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Efficient and tunable one-dimensional charge transport in layered lanthanide metal–organic frameworks

Skorupskii G., Trump B.A., Kasel T.W. et al. · Nature Chemistry · 2020 · 131-136

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CaveatSupport assessment: Medium

Metal/linker vacancies and other defects may contribute sub-bandgap optical absorption and make transport thermally activated despite calculated cross-plane metallic bands.

Caveat: The paper does not unambiguously identify the experimental defects responsible for the sub-edge absorption.

main p.134 · Electrical conductivity · Supplementary Figs. 47-48 · Linked to 4 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

LnHHTP materials are layered HHTP frameworks in which Ln3+ ions sit between ligand planes and connect the organic layers into a 3D framework rather than a strictly 2D sheet.

Caveat: Average structures include disorder and partially vacant lanthanide sites; detailed superstructure would require additional diffraction data.

main p.132 · Synthesis and structural characterization · Fig. 1 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Smaller lanthanides shorten the pi-stacking distance, and the series shows higher conductivity and narrower optical gaps as stacking becomes denser.

Caveat: Conductivity measurements are pressed-pellet two-contact measurements with batch-to-batch scatter and possible contact/grain-boundary resistance.

main p.131 · Abstract/Introduction · Linked to 6 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Electrical transport in LnHHTP occurs primarily normal to the organic ligand planes via close ligand pi-stacks rather than through strongly covalent in-plane metal-ligand conjugation.

Caveat: Experimental transport is measured on polycrystalline pellets, so direct directional conductivity was inferred from DFT and structural trends rather than from single-crystal anisotropic devices.

main p.134 · Outlook · Linked to 3 structured results

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
HoHHTP lanthanide-HHTP MOFHo1+xHHTP(H2O)n; elemental-analysis model Ho7.4(HHTP)6(DMI)0.6(H2O)50.2Ho3+ ions in lanthanide-oxygen chains between HHTP sheets. · HHTP linker derived from 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (H6HHTP).3D · PristineLayered honeycomb HHTP sheets connected into a 3D framework by lanthanide-oxygen chains; close pi-stacking normal to the organic sheets.main p.132 · Synthesis and structural characterization
LaHHTP lanthanide-HHTP MOFLa1+xHHTP(H2O)n; elemental-analysis model La6.2(HHTP)6(H2O)26.1(CH3C(O)CH3)4.3(DMI)0.5La3+ ions in lanthanide-oxygen chains between HHTP sheets. · HHTP linker derived from 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (H6HHTP).3D · PristineLayered honeycomb HHTP sheets connected into a 3D framework by lanthanide-oxygen chains; close pi-stacking normal to the organic sheets.main p.131 · Results and discussion
LaHHTP linker-vacancy computational modelLaHHTP with a Frenkel-type missing-linker defectLaHHTP framework with terminal oxygens protonated after linker removal. · HHTP linkers with one linker removed in the model cell.3D · Model SystemDefect model used to rationalise sub-bandgap optical absorption and localised electronic states.SI p.10 · DFT investigation of defective LaHHTP · Supplementary Figs. 47-48
LaHHTP computational modelLaHHTP model derived from NdHHTP by metal substitutionLa atoms substituted into the crystallographic NdHHTP framework; terminal hydroxides used for charge neutrality. · HHTP linkers in periodic DFT model.3D · Model SystemComputational model for electronic band structure, DOS and c-spacing sensitivity.main p.134 · Computational methods
LuHHTP hypothetical computational modelLuHHTP model derived from NdHHTP by metal substitutionHypothetical Lu3+ analogue used as a closed-shell proxy for smaller lanthanides. · HHTP linkers in periodic DFT model.3D · Model SystemHypothetical model for electronic-structure comparison; not synthesised in this paper.main p.132 · Electronic band structure calculations
NdHHTP lanthanide-HHTP MOFNd1+xHHTP(H2O)n; Rietveld model Nd1.17(HHTP)(H2O)1.17; elemental-analysis model Nd7.2(HHTP)6(H2O)19.3(DMI)0.4Nd3+ ions in seven-coordinate edge-sharing lanthanide-oxygen polyhedra. · HHTP linker derived from 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (H6HHTP).3D · PristineLayered honeycomb HHTP sheets connected into a 3D framework by lanthanide-oxygen chains; close pi-stacking normal to the organic sheets.main p.132 · Synthesis and structural characterization · Fig. 1
YbHHTP lanthanide-HHTP MOFBrowse family: YbHHTP familyYb1+xHHTP(H2O)n; Rietveld model Yb1.14(HHTP)(H2O)1.14; elemental-analysis model Yb7.1(HHTP)6(H2O)12.4(CH3C(O)CH3)3.8(DMI)0.4Yb3+ ions in lanthanide-oxygen chains between HHTP sheets. · HHTP linker derived from 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (H6HHTP).3D · PristineLayered honeycomb HHTP sheets connected into a 3D framework by lanthanide-oxygen chains; close pi-stacking normal to the organic sheets.main p.132 · Synthesis and structural characterization

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HoHHTP pressed pelletresearch_0047__mat__hohhtpPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPowder compressed between stainless-steel rods or in variable-temperature cell for two-contact conductivity measurements.main p.134 · Electrical conductivity measurements
HoHHTP powderresearch_0047__mat__hohhtpPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDark green-blue microcrystalline powder after solvothermal synthesis, washing and vacuum drying.main p.131 · Synthesis and structural characterization
Pristine LaHHTP DFT modelresearch_0047__mat__lahhtp_modelModel · Model System · ModelPeriodic DFT model geometrically equilibrated with PBEsol/PAW in VASP.main p.134 · Computational methods · Fig. 2
LaHHTP pressed pelletresearch_0047__mat__lahhtpPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPowder compressed between stainless-steel rods or in variable-temperature cell for two-contact conductivity measurements.main p.134 · Electrical conductivity measurements
LaHHTP powderresearch_0047__mat__lahhtpPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDark green-blue microcrystalline powder after solvothermal synthesis, washing and vacuum drying.main p.131 · Synthesis and structural characterization
LaHHTP missing-linker DFT modelresearch_0047__mat__lahhtp_linker_vacancy_modelModel · Model System · ModelOne linker removed; terminal oxygens protonated; terminal hydroxides relaxed with surrounding structure frozen.SI p.10 · DFT investigation of defective LaHHTP · Supplementary Fig. 47
Hypothetical LuHHTP DFT modelresearch_0047__mat__luhhtp_modelModel · Model System · ModelClosed-shell hypothetical Lu analogue modelled for electronic-structure comparison.main p.132 · Electronic band structure calculations
NdHHTP pressed pelletresearch_0047__mat__ndhhtpPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPowder compressed between stainless-steel rods or in variable-temperature cell for two-contact conductivity measurements.main p.134 · Electrical conductivity measurements
NdHHTP powderresearch_0047__mat__ndhhtpPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDark green-blue microcrystalline powder after solvothermal synthesis, washing and vacuum drying.main p.131 · Synthesis and structural characterization
YbHHTP pressed pelletresearch_0047__mat__ybhhtpPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPowder compressed between stainless-steel rods or in variable-temperature cell for two-contact conductivity measurements.main p.134 · Electrical conductivity measurements
YbHHTP powderresearch_0047__mat__ybhhtpPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDark green-blue microcrystalline powder after solvothermal synthesis, washing and vacuum drying.main p.131 · Synthesis and structural characterization