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Novel Topology in Semiconducting Tetrathiafulvalene Lanthanide Metal-Organic Frameworks

Xie L.S., Dinca M. · Israel Journal of Chemistry · 2018 · 1119-1122

3materials
7samples
3synthesis routes
12measurements
32results
7claims and caveats

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CaveatSupport assessment: High

Concomitant polymorphism in Tm6(TTFTB)5 with an unidentified phase precluded bulk characterisation of the desired structure.

Caveat: This limits direct transfer of bulk transport/porosity/magnetic measurements to the Tm phase.

p004 · main text

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Tm6(TTFTB)5 exhibits a novel (3,3,3,6,6)-coordinated 2D topology named lsx.

Caveat: Bulk Tm samples showed concomitant polymorphism, so bulk characterisation was not performed on phase-pure Tm material.

p004 · main text · Figure 2 · Linked to 3 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Yb6(TTFTB)5 and Lu6(TTFTB)5 are phase-pure and isostructural to Tm6(TTFTB)5 by PXRD.

Caveat: Isostructural assignment is based on PXRD comparison to simulated Tm pattern rather than separate single-crystal refinements for Yb/Lu.

p004 · main text · Figure 4a · Linked to 2 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

Close intermolecular S...S contacts and TTF packing provide likely charge-transport pathways and indicate possible electronic delocalisation.

Caveat: The shortest S...S contacts are crystallographic metrics from the Tm structure; transport was measured on isostructural Yb/Lu analogues.

p003-p004 · Abstract/main text · Figure 3 · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Activated Yb6(TTFTB)5 is microporous with BET area 400(1) cm2 g-1, whereas Lu6(TTFTB)5 gives only 70 cm2 g-1 under the same conditions.

Caveat: The lower Lu area is attributed to different stability despite structural similarity; the full Lu isotherm is not shown in the provided documents.

p004 · main text · Figure S3 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Bond lengths and temperature-independent paramagnetism suggest partial oxidation of TTFTB ligands and free charge carriers.

Caveat: The paper infers ligand radicals/partial oxidation from crystallographic metrics and magnetometry; no direct electrochemical measurement is reported.

p004-p005 · main text/conclusion · Table S2; Figure 4c · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

The Yb and Lu TTFTB MOFs are electrically conductive pressed-pellet semiconducting MOFs, with average conductivities of 9(7) x 10^-7 and 3(2) x 10^-7 S cm-1, respectively.

Caveat: Measurements were on pressed pellets with two-contact geometry; authors note single-crystal studies may reveal higher anisotropic conductivities.

p004-p005 · main text · Figures 4b and S4 · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Lu6(TTFTB)5 lanthanide tetrathiafulvalene-tetrabenzoate MOFLu6(TTFTB)5; elemental-analysis formula Lu6H2(C34H16O8S4)5(DMF)4(H2O)8.12H2OLutetium analogue of the Tm6(TTFTB)5 dinuclear lanthanide SBU framework. · Tetrathiafulvalene tetrabenzoate (TTFTB) from H4TTFTB.2D · PristinePXRD confirms the phase-pure Lu analogue is isostructural to Tm6(TTFTB)5.p004 · main text · Figure 4a
Tm6(TTFTB)5 lanthanide tetrathiafulvalene-tetrabenzoate MOFTm6H2(TTFTB)5(DMF)4(H2O)8, abbreviated Tm6(TTFTB)5; crystallographic empirical formula C91H63N2O26S10Tm3Dinuclear thulium secondary building units; two Tm atoms coordinated by carboxylates from six ligands plus DMF and water. · Tetrathiafulvalene tetrabenzoate (TTFTB) from H4TTFTB.2D · PristineSingle-crystal X-ray diffraction gave two-dimensional layers with a novel (3,3,3,6,6)-coordinated net, point symbol (4.6^2)2(4^2.6)4(4^6.6^4.8^5)(4^6.6^6.8^3)2, named lsx.p003-p004 · main text · Figures 1-3; Table S1 referenced
Yb6(TTFTB)5 lanthanide tetrathiafulvalene-tetrabenzoate MOFYb6(TTFTB)5; elemental-analysis formula Yb6H2(C34H16O8S4)5(DMF)2(H2O)10.2EtOH.10H2OYtterbium analogue of the Tm6(TTFTB)5 dinuclear lanthanide SBU framework. · Tetrathiafulvalene tetrabenzoate (TTFTB) from H4TTFTB.2D · PristinePXRD confirms the phase-pure Yb analogue is isostructural to Tm6(TTFTB)5.p004 · main text · Figure 4a

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
activated Lu6(TTFTB)5 powder for N2 adsorptionresearch_0055__mat__lu6_ttftb5Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkActivated under the same 220 C dynamic-vacuum conditions used for the Yb material before surface-area comparison.p004 · main text · Figure S3 referenced
phase-pure Lu6(TTFTB)5 bulk sampleresearch_0055__mat__lu6_ttftb5Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkRed rhombic-shaped crystals washed with DMF and ethanol, collected by centrifugation, and powdered or used as powder samples for bulk characterisation.S2 · Synthesis of Ln6(TTFTB)5
Lu6(TTFTB)5 pressed pellet devicesresearch_0055__mat__lu6_ttftb5Pellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPressed pellets measured in a home-built two-probe in situ press set-up at 296 K in ambient atmosphere.Measured after conductivity measurement using a micrometer; numeric thickness not reported.S3 · Room temperature conductivity measurements · Figure S4
diffraction-quality Tm6(TTFTB)5 red rhombic crystalsresearch_0055__mat__tm6_ttftb5Single Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkRed rhombic crystals from room-temperature capped-vial reaction; desired phase co-produced with light red needle-shaped unidentified secondary phase.S2 · Synthesis of Tm6(TTFTB)5
activated Yb6(TTFTB)5 powder for N2 adsorptionresearch_0055__mat__yb6_ttftb5Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkTransferred to an oven-dried tube and heated to 220 C under dynamic vacuum until outgas rate was less than 2 mTorr/min before N2 adsorption at 77 K.S3 · Nitrogen adsorption measurements · Figure S3
phase-pure Yb6(TTFTB)5 bulk sampleresearch_0055__mat__yb6_ttftb5Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkRed rhombic-shaped crystals washed with DMF and ethanol, collected by centrifugation, and powdered or used as powder samples for bulk characterisation.S2 · Synthesis of Ln6(TTFTB)5
Yb6(TTFTB)5 pressed pellet devicesresearch_0055__mat__yb6_ttftb5Pellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPressed pellets measured in a home-built two-probe in situ press set-up at 296 K in ambient atmosphere.Measured after conductivity measurement using a micrometer; numeric thickness not reported.S3 · Room temperature conductivity measurements · Figure S4