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The rise of 2D conductive metal-organic framework: Cu3(HHTP)2 d-π MOF for integrated battery-supercapacitor hybrids

Iqbal M.Z., Shaheen M., Khan M.W. et al. · Materials Today Sustainability · 2023 · 100331

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Author interpretations and caveats

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CaveatSupport assessment: High

The Cu3(HHTP)2 synthesis recipe is first-hand but contains likely unit/OCR anomalies for HHTP and NMP amounts, so parsed recipe fields should be treated cautiously.

Caveat: Raw recipe values are preserved exactly; no correction was imposed.

main p.2 · Synthesis of c-MOF (Cu3(HHTP)2) and slurry preparation

Composite RoleSupport assessment: High

The Cu3(HHTP)2//AC device combines battery-grade redox behaviour from Cu3(HHTP)2 with capacitive surface adsorption from activated carbon, enabling simultaneous energy and power performance.

Caveat: Device performance is measured on composite electrodes containing conductive carbon and binder, not on binder-free pristine MOF alone.

main p.8 · Hybrid device assembly · Fig. 5 · Linked to 5 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

PXRD, Raman, FTIR, SEM/EDX and BET are used to support successful formation of a hexagonal two-dimensional Cu3(HHTP)2 conductive MOF.

Caveat: The main text reports five PXRD peak positions while listing six assigned phases; no CIF is provided in the assigned documents.

main p.4 · Results and discussion - Structural characterizations · Fig. 2 · Linked to 6 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

Low ESR and negligible charge-transfer semicircle are interpreted as evidence of easy ion access and satisfactory conductive properties for Cu3(HHTP)2 electrodes.

Caveat: ESR includes electrode, electrolyte and roughness contributions, so it is not an intrinsic electronic conductivity value.

main p.7 · Half-cell electrochemical characterization · Fig. 3f; Table 1 · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Dunn-model analysis indicates capacitive contribution increases with scan rate while diffusive/redox contribution decreases.

Caveat: Numerical contribution percentages were visually estimated from a low-resolution 3D bar plot; use the qualitative trend preferentially.

main p.8-9 · Hybrid device assembly · Fig. 9g · Linked to 5 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Cu3(HHTP)2 behaves as a battery-like positive electrode in three-electrode testing, with redox peaks and b-values near 0.5.

Caveat: Evidence is electrochemical; no standalone electronic conductivity measurement is reported.

main p.6 · Half-cell electrochemical characterization · Fig. 3 · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Tea-waste-derived activated carbonCNone. · None.unknown · DerivedKOH-activated carbon made from tea waste; used as the capacitive negative electrode in the hybrid device.SI text p.1 · Synthesis of activated carbon (AC)
Cu3(HHTP)2 conductive copper MOFBrowse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCu3(HHTP)2; HHTP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenyleneCopper ions with reported Cu(II)/Cu(I) redox couple; copper-organic coordination in a 2D conductive framework. · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP).2D · PristineHexagonal two-dimensional layered conductive MOF; PXRD peaks assigned to [100], [200], [210], [001], [220] and [112] phases and described as aligned with simulated results.main p.1 · Abstract
Cu3(HHTP)2//activated carbon hybrid battery-supercapacitor deviceBrowse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCu3(HHTP)2//ACCopper nodes in the Cu3(HHTP)2 positive-electrode component. · HHTP linker in the Cu3(HHTP)2 component; activated carbon negative electrode contains no organic linker.unknown · CompositeAsymmetric hybrid device combining battery-grade Cu3(HHTP)2 positive electrode with capacitive activated-carbon negative electrode.main p.5 · Fig. 4 caption and section 3.3 · Fig. 4

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Activated-carbon composite electroderesearch_0031__mat__activated_carbon_acElectrode · Composite Component · CompositeAC slurry prepared using the same procedure as the Cu3(HHTP)2 slurry and used as the negative electrode in the asymmetric device.Electrode substrate not separately specified for the AC electrode.main p.2 · Synthesis of c-MOF (Cu3(HHTP)2) and slurry preparation
KOH-activated tea-waste carbon powderresearch_0031__mat__activated_carbon_acPowder · Composite Component · Derived CarbonTea waste washed, dried, ground, treated with KOH, carbonised under argon and cleaned with DI water and acetone.SI text p.1 · Synthesis of activated carbon (AC)
Asymmetric Cu3(HHTP)2//AC hybrid deviceresearch_0031__mat__cu3_hhtp2_ac_deviceElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeCu3(HHTP)2 positive electrode and AC negative electrode charge-balanced at a working-to-negative electrode mass ratio of 1:2.Face-to-face electrode assembly separated by a thin filter membrane.main p.3 · Assembly of supercapattery device
As-synthesised Cu3(HHTP)2 dark-blue crystalline solidresearch_0031__mat__cu3_hhtp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkFiltered, washed with DI water and acetone, and dried in air after oven synthesis at 85 C for 12 h.Nanorod thickness approximately 150-180 nm by SEM after synthesis.main p.2 · Synthesis of c-MOF (Cu3(HHTP)2) and slurry preparation
Cu3(HHTP)2 composite electrode for three-electrode testsresearch_0031__mat__cu3_hhtp2Electrode · Target Sample · CompositeSlurry comprising 80 wt% Cu3(HHTP)2, 10% acetylene black, 5% NMP and 5% PVDF binder; tested in 1 M KOH with Hg/HgO reference and Pt counter electrodes.Nickel foam electrode, 1 x 1.5 cm2; approximately 0.004 g active material loaded on 1 x 1 cm2 area.main p.2 · Synthesis/slurry preparation and electrochemical characterization