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Microscopy Morphology — Continuous Electrical Conductivity Variation in M3(Hexaiminotriphenylene)2(M = Co, Ni, Cu) MOF Alloys

Measurement evidence

Microscopy Morphology

Continuous Electrical Conductivity Variation in M3(Hexaiminotriphenylene)2(M = Co, Ni, Cu) MOF Alloys · Chen T., Dou J.-H., Yang L. et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2020 · 12367-12373

4 measurement groups · 4 results

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

HAADF-STEM EDS mapping and ICP-MS/XPS composition checks

X-ray photoelectron spectroscopyTransmission electron microscopyElemental microanalysis and mappingBulk elemental and compositional analysis

(Co2.38Ni0.62)(HITP)2 powder/pellet · Powder

Representative Co/Ni alloy series: all five compositions showed uniform Co and Ni distribution and no phase separation.

Context
mixed-metal phase assignment
Measurement source
S29-S34 · Section S11 · Figures S20-S25
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Co/Ni alloy elemental uniformityuniform Co and Ni distribution; absence of phase separation——Qualitative
Qualitative		S29-S34 · Section S11 · Figures S20-S25

SEM and HRTEM imaging

Scanning electron microscopyTransmission electron microscopy

Co3(HITP)2 powder/pellet · Powder

SEM and TEM/HRTEM of powder crystallites.

Atmosphere
ambient sample prep; TEM under electron beam
Context
morphology and crystallinity
Measurement source
12368-12369 · Results and Discussion · Figures S6-S7; S16-S18
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
dominant crystallite morphologyflakes about 50 nm wide by TEM; SEM flakes several hundred nm wide——Text
Approximate		S24-S26 · Section S9 · Figures S16-S18

SEM and HRTEM imaging

Scanning electron microscopyTransmission electron microscopy

Cu3(HITP)2 powder/pellet · Powder

SEM and TEM/HRTEM of powder crystallites.

Atmosphere
ambient sample prep; TEM under electron beam
Context
morphology and crystallinity
Measurement source
12368-12369 · Results and Discussion · Figures S6-S7; S16-S18
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
dominant crystallite morphology1-2 um rod-like crystals; rods 50-100+ nm diameter by TEM——Text
Approximate		S24-S26 · Section S9 · Figures S16-S18

SEM and HRTEM imaging

Scanning electron microscopyTransmission electron microscopy

Ni3(HITP)2 powder/pellet · Powder

SEM and TEM/HRTEM of powder crystallites.

Atmosphere
ambient sample prep; TEM under electron beam
Context
morphology and crystallinity
Measurement source
12368-12369 · Results and Discussion · Figures S6-S7; S16-S18
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
dominant crystallite morphology1-2 um rod-like crystals; rods 50-100+ nm diameter by TEM——Text
Approximate		S24-S26 · Section S9 · Figures S16-S18