Spectroscopy — Electron delocalization and charge mobility as a function of reduction in a metal-organic framework

Measurement evidence

Spectroscopy

Electron delocalization and charge mobility as a function of reduction in a metal-organic framework · Aubrey M.L., Wiers B.M., Andrews S.C. et al. · Nature Materials · 2018 · 625-632

4 measurement groups · 8 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

SQUID magnetic susceptibility and hysteresis

Activated Fe2(BDP)3 bulk powder · Powder

2-300 K under 0.1 T, 1 T and 7 T; hysteresis sweep rate 0.27 mT s-1.

Temperature
2-300
Atmosphere
flame-sealed under static vacuum
Geometry
powder in quartz tube
Context
Pristine Fe2(BDP)3.
Measurement source
main Methods p.9 · Magnetic measurements · Figs. S1-S2
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Chi_M*T for Fe2(BDP)3 at 300 K and 7 T1.81 emu K mol-1Text
Exact Reported
main p.3, article p.627 · Synthesis and spectroscopic properties · Fig. S1

Mid-infrared ATR-FTIR spectroscopy

Bulk KxFe2(BDP)3 powder series · Powder

Perkin Elmer Spectrum 400 with ATR accessory in dinitrogen-purged glove bag.

Atmosphere
N2-purged glove bag
Context
K-reduced bulk powders.
Measurement source
main p.3, article p.627 · Synthesis and spectroscopic properties · Fig. 2d
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Broad mid-infrared absorption band range2,500-450 cm-1range upper bound 2500 cm-1Text
Range
main p.3, article p.627 · Synthesis and spectroscopic properties · Fig. 2d

Iron-57 Mossbauer spectroscopy

Bulk KxFe2(BDP)3 powder series · Powder

290 K spectra over +/-12 mm s-1 with Co-57/Rh source; variable-temperature spectra for x = 0 and 1.1.

Temperature
290; 5-290
Atmosphere
absorber maintained in helium; prepared in argon glovebox
Context
Pristine and K-reduced bulk powders.
Measurement source
SI p.5-11 · Supplementary Mossbauer spectra · Figs. S3-S7; Tables S1-S2
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Delocalized electrons per potassium, x = 0.9 to 1.70.62(4) delocalized electrons per potassium(4)Caption
Exact Reported
SI p.7 · Figure S5 caption · Fig. S5
Delocalized electrons per potassium, x = 0.0 to 1.70.77(5) delocalized electrons per potassium(5)Caption
Exact Reported
SI p.7 · Figure S5 caption · Fig. S5
High-spin Fe(II) fractional area for K1.1Fe2(BDP)3 at 290 K0.20(3)(3)SI Table
Exact Reported
SI p.11 · Tabulated fit parameters · Table S1
No high-spin Fe(II) absorption for 0.2 <= x <= 0.8No high-spin iron(II) absorption observed; added electrons thermally delocalized on the Mossbauer timescale.Text
Qualitative
main p.4, article p.628 · Synthesis and spectroscopic properties · Fig. 3a; Fig. S3

UV-visible-near-infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy

Bulk KxFe2(BDP)3 powder series · Powder

CARY 5000 spectrophotometer; Praying Mantis air-free diffuse reflectance cell; Kubelka-Munk transform.

Atmosphere
air-free cell
Context
Pristine and K-reduced bulk powders.
Measurement source
main p.3, article p.627 · Synthesis and spectroscopic properties · Fig. 2c
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Band gaps for KxFe2(BDP)3 at 1.1 <= x <= 2.01.40-1.49 eVrange upper bound 1.49 eVText
Range
main p.3, article p.627 · Synthesis and spectroscopic properties · Fig. 2c
Intervalence charge-transfer peak energy for K0.9Fe2(BDP)3Marked as a best value within this paper0.52 eVText
Rounded Reported
main p.3, article p.627 · Synthesis and spectroscopic properties · Fig. 2c