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Bottom-Up Fabrication of 1D Cu-based Conductive Metal–Organic Framework Nanowires as a High-Rate Anode towards Efficient Lithium Storage

Guo L., Sun J., Zhang W. et al. · ChemSusChem · 2019 · 5051-5058

2materials
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3synthesis routes
13measurements
75results
6claims and caveats

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Cu-CAT NWs are promising high-rate LIB anodes, with high half-cell rate capacities and a Cu-CAT//NCM811 full cell reaching approximately 275 Wh kg^-1.

Caveat: Application data use composite electrodes with acetylene black and binder; full-cell energy density includes a 40% penalty factor rather than complete pack-level accounting.

main p.7 / article p.5057 · Conclusions · Figures 4 and 7 · Linked to 5 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

After cycling, the Cu-CAT crystalline structure becomes somewhat poor, and post-cycling XRD shows no obvious Cu-CAT characteristic peaks.

Caveat: Post-cycling XRD is of the composite electrode, where acetylene black contributes a broad peak at about 23 degrees.

SI p.3 / S-2 · Supporting Information · Figure S2 · Linked to 2 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

The solvothermal product is phase-pure Cu-CAT NWs with crystallinity and long-range order, without discernible CuO or Cu2O impurities.

Caveat: XRD confirms the Cu-CAT pattern and FTIR absence of oxide signatures; no independent elemental stoichiometry table is reported.

main p.3 / article p.5053 · Physicochemical and structural characteristics · Figure 2 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

The 1D nanowire morphology and bimodal porosity are linked to rapid Li-ion diffusion, short diffusion length, and high-rate lithium-storage behaviour.

Caveat: The paper correlates structure with performance but does not isolate nanowire morphology against a direct non-nanowire Cu-CAT control.

main p.5 / article p.5055 · Electrochemical evaluation of the Cu-CAT NWs · Figures 4 and 5 · Linked to 6 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Cu-CAT conductivity is associated with pi-stacked and pi-conjugated networks of metal nodes and HHTP linkers, and the electrode shows low fitted charge-transfer resistance.

Caveat: The explicit 0.18-0.21 S cm^-1 conductivity range is cited from prior Cu-CAT work, not newly measured for these NWs; the first-hand conductivity-related evidence is electrochemical impedance.

main p.2 / article p.5052 · Introduction and Results · Figure 6 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Li storage in Cu-CAT NWs mainly occurs by reversible Li+ insertion/desertion in aromatic C6 rings and pore channels, while central Cu2+ ions do not participate.

Caveat: Mechanism is inferred from CV features and ex situ XPS after cycling; direct operando structural/electronic evidence is not reported.

main p.4 / article p.5054 · Electrochemical evaluation of the Cu-CAT NWs · Figure S1 · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu-CAT conductive metal-organic framework nanowiresCu3(2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene)2Cu2+ centres coordinated to deprotonated HHTP oxygen atoms; CuII state assigned by XPS. · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP).2D · Pristine2D hexagonal lattice in the ab plane with slipped-parallel AB stacking along the c axis, honeycomb-shaped pores, 1D open channels, and nanowire morphology.main p.1 / article p.5051 · Abstract
Cu-CAT NWs//NCM811 full lithium-ion cellCu-CAT NWs anode // LiNi0.8Co0.1Mn0.1O2 cathodeCu-CAT anode contains Cu nodes; NCM811 cathode contains Ni, Co, and Mn in an oxide host. · HHTP in the Cu-CAT anode component.unknown · CompositeApplication-level full cell assembled from a Cu-CAT MOF nanowire anode and an NCM811 cathode.main p.6 / article p.5056 · Electrochemical evaluation of the Cu-CAT NWs//NCM811 full cell · Figure 7

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Cu-CAT literature conductivity sampleresearch_0046__mat__cu_catUnknown · Paper Level Unspecified · Pristine FrameworkConductivity value cited from prior Cu-CAT reports, not measured first-hand for the nanowire sample in this article.main p.2 / article p.5052 · Introduction
Cu-CAT NWs//NCM811 full cellresearch_0046__mat__cu_cat_full_cell_systemElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeCR2032-type full cell with Celgard 2400 separator and 1 M LiPF6 in EC/DEC electrolyte.Cu-CAT anode on copper foil; NCM811 cathode on aluminium foil. · Cu-CAT anode loading approximately 1.1 mg cm^-2; NCM811 cathode loading approximately 2.1 mg cm^-2.main p.8 / article p.5058 · Electrochemical evaluation
Cu-CAT NW electrode after 100 cyclesresearch_0046__mat__cu_catElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeComposite Cu-CAT NW anode after electrochemical cycling for 100 cycles.Copper foil current collector.SI p.3 / S-2 · Supporting Information · Figure S2
Cu-CAT NW electrode after 50 cyclesresearch_0046__mat__cu_catElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeComposite Cu-CAT NW anode after electrochemical cycling for 50 cycles.Copper foil current collector.SI p.2 / S-1 · Supporting Information · Figure S1
Cu-CAT NW composite anode electroderesearch_0046__mat__cu_catElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeCu-CAT NWs mixed with acetylene black and CMC binder in DI water, coated on copper foil, and vacuum dried at 110 C overnight.Copper foil current collector. · Mass loading approximately 1.1 mg cm^-2 per cell.main p.7 / article p.5057 · Electrochemical evaluation
as-obtained Cu-CAT NWsresearch_0046__mat__cu_catPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPrepared solvothermally, washed with deionised water, and freeze dried.Nanowire diameter approximately 70 nm; length several micrometres.main p.2 / article p.5052 · Physicochemical and structural characteristics · Figure 1