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Acid-Dependent Charge Transport in a Solution-Processed 2D Conductive Metal-Organic Framework

Park G., Demuth M.C., Hendon C.H. et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2024

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57results
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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Cu3(HHTATP)2 nanorod pellets reach the highest reported electrical conductivity among 2D MOFs featuring CuO4 metal nodes in the authors' comparison.

Caveat: The claim is relative to comparison tables in this work and the literature set cited there.

11496 · Results and Discussion · Tables S3-S4 · Linked to 2 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: Medium

The measured accessible BET surface area is far below the theoretical surface area, likely because of stacking faults and pore occlusion.

Caveat: This is the authors' interpretation of lower experimental porosity relative to the DFT model.

11495 · Results and Discussion · Figure S11; Table S2 · Linked to 3 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: Medium

Acid-mediated solvation/reprecipitation retains the principal Cu3(HHTATP)2 PXRD reflections, although with some amorphisation/stacking disorder.

Caveat: The profile includes a broad 15-25 deg hump attributed to rapid recrystallisation and disorder.

11495 · Results and Discussion · Figure S17 · Linked to 1 structured result

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

DFT predicts out-of-plane metallicity for the eclipsed bulk structure and a bulk in-plane gap matching the experimental optical gap.

Caveat: Electronic band structures are calculated models and density of states is shown at the gamma point only.

11495 · Results and Discussion · Figure 3 · Linked to 3 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

Pendant amines provide an acid-responsive chemical handle that enables Cu3(HHTATP)2 dispersion/dissolution in DMSO/TFA and subsequent spin-coated thin-film fabrication.

Caveat: The paper describes homogeneous dark-blue solution formation; detailed molecular solvation mechanism is inferred from XAS and reprecipitation data.

11495 · Results and Discussion · Figures S15-S17 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Charge transport in Cu3(HHTATP)2 films is assigned mainly to hole conduction, and FET transfer curves suggest p-type behaviour.

Caveat: The FET response is described as slight; no mobility is reported.

11496 · Results and Discussion · Figures 4e, S22 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Protonation of the amine-containing framework increases thin-film conductivity by about five-fold and lowers the activation energy for thermally activated charge transport.

Caveat: Conductivity comparison is between films processed with and without the basic Et3N/THF wash.

11496 · Results and Discussion · Figures 4e-f · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu3(HHTATP)2Cu3(HHTATP)2CuO4 copper-catecholate nodes · HHTATP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxy-1,5,9-triaminotriphenylene2D · PristinePolycrystalline 2D conductive MOF; isostructural to Cu3(HHTP)2; DFT/Le Bail analysis supports near-eclipsed AA stacking with nanorod and stacked-nanoflake morphologies.11493 · abstract
Cu3(HHTP)2Browse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCu3(HHTP)2CuO4 copper-catecholate nodes · HHTP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene2D · PristineParent isostructural copper-catecholate conductive MOF used as comparison/control.S4 · Materials

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Cu3(HHTATP)2 flake pellet deviceresearch_0102__mat__mat_cu3_hhtatp2Pellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkNanoflake powder pressed at approximately 0.37 GPa for 10 min at room temperature.Cr/Au electrodes deposited through a shadow mask · pellet thickness over 0.8 mmS8 · Device fabrication and electrical conductivity measurements · Figure S21
Cu3(HHTATP)2 stacked nanoflake powderresearch_0102__mat__mat_cu3_hhtatp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDark precipitate from HHTATP.3HBr and Cu(NO3)2.3H2O/NH3 in water, washed and vacuum dried.S4 · Synthesis of Cu3(HHTATP)2 · Figure S4
Cu3(HHTATP)2 rod pellet deviceresearch_0102__mat__mat_cu3_hhtatp2Pellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkNanorod powder pressed into pellet for four-point-probe and EIS measurements.Cr/Au electrodes deposited through a shadow mask · pellet thickness over 0.8 mm11496 · Results and Discussion · Figure 4d
Cu3(HHTATP)2 nanorod powderresearch_0102__mat__mat_cu3_hhtatp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDark precipitate from HHTATP.3HBr and CuSO4.5H2O in DMF/water, washed and vacuum dried.S5 · Synthesis of Cu3(HHTATP)2 · Figure S4
Cu3(HHTATP)2 proton-doped spin-coated thin filmresearch_0102__mat__mat_cu3_hhtatp2Thin Film · Target Sample · DopedSpin-coated from Cu3(HHTATP)2/DMSO/TFA solution; washed with acetone and hexane but not Et3N/THF; annealed at 80 C for 5 min under N2.p-type highly doped SiO2/Si wafer, 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm, 200 nm SiO2 · 85 nm by AFMS5 · Fabrication of Cu3(HHTATP)2 thin-film · Figure S20
Cu3(HHTATP)2 proton-removed spin-coated thin filmresearch_0102__mat__mat_cu3_hhtatp2Thin Film · Target Sample · DopedSpin-coated from Cu3(HHTATP)2/DMSO/TFA solution then soaked in acetone, 0.1 M Et3N/THF, and hexane; annealed at 80 C for 5 min under N2.p-type highly doped SiO2/Si wafer, 1.5 cm x 1.5 cm, 200 nm SiO2 · 85 nm for representative spin-coated filmS5 · Fabrication of Cu3(HHTATP)2 thin-film · Figure S19
Reprecipitated Cu3(HHTATP)2 from DMSO/TFA solutionresearch_0102__mat__mat_cu3_hhtatp2Powder · Target Sample · DopedPowder precipitated from Cu3(HHTATP)2/DMSO/TFA solution and washed with acetone, reagent alcohol, or Et3N/THF for XAS/PXRD checks.11495 · Results and Discussion · Figures S16-S17
Cu3(HHTP)2 comparison pelletresearch_0102__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Pellet · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkCompressed powder pellet in split-able EIS test cell.stainless steel blocking electrodes for EISS8 · Device fabrication and electrical conductivity measurements · Figure S24
Cu3(HHTP)2 comparison powderresearch_0102__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkSynthesized via prior reported procedure; used for PXRD, FTIR, TGA, dispersion, and EIS comparisons.S4 · Materials · Figures S5-S6, S12-S13, S24
DFT model Cu3HHTATP2research_0102__mat__mat_cu3_hhtatp2Model · Model System · ModelVASP-optimised monolayer/bulk models and Gaussian NICS-xy linker models.S8 · DFT calculations · Figures 3, S3, S8
DFT model Cu3HHTP2research_0102__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Model · Model System · ModelVASP-optimised pristine parent model and Gaussian NICS-xy linker model.S8 · DFT calculations · Figure 3