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Copper-cobalt bimetallic conductive metal–organic frameworks as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst in alkaline and neutral media

Zhang M.-C., Liu M.-Y., Yang M.-X. et al. · Journal of Solid State Chemistry · 2023 · 124133

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

CuCo-HITP has superior alkaline OER/ORR bifunctional electrocatalytic performance relative to Cu3(HITP)2.

Caveat: Application data are measured on Nafion/glassy-carbon working electrodes rather than bulk powders.

main p.5 · Electrochemical performance · Fig. 4; Fig. 6a · Linked to 7 structured results

Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

CuCo-HITP also outperforms Cu3(HITP)2 for bifunctional OER/ORR activity and stability in neutral PBS.

Caveat: No full Zn-air battery device data are reported in the main article; the neutral PBS tests are motivated by Zn-air cathode relevance.

main p.6 · Electrochemical performance · Fig. 5; Fig. 6b · Linked to 7 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

Although the paper calls the frameworks conductive MOFs and invokes conductivity, it does not report a direct electrical-transport measurement such as bulk conductivity, film conductivity, Seebeck coefficient or Hall mobility.

Caveat: EIS and electrocatalytic charge-transfer comparisons are reported, but these are not standalone electrical-transport measurements of the pristine MOF.

main p.7 · Conclusion

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

CuCo-HITP is a bimetallic 2D porous conductive MOF analogous to Cu3(HITP)2, with Co incorporated into the Cu3(HITP)2 framework.

Caveat: The exact empirical stoichiometry of CuCo-HITP is not reported; bimetal content is supported by EDS/XPS and initial 1:1 metal ratio.

main p.2 · Material characterization · Figs. 1-3 · Linked to 9 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

The performance improvement is attributed to Co incorporation and bimetallic synergy, giving larger electrochemical surface area, faster catalytic kinetics and improved charge-transfer efficiency.

Caveat: The paper does not report direct electrical conductivity or fitted Rct values; charge-transfer improvement is inferred qualitatively from EIS semicircles and electrochemical metrics.

main p.7 · Conclusion · Linked to 5 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu3(HITP)2Browse family: Cu₃(HITP)₂ / Cu–HITPCu3(HITP)2Cu ions coordinated by Cu-N4 sites; XPS indicates Cu+/Cu2+ components. · HITP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene2D · PristineCovalently linked layered two-dimensional porous conductive MOF assigned from XRD peaks at 4.5, 9.3 and 27.5 degrees.main p.2 · Results and discussion - Material characterization · Fig. 1b
CuCo-HITPBrowse family: Co/Cu–HITP familyCuCo-HITP; mixed Cu/Co analogue of Cu3(HITP)2, exact empirical formula not reportedCu and Co ions coordinated by M-N4 sites; text describes Cu2+ and Co2+ incorporation, with XPS showing Cu+/Cu2+ and Co2+/Co3+ components. · HITP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene2D · PristineBimetallic two-dimensional porous conductive MOF similar to Cu3(HITP)2, formed by simultaneous Cu/Co coordination to HITP ligands with some Cu sites replaced by Co.main p.2 · Results and discussion - Material characterization · Fig. 1

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Cu3(HITP)2/Nafion glassy-carbon working electroderesearch_0080__mat__mat_cu3_hitp2Electrode · Composite Sample · Composite5 mg Cu3(HITP)2 dispersed in ethanol/Nafion by sonication; 10 uL ink spread on glassy carbon and dried naturally.Glassy carbon electrodemain p.2 · Experimental section - Electrochemical measurement
As-synthesised Cu3(HITP)2 powderresearch_0080__mat__mat_cu3_hitp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkCollected by centrifugation after ammonia-assisted aqueous synthesis and dried under vacuum.main p.2 · Experimental section - Material synthesis
CuCo-HITP/Nafion glassy-carbon working electroderesearch_0080__mat__mat_cuco_hitpElectrode · Composite Sample · Composite5 mg CuCo-HITP dispersed in ethanol/Nafion by sonication; 10 uL ink spread on glassy carbon and dried naturally.Glassy carbon electrodemain p.2 · Experimental section - Electrochemical measurement
As-synthesised CuCo-HITP powderresearch_0080__mat__mat_cuco_hitpPowder · Target Sample · DopedCollected by centrifugation after ammonia-assisted aqueous synthesis and dried under vacuum.main p.2 · Experimental section - Material synthesis