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Humidity-Mediated Dual Ionic-Electronic Conductivity Enables High Sensitivity in MOF Chemiresistors

Jo Y.-M., Kim D.-H., Wang J. et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2024 · 20213-20220

7materials
13samples
9synthesis routes
14measurements
38results
6claims and caveats

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Author interpretations and caveats

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Cu3HHTT2-1 sensors deliver state-of-the-art room-temperature responses to NH3 and NO2 with selectivity over H2S, ethanol, methanol, acetone, benzene, and toluene.

Caveat: Benchmark comparisons depend on response definitions and literature conditions; response sign differs between NH3 and NO2 regimes.

p007 / article p.20219 · Conclusions · Figures 5d, 6d, Tables S3, S4 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Cu3HHTT2 humidity response is divided into dry, water adsorption, and water condensation regimes, with a threshold around 25% RH.

Caveat: The exact boundary is approximate and condition-dependent.

p004 / article p.20216 · Results and Discussion · Figure 4 · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

The strong humidity-dependent resistance fluctuation is unique to Cu3HHTT2 compared with triphenylene-based control cMOFs.

Caveat: Control comparison is mainly presented graphically and qualitatively in Figure 2.

p002 / article p.20214 · Results and Discussion · Figure 2 · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Water enables proton percolation/transport in Cu3HHTT2, turning the electrically conductive framework into a dual ionic-electronic conductor.

Caveat: EIS conductivities are low and measured on pressed coin cells; device resistance also includes electronic contribution.

p001 / article p.20213 · Abstract · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

NH3 enhances the low-humidity response by helping form hydrogen-bonded interconnections between adsorbed water molecules, increasing proton conduction and decreasing resistance.

Caveat: Mechanistic assignment is inferred from humidity-dependent resistance and known hydrogen-bonding behaviour rather than direct proton-tracking measurement.

p004 / article p.20216 · NH3 Sensing · Figure 4, Figure 5 · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

NO2 reacts with water and disrupts the humid hydrogen-bond network, hindering proton conduction and increasing resistance at high RH.

Caveat: The reaction products are supported by ex situ XPS; dynamic in situ speciation was not reported.

p006 / article p.20218 · NO2 Sensing · Figures 6, S17, S18 · Linked to 3 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Co3HHTP2Browse family: Co₃(HHTP)₂ / Co–HHTPCo3(HHTP)2Co nodes in a triphenylene-based 2D conductive MOF · HHTP2D · PristineTriphenylene-based cMOF control; PXRD and SEM shown in SI.p002 / article p.20214 · Results and Discussion · Figures S4 and S5
Co3HITP2Browse family: Co₃(HITP)₂ / Co–HITPCo3(HITP)2Co nodes in a triphenylene-based 2D conductive MOF · HITP2D · PristineTriphenylene-based cMOF control; PXRD and SEM shown in SI.p002 / article p.20214 · Results and Discussion · Figures S4 and S5
Cu3HHTP2Browse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCu3(HHTP)2; HHTP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenyleneCu nodes in a triphenylene-based 2D conductive MOF · HHTP2D · PristineTriphenylene-based cMOF control; PXRD and SEM shown in SI.p002 / article p.20214 · Results and Discussion · Figures S4 and S5
Cu3HHTT2Browse family: Cu₃(HHTT)₂ (tetraaza–HHTT)Cu3(HHTT)2; H6HHTT = 2,3,7,8,12,13-hexahydroxy-4b1,5,10,15-tetraazanaphtho[1,2,3-gh]tetrapheneCu ions bound to catechol oxygen atoms; mixed Cu+ and Cu2+ states by XPS · HHTT ligand, a tetraazanaphthotetraphene analogue with pyridinic and graphitic nitrogen sites2D · PristineHoneycomb layer-structured 2D hexagonal net with planar stacked sheets; pyridinic nitrogen and copper biscatechol sites exposed to the pore.p002 / article p.20214 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1
Cu3HITP2Browse family: Cu₃(HITP)₂ / Cu–HITPCu3(HITP)2; HITP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenyleneCu nodes in a triphenylene-based 2D conductive MOF · HITP2D · PristineTriphenylene-based cMOF control; PXRD and SEM shown in SI.p002 / article p.20214 · Results and Discussion · Figures S4 and S5
Ni3HHTP2Browse family: Ni₃(HHTP)₂ / Ni–HHTPNi3(HHTP)2Ni nodes in a triphenylene-based 2D conductive MOF · HHTP2D · PristineTriphenylene-based cMOF control; PXRD and SEM shown in SI.p002 / article p.20214 · Results and Discussion · Figures S4 and S5
Ni3HITP2Browse family: Ni₃(HITP)₂ / Ni–HITPNi3(HITP)2Ni nodes in a triphenylene-based 2D conductive MOF · HITP2D · PristineTriphenylene-based cMOF control; PXRD and SEM shown in SI.p002 / article p.20214 · Results and Discussion · Figures S4 and S5

