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From 0D to 2D: Microwave-assisted synthesis of electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks with controlled morphologies

Fang X., Choi J.Y., Lu C. et al. · Chemical Science · 2025 · 3168-3172

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: Medium

The 0D Cu-HHTP electrode shows a higher transient photocurrent response than the 1D and 2D morphology electrodes.

Caveat: Photocurrent magnitudes are visual estimates from Fig. 4d; no tabulated numerical photocurrent values were found.

main p.3171 · Electrochemical characterization · Fig. 4d · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

The 0D morphology gives the highest BET surface area, gravimetric capacitance and ECSA among the three Cu-HHTP morphologies.

Caveat: 1D and 2D capacitance values were read approximately from the figure; exact ECSA values are text-reported.

main p.3171 · Electrochemical characterization · Fig. 4b · Linked to 7 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

The 0D spherical Cu-HHTP morphology improves pellet conductivity relative to 1D rod and 2D sheet powders.

Caveat: Transport comparison is on pressed powder pellets, so pellet packing and interparticle contacts are part of the measured behaviour.

main p.3170 · Electronic transport properties · Fig. 4a, Table S4 · Linked to 3 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

Changing the water/DMF solvent composition switches Cu-HHTP particle morphology from 1D rods in 100% DMF to 2D sheets in 60% H2O/40% DMF.

Caveat: The statement applies to the microwave route and the concentrations/conditions reported in this paper.

main p.3169 · Synthesis of Cu-HHTP with different morphologies · Fig. 1a, Fig. 2 · Linked to 3 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Temperature-controlled ultrasonication creates dispersed seed clusters, and subsequent microwave growth yields 0D spherical Cu-HHTP.

Caveat: Mechanistic inference is based on SEM time evolution, Tyndall effect and fragment observations, not in situ structural measurements.

main p.3169 · Growth mechanism · Fig. 3, Fig. S11, Fig. S12 · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The authors attribute the high 0D powder conductivity to isotropic electron transport between spherical particles formed from radially arranged 1D rods.

Caveat: The isotropic transport picture is mechanistic interpretation supported by morphology and comparative transport; it is not a direct tensor conductivity measurement.

main p.3171 · Electronic transport properties · Fig. S13 · Linked to 3 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu-HHTP electrically conductive metal-organic frameworkBrowse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCu-HHTP; idealised as Cu3(HHTP)2 in the conductive MOF literatureCopper nodes from Cu(NO3)2.2.5H2O. · HHTP, 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene.2D · PristineLayered eclipsed hexagonal Cu-HHTP framework; refined samples have P6/mmm symmetry. The paper controls particle morphology as 0D spheres, 1D rods and 2D sheets.main p.3168 · Abstract

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0D Cu-HHTP/Nafion ITO photocurrent electroderesearch_0036__mat__cu_hhtpElectrode · Target Sample · Composite0D MOF powder ground with Nafion and IPA, sonicated, then drop-cast on ITO glass.1 cm x 2 cm ITO glass electrodeSI p.S2 · Electrochemical Measurements
0D spherical Cu-HHTP powderresearch_0036__mat__cu_hhtpPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkMicrowave-assisted synthesis after temperature-controlled ultrasonication in 100% DMF; isolated black precipitate dried under reduced pressure.main p.3169 · Synthesis of Cu-HHTP with different morphologies · Fig. 2a
0D Cu-HHTP/PTFE glassy-carbon electroderesearch_0036__mat__cu_hhtpElectrode · Target Sample · CompositeInk of 80 wt% 0D Cu-HHTP powder and 20 wt% PTFE binder drop-cast on glassy carbon.glassy carbon electrodeSI p.S2 · Electrochemical Measurements
1D Cu-HHTP/Nafion ITO photocurrent electroderesearch_0036__mat__cu_hhtpElectrode · Target Sample · Composite1D MOF powder ground with Nafion and IPA, sonicated, then drop-cast on ITO glass.1 cm x 2 cm ITO glass electrodeSI p.S2 · Electrochemical Measurements
1D rod-like Cu-HHTP powderresearch_0036__mat__cu_hhtpPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkMicrowave-assisted synthesis in 100% DMF without the low-temperature 1 h ultrasonication step used for 0D spheres.main p.3169 · Synthesis of Cu-HHTP with different morphologies · Fig. 1a, Fig. 2b
1D Cu-HHTP/PTFE glassy-carbon electroderesearch_0036__mat__cu_hhtpElectrode · Target Sample · CompositeInk of 80 wt% 1D Cu-HHTP powder and 20 wt% PTFE binder drop-cast on glassy carbon.glassy carbon electrodeSI p.S2 · Electrochemical Measurements
2D Cu-HHTP/Nafion ITO photocurrent electroderesearch_0036__mat__cu_hhtpElectrode · Target Sample · Composite2D MOF powder ground with Nafion and IPA, sonicated, then drop-cast on ITO glass.1 cm x 2 cm ITO glass electrodeSI p.S2 · Electrochemical Measurements
2D sheet-like Cu-HHTP powderresearch_0036__mat__cu_hhtpPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkMicrowave-assisted synthesis using mixed water/DMF solvent and NH4OH additive.main p.3169 · Synthesis of Cu-HHTP with different morphologies · Fig. 1a, Fig. 2c
2D Cu-HHTP/PTFE glassy-carbon electroderesearch_0036__mat__cu_hhtpElectrode · Target Sample · CompositeInk of 80 wt% 2D Cu-HHTP powder and 20 wt% PTFE binder drop-cast on glassy carbon.glassy carbon electrodeSI p.S2 · Electrochemical Measurements