarez M., Flores E., Martin-Gonzalez M. et al. · Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2020 · 13197-13206

2materials
9samples
8synthesis routes
17measurements
58results
7claims and caveats

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Electrochemical deposition is a versatile route to grow Cu3(HHTP)2 thin films on FTO and Au/SiO2 substrates while preserving the framework diffraction signature.

Caveat: FTO films adhered strongly and could not be effectively transferred for electrical measurement.

16 · Conclusions · Figures 4 and 7 · Linked to 3 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

No in-plane thermal conductivity was determined for Cu3(HHTP)2 films or pellets because sample roughness made accurate measurement difficult.

Caveat: This blocks first-hand ZT extraction for Cu3(HHTP)2 in this paper.

15 · Thermoelectric measurements of electrodeposited Cu3(HHTP)2 films · Linked to 1 structured result

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

Higher anodic potentials in the FTO series reduce domain size and appear to increase stacking-axis disorder, likely through faster oxidation and insufficient ligand coordination time.

Caveat: Crystallinity decrease is phrased by authors as appearing to decrease, not quantified by a full refinement.

10 · Anodic Electrosynthesis of Cu3(HHTP)2 onto Transparent Conducting Substrates · Figure 4; Table S3 · Linked to 5 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

The larger power factor in the electrodeposited film relative to the pellet is attributed to the interdependence of carrier density and Seebeck coefficient and may be tuned by film nanostructuring.

Caveat: Thermal conductivity was not measured and PMMA residue may influence conductivity.

16 · Thermoelectric measurements of electrodeposited Cu3(HHTP)2 films · Table S4 · Linked to 4 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

PMMA-assisted wet transfer removes the conducting substrate contribution without compromising Cu3(HHTP)2 crystallinity.

Caveat: Authors suggest PMMA residues may slightly lower film conductivity.

16 · Conclusions · Figures 6 and 7 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Negative Seebeck coefficients in Cu3(HHTP)2 pellet and film indicate electron-majority transport and n-type semiconducting behaviour.

Caveat: Authors note earlier literature identified Cu3(HHTP)2 as p-type; they suggest solvent or gas adsorption may explain differences and more experimentation is needed.

7 · Thermoelectric measurements of Cu3(HHTP)2 pressed pellets · Figures 3 and 9 · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Cu3(HHTP)2 pellet and film show semiconducting behaviour because electrical conductivity increases with temperature.

Caveat: Conductivity-temperature values other than the 301 K points are presented graphically with error bars rather than tabulated in the main text.

16 · Thermoelectric measurements of electrodeposited Cu3(HHTP)2 films · Figures 3b and 9b · Linked to 2 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu3(HHTP)2Browse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCu3(2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene)2; framework formula reported as Cu3C36H18O12Cu ions / copper catecholate nodes · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP)2D · Pristine2D hexagonal lattice; honeycomb-like porous structure along c-axis; bulk refined to P6/mmm hexagonal AA model, while Fig. 1 depicts slipped-parallel AB packing.3 · Introduction · Figure 1
Cu metal film controlCuCu metal0D · Model SystemPhysically deposited 150 nm copper film used only as a Seebeck-control comparison.18 · Figure S11 · Figure S11

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Cu3(HHTP)2@Au/SiO2 as-deposited filmresearch_0018__mat__cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkelectrodeposited onto Au/SiO2 at 0.435 V for 120 min; dried in airCu-precovered Au/SiO2 · ~5 um13 · Anodic Electrosynthesis of Cu3(HHTP)2 onto Au/SiO2 substrates · Figure 8
Hydrothermal Cu3(HHTP)2 powderresearch_0018__mat__cu3_hhtp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkas-synthesised hydrothermal powder, washed with ethanol and waterplatelets estimated 190 nm thick; particles about 700 nm5 · Hydrothermal synthesis of bulk Cu3(HHTP)2 · Figure 2
150 nm Cu metal film on glassresearch_0018__mat__cu_metal_controlThin Film · Pristine Control · Modelphysically deposited copper film used as Seebeck controlglass · 150 nm18 · Figure S11 · Figure S11
Cu3(HHTP)2@FTO film, 0.435 Vresearch_0018__mat__cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworktwo-step anodic electrosynthesis on FTO; not effectively transferred for electrical measurementsCu-precovered fluorine-tin oxide glass (FTO, 15 ohm) · ca. 4 um10 · Anodic Electrosynthesis of Cu3(HHTP)2 onto Transparent Conducting Substrates · Figure 5
Cu3(HHTP)2@FTO film, 0.5 Vresearch_0018__mat__cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworktwo-step anodic electrosynthesis on FTOCu-precovered FTO glass · 3.8-6.8 um10 · Anodic Electrosynthesis of Cu3(HHTP)2 onto Transparent Conducting Substrates · Figure 5
Cu3(HHTP)2@FTO film, 0.6 Vresearch_0018__mat__cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworktwo-step anodic electrosynthesis on FTOCu-precovered FTO glass · ~7 um10 · Anodic Electrosynthesis of Cu3(HHTP)2 onto Transparent Conducting Substrates · Figure 5
Cu3(HHTP)2@FTO film, 0.7 Vresearch_0018__mat__cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworktwo-step anodic electrosynthesis on FTOCu-precovered FTO glass · ~6.5 um10 · Anodic Electrosynthesis of Cu3(HHTP)2 onto Transparent Conducting Substrates · Figure 5
PMMA-transferred Cu3(HHTP)2 thin filmresearch_0018__mat__cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Target Sample · CompositeCu3(HHTP)2 film transferred intact from Au/SiO2 by PMMA/chlorobenzene wet transfer; measured as PMMA-MOF filmPMMA support after peeling from Au/SiO2 · ~5 um12 · Anodic Electrosynthesis of Cu3(HHTP)2 onto Au/SiO2 substrates · Figure 6
Cu3(HHTP)2 pressed pelletresearch_0018__mat__cu3_hhtp2Pellet · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkpressed from hydrothermal powder using hydraulic press for 15 min at 10 ton; indium contacts for TE measurement12.7 mm diameter x 0.8 mm7 · Thermoelectric measurements of Cu3(HHTP)2 pressed pellets · Figure 3