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Synthesis of Stable 2D Conductive Lanthanide Organic Frameworks (Lu-HHTP) for High-Performance Humidity Sensors

Jiang S., Mo X., Zhao X. et al. · Analysis and Sensing · 2024 · e202400024

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Lu-HHTP acts as a chemiresistive humidity sensor over 33-95% RH at room temperature, reaching response 19 at 95% RH with 36 s response and 25 s recovery.

Caveat: Application data are from a MEMS-coated device; device-to-device statistics are not reported in the extracted text.

4 · Conclusions · Figure 3; Table S2 · Linked to 4 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Lu-HHTP is assigned as a highly crystalline 2D layered conductive lanthanide organic framework with hexagonal channels and ordered AA-type stacking.

Caveat: The refined structure is described as average/disordered with two sets of disordered structures.

2 · Results and Discussion - Synthesis and Characterization · Figure 1; Table S1 · Linked to 5 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

The layered Lu-HHTP framework remains structurally robust after water soaking and during prolonged humidity sensing.

Caveat: Long-term stability response values are read approximately from Figure 3D; PXRD water soaking is qualitative.

4 · Humidity Sensing Measurements of Lu-HHTP · Figures 3D and S6 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The proposed humidity-sensing mechanism is that water adsorbs at oxygen-containing groups, promotes electron transfer, and at higher RH forms more hydrogen bonds that reduce interlayer distance and enhance out-of-plane transport.

Caveat: The reduction in interlayer distance under humidity is proposed mechanistically; the extracted paper does not report an in situ interlayer-spacing measurement under RH.

4 · Results and Discussion - humidity sensing mechanisms · Figure S8 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The authors attribute charge transfer in Lu-HHTP to redox-active HHTP units plus interlayer pi-pi stacking.

Caveat: Mechanistic link is interpretive and based on spectroscopy plus conductivity rather than direct transport anisotropy measurements.

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Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Lu-HHTPLu-HHTP; exact empirical formula not reportedlutetium ions, seven-coordinate Lu centres · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP)2D · PristineTwo-dimensional layered conductive lanthanide organic framework with 1D hexagonal channels, slightly misaligned AA stacking and interlayer pi-pi interactions.2 · Results and Discussion - Synthesis and Characterization · Figure 1

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Lu-HHTP coated MEMS humidity sensorresearch_0099__mat__lu_hhtpElectrode · Target Sample · Pristine Framework5 mg Lu-HHTP dispersed in ethanol by ultrasonication; 20 ul applied to MEMS electrode and dried/heated at 60 deg C for 10 hMicro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) device electrode surface4 · Experimental Section - Humidity sensing measurements · Figure 3
Lu-HHTP black powderresearch_0099__mat__lu_hhtpPowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworksolvothermal product collected by centrifugation, washed with distilled water and ethanol several times, then dried under vacuum at 60 deg C overnight4 · Experimental Section - Synthesis of Lu-HHTP
Pressed Lu-HHTP pelletresearch_0099__mat__lu_hhtpPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkLu-HHTP powder compressed between copper nails in a tube under 0.4 GPa for two-contact probe conductivitydetermined by micrometer from average of 5 measurements; numeric thickness not reported4 · Experimental Section - Electrical conductivity measurements · Figure S4
Lu-HHTP after water or humidity exposureresearch_0099__mat__lu_hhtpPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkLu-HHTP after soaking in water for 24 h or after 95% RH humidity sensing experiment4 · Results and Discussion - humidity sensing mechanisms · Figures S6-S7