Sample register

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Co3HHTP2 nanoparticlesresearch_0108__mat__co3_hhtp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkNanoparticles synthesised from Co(OAc)2.4H2O and H6HHTP at 85 C for 24 h and washed with DI water, DMF, and acetone.p007 / SI p.7 · S2.3 Synthesis of Co3(HHTP)2
Co3HITP2 nanoparticlesresearch_0108__mat__co3_hitp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkNanoparticles synthesised from Co(NO3)2.6H2O, HATP.6HCl, and NaOAc at 65 C for 2 h with stirring; washed with DI water, DMF, and acetone.p007 / SI p.7 · S2.4 Synthesis of Co3(HITP)2
Cu3HHTP2 nanoparticlesresearch_0108__mat__cu3_hhtp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkNanoparticles synthesised in DMF/water at 85 C for 24 h and washed with DI water, DMF, and acetone.p006 / SI p.6 · S2.3 Synthesis of Cu3(HHTP)2
Cu3HITP2 nanoparticlesresearch_0108__mat__cu3_hitp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkNanoparticles synthesised from CuSO4.5H2O, HATP.6HCl, and Na(OAc) at 65 C for 2 h with stirring; washed with DI water, DMF, and acetone.p007 / SI p.7 · S2.4 Synthesis of Cu3(HITP)2
Ni3HHTP2 nanoparticlesresearch_0108__mat__ni3_hhtp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkNanoparticles synthesised from Ni(OAc)2.4H2O and H6HHTP at 85 C for 24 h and washed with DI water, DMF, and acetone.p006 / SI p.6 · S2.3 Synthesis of Ni3(HHTP)2
Ni3HITP2 nanoparticlesresearch_0108__mat__ni3_hitp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkNanoparticles synthesised from Ni(OAc)2.4H2O, HATP.6HCl, and NaOAc at 65 C for 2 h with stirring; washed with DI water, DMF, and acetone.p007 / SI p.7 · S2.4 Synthesis of Ni3(HITP)2
pressed Cu3HHTT2 coin cellresearch_0108__mat__cu3_hhtt2Pellet · Target Sample · Pristine Framework80 mg Cu3HHTT2 powders pressed at 1.5 ton-force cm-2; side of coin cell intentionally removed for humidity saturation.coin cell · diameter 1 cmp005 / SI p.5 · S1.2 Methods
Cu3HHTT2 powderresearch_0108__mat__cu3_hhtt2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSmall reddish dark crystals isolated by centrifugation and washed with DI water, DMF, and acetone; activated at 120 C for sorption and DRIFTS, or at 80 C under dry air for humidity PXRD.p006 / SI p.6 · S2.2 Synthesis of Cu3(HHTT)2
Cu3HHTT2-1 sensorresearch_0108__mat__cu3_hhtt2Electrode · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDrop-cast slurry sensor activated at 80 C for 30 min before gas sensing.Au-interdigitated electrodes · 1 droplet, 5 uL at 2 mg mL-1p013 / SI p.13 · Section S4 · Table S1
Cu3HHTT2-16 sensorresearch_0108__mat__cu3_hhtt2Electrode · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDrop-cast slurry sensor activated at 80 C for 30 min before gas sensing.Au-interdigitated electrodes · 16 droplets, 5 uL each at 2 mg mL-1; maximum convex coating thickness approximately 385 ump002 / article p.20214 · Results and Discussion · Table S1; Figure S6
Cu3HHTT2-4 sensorresearch_0108__mat__cu3_hhtt2Electrode · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDrop-cast slurry sensor activated at 80 C for 30 min before gas sensing.Au-interdigitated electrodes · 4 droplets, 5 uL each at 2 mg mL-1; maximum convex coating thickness approximately 113 ump002 / article p.20214 · Results and Discussion · Table S1; Figure S6
Cu3HHTT2-n drop-cast Au-interdigitated electrode sensorsresearch_0108__mat__cu3_hhtt2Electrode · Target Sample · Pristine Framework2 mg mL-1 Cu3HHTT2 slurry drop-cast; activated at 80 C for 30 min before gas sensing.Au-interdigitated electrodes · n = 0.2, 0.5, 1, 2, 4, 8, 12, and 16 droplet-equivalent films; n=4 approximately 113 um, n=16 approximately 385 ump002 / article p.20214 · Results and Discussion · Table S1; Figure S6
M3HHTP2 and M3HITP2 control sensorsresearch_0108__mat__cu3_hhtp2Electrode · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkDrop-coated control cMOF sensors prepared with optimized film conditions.Au-interdigitated electrodes · Cu3HHTP2, Ni3HHTP2, Cu3HITP2, Ni3HITP2: 2 droplets at 2 mg mL-1; Co3HHTP2 and Co3HITP2: 4 droplets at 2 mg mL-1p015 / SI p.15 · Section S4 · Table S2