Han S., Warren S.C., Yoon S.M. et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2015 · 8169-8175
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The AgNC tunnelling approach generalises from Rb-CD-MOF single crystals to AgNC@MIL-53 polycrystalline films, though conductivity gains are more moderate due to grain-boundary resistance.
Caveat: MIL-53 films are polycrystalline and anisotropy was not measured.
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Electrical conductivities above roughly 10^-11 to 10^-5 S/cm are estimated to make electrical losses smaller than mass-transfer losses for representative MOF diffusion coefficients.
Caveat: Authors state these target conductivities are rough estimates and omit drift, convection, geometry and catalyst reaction-rate effects.
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Adding sparse Ag nanoclusters to otherwise insulating MOFs imparts conductivity and photoconductivity while retaining molecular porosity.
Caveat: High-intensity 1.48 W/cm2 cycling can cause irreversible changes; moderate-intensity cycles below 700 mW/cm2 are described as repeatable.
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AgNC-loaded Rb-CD-MOF retains open, accessible pores even at the highest Ag loading because most apparent BET/gas-volume decrease is explained by added Ag mass.
Caveat: Surface area and adsorbed gas volume are normalised per unit mass, so comparison requires the authors mass-correction argument.
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Charge transport in AgNC-loaded MOFs occurs by light-assisted electron tunnelling between spatially separated Ag nanoclusters rather than through a continuous conductive backfill.
Caveat: Model assumes homogeneous AgNC distribution; authors discuss possible large-particle defects and argue they are not transport-dominant.
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The enhanced conductivity has both direct optical and indirect thermal excitation components.
Caveat: Wavelength-filtered Ar-flow experiment cannot separate light and thermal effects because the highest response coincides with highest temperature.
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| Material | Composition | Structure context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgNC@MIL-53Browse family: MIL-53(Al) / Basolite A100 | Ag nanoclusters in MIL-53(Al)Al-based MIL-53 nodes plus Ag nanoclusters · terephthalate / BDC inferred from MIL-53(Al) | 3D · CompositeAgNC-loaded MIL-53 with ca. 70% vacant cavity space occupied; crystalline MIL-53 retained by PXRD. | 6 · Results and Discussion · Figure 5 |
| AgNC@Rb-CD-MOF | Ag nanoclusters in Rb-CD-MOFRb+ framework plus Ag nanoclusters · gamma-cyclodextrin | 3D · CompositeAg nanoclusters distributed sparsely in Rb-CD-MOF cavities; framework crystallinity retained after loading. | 2 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1 |
| AgNC@Rb-CD-MOF percolation model | model: Ag particles on bcc Rb-CD-MOF cavity latticemodel Ag particles on Rb-CD-MOF cavities · not applicable | 3D · Model SystemComputational/percolation model using bcc lattice of 35 x 35 x 35 unit cells with variable site occupancy. | 13 · Section 9 · Table S3 |
| Generic MOF electron-diffusion target model | model; multiple literature MOFsvarious · various | unknown · Model SystemDesign heuristic converting reported molecular diffusion coefficients in MOFs into target electrical conductivities. | 3-4 · Section 2 · Table S1 |
| MIL-53(Al) (Basolite A100)Browse family: MIL-53(Al) / Basolite A100 | Al(OH)(BDC), exact formula not reportedAl-based MIL-53 nodes · terephthalate / BDC inferred from MIL-53(Al) | 3D · PristineCommercial MIL-53 MOF (Basolite A100, Sigma-Aldrich); PXRD used as crystalline control. | 6 · Results and Discussion · Figure 5 |
| Rb-CD-MOF (rubidium gamma-cyclodextrin MOF) | not reportedRb+ / rubidium hydroxide-derived nodes · gamma-cyclodextrin | 3D · PristineCubic Rb-CD-MOF with ca. 1.7 nm cavities connected by ca. 0.8 nm channels; cavity sites treated as bcc lattice in model. | 2 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1 |
Sample form, processing state and composition status define the context for measurements.
| Sample | Form and role | Processing and geometry | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| AgNC@MIL-53 thin-film device on glass with Au electrodesresearch_0037__mat__agnc_mil53 | Thin Film · Composite Sample · Composite | AgNC@MIL-53 film spread on glass, annealed at 150 C, Au electrodes sputter-deposited around removable Cu wireglass with Au electrodes · electrode gap defined by removed 0.3 mm Cu wire; scale bar 200 um in photograph | 19 · Section 10 · Figure S12 |
| AgNCs@MIL-53 powder/crystalsresearch_0037__mat__agnc_mil53 | Powder · Target Sample · Guest Loaded | AgNO3 infiltration into activated MIL-53, N2 backfilled, sonicated, shaken, washed, reactivatednone · not reported | 2 · Section 1 · Experimental Methods |
| AgNC@Rb-CD-MOF from 10 mM AgNO3research_0037__mat__agnc_rb_cd_mof | Single Crystal · Target Sample · Guest Loaded | immersed in 10 mM AgNO3 in acetonitrile for 48 h; washed with acetonitrile; stored in acetonitrile; degassed under <0.1 mTorr for 48 h prior to conductance measurementsnone · relatively thin crystals (~100 um) used in most conductivity measurements | 3 · Results and Discussion · Figure 2 |
| AgNC@Rb-CD-MOF from 2 mM AgNO3research_0037__mat__agnc_rb_cd_mof | Single Crystal · Target Sample · Guest Loaded | immersed in 2 mM AgNO3 in acetonitrile for 48 h; washed with acetonitrile; stored in acetonitrile; degassed before measurementnone · not individually reported | 2 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1 |
| AgNC@Rb-CD-MOF from 5 mM AgNO3research_0037__mat__agnc_rb_cd_mof | Single Crystal · Target Sample · Guest Loaded | immersed in 5 mM AgNO3 in acetonitrile for 48 h; washed with acetonitrile; stored in acetonitrile; degassed before measurementnone · not individually reported | 2 · Section 1 · Experimental Methods |
| Ag particles on bcc Rb-CD-MOF cavity lattice modelresearch_0037__mat__agnc_rb_cd_mof_model | Model · Model System · Model | site occupancy varied computationally; 100 simulations per occupancy valuenot applicable · 35 x 35 x 35 unit-cell bcc lattice | 13 · Section 9 · Table S3 |
| Generic MOF target-conductivity calculation setresearch_0037__mat__generic_mof_transport_target | Model · Model System · Model | diffusion coefficients converted to electronic mobility and conductivity using Einstein relationship and sigma = n e munot applicable · not applicable | 3-4 · Section 2 · Table S1 |
| Blank MIL-53(Al), Basolite A100research_0037__mat__mil53_al | Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine Framework | commercial MIL-53 activated before Ag loading in related preparationnone · not reported | 6 · Results and Discussion · Figure 5 |
| Blank Rb-CD-MOF single crystalsresearch_0037__mat__rb_cd_mof | Single Crystal · Pristine Control · Pristine Framework | solvent exchanged in CH3CN; degassed before electrical measurements where applicablenone · millimeter-sized crystals up to ~1.5 x 1.5 x 1 mm3; thin measurement crystals ca. 100 um when Ag-loaded | 2 · Section 1 · Experimental Methods |