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Selenium-Substitution Strategy for Enhanced Mobility, Tunable Bandgap, and Improved Electrochemical Energy Storage in Semiconducting Conjugated Coordination Polymers

Wu S., Huang X., Fu S. et al. · Angewandte Chemie - International Edition · 2025 · e202419865

7materials
13samples
7synthesis routes
24measurements
135results
7claims and caveats

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Ag4TSHQ provides higher gravimetric capacitance and cycling retention than Ag4TTHQ under the tested three-electrode conditions.

Caveat: Electrode is a composite with PTFE/carbon black on carbon paper; discharge curve is described as suboptimal.

7 · Supercapacitor Performance of Ag4TXHQ Species · Figure 6c-e · Linked to 4 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

The authors note suboptimal discharge/capacitance retention and suggest improving crystallinity, electrolyte, potential window or metal ions.

7 · Supercapacitor Performance of Ag4TXHQ Species · Linked to 1 structured result

CaveatSupport assessment: High

Pellet conductivity for the Ag4TXHQ series reflects inter-crystal transport and does not directly track intrinsic TRTS mobility or carrier density.

15 · Supporting figures and tables · Figure S10 · Linked to 2 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Ag4TSHQ maintains the same structural topology as Ag4TTHQ after sulfur-to-selenium substitution.

Caveat: Ag4TSHQ model was constructed from Ag4TTHQ and refined against PXRD with restraints rather than solved ab initio from PXRD alone.

3-4 · X-ray Characterization and Crystal Structure Determination · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Mixed TTHQ/TSHQ ligand ratios tune the optical band gap from about 0.6 to 1.5 eV while retaining similar PXRD patterns.

Caveat: Several individual mixed-ligand gap values are read from figure labels rather than tabulated.

5 · Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Bandgap Regulation through Atomic Change · Figure 4c · Linked to 5 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Ag4TSHQ more effectively uses redox sites than Ag4TTHQ, with higher diffusion-controlled Faradaic contribution across scan rates.

Caveat: Capacitive contribution values are taken from stacked-bar figure labels.

6 · Supercapacitor Performance of Ag4TXHQ Species · Figure S15 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Replacing sulfur with selenium increases short-range charge mobility by increasing scattering time and reducing backscattering.

Caveat: TRTS mobility assumes similar photon-to-free-carrier conversion ratios.

6 · Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Bandgap Regulation through Atomic Change · Linked to 6 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Ag4TSHQAg4C6H2O2Se4Ag(I); Ag-Se coordination network with Ag1 and Ag2 silver sites · 2,3,5,6-tetraselenol-1,4-hydroquinone (TSHQ)3D · PristineMonoclinic C2/c; isostructural with Ag4TTHQ; 2D Ag-Se sheets assemble into a 3D structure/conductive channels.3 · Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Ag4TSHQ · Figure 2; Table S1
Ag4TTHQnot fully tabulated in this paper; sulfur analogue of Ag4TSHQAg(I)-S coordination network · tetrathiol-hydroxyquinone (TTHQ)3D · PristinePreviously reported isostructural sulfur analogue used as comparison/control in transport and electrochemistry.4 · Electronic Structure Characterization
Ag4TXHQ-11:1Ag4TXHQ, mixed TTHQ/TSHQ ligand ratio 11:1 inputAg(I) coordination network · Mixed TTHQ and TSHQ ligands, TTHQ:TSHQ input ratio 11:13D · PristineMixed-ligand c-CP; PXRD patterns similar across Ag4TXHQ samples.5 · Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Bandgap Regulation through Atomic Change · Figure 4a
Ag4TXHQ-1:1Ag4TXHQ, mixed TTHQ/TSHQ ligand ratio 1:1 inputAg(I) coordination network · Mixed TTHQ and TSHQ ligands, TTHQ:TSHQ input ratio 1:13D · PristineMixed-ligand c-CP; PXRD patterns similar across Ag4TXHQ samples.5 · Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Bandgap Regulation through Atomic Change · Figure 4a
Ag4TXHQ-3:1Ag4TXHQ, mixed TTHQ/TSHQ ligand ratio 3:1 inputAg(I) coordination network · Mixed TTHQ and TSHQ ligands, TTHQ:TSHQ input ratio 3:13D · PristineMixed-ligand c-CP; PXRD patterns similar across Ag4TXHQ samples.5 · Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Bandgap Regulation through Atomic Change · Figure 4a
Ag4TXHQ-7:1Ag4TXHQ, mixed TTHQ/TSHQ ligand ratio 7:1 inputAg(I) coordination network · Mixed TTHQ and TSHQ ligands, TTHQ:TSHQ input ratio 7:13D · PristineMixed-ligand c-CP; PXRD patterns similar across Ag4TXHQ samples.5 · Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Bandgap Regulation through Atomic Change · Figure 4a
TSHQ ligandC6H2O2Se4 (reported analytical formula C6H2O2Se4; crystallographic Table S1 lists C6H6O2Se4)2,3,5,6-tetraselenol-1,4-hydroquinone0D · UnknownMolecular linker; highly crystalline phenol form from PXRD.2 · Synthesis and Structural Characterization of Ag4TSHQ · Figure 1b; Figure S1

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Ag4TSHQ drop-cast filmresearch_0122__mat__mat_ag4tshqThin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDrop-cast film used for TRTS photoconductivity.5 · Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Bandgap Regulation through Atomic Change · Figure 5
Ag4TSHQ/PTFE/carbon black electrode on carbon paperresearch_0122__mat__mat_ag4tshqElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeActive material/PTFE/BP2000 carbon black slurry in NMP coated on carbon paper; dried at 80 deg C for 12 h.conductive carbon paper (1 cm x 1 cm)5 · Electrochemical measurement
Ag4TSHQ pressed pelletresearch_0122__mat__mat_ag4tshqPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPressed pellet for four-probe conductivity and thermoelectric tests.4 · Electronic Structure Characterization · Figure 3e,f
Ag4TSHQ powderresearch_0122__mat__mat_ag4tshqPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkBlack powder isolated from homogeneous aqueous synthesis and vacuum dried at 60 deg C for 24 h.2 · Synthesis of Ag4TSHQ
Ag4TTHQ drop-cast filmresearch_0122__mat__mat_ag4tthqThin Film · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkDrop-cast film used for TRTS comparison.5 · Theoretical and Experimental Studies on the Bandgap Regulation through Atomic Change · Figure 5
Ag4TTHQ/PTFE/carbon black electrode on carbon paperresearch_0122__mat__mat_ag4tthqElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeActive material/PTFE/BP2000 carbon black slurry in NMP coated on carbon paper; dried at 80 deg C for 12 h.conductive carbon paper (1 cm x 1 cm)5 · Electrochemical measurement
Ag4TTHQ pressed pelletresearch_0122__mat__mat_ag4tthqPellet · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkPressed pellet comparison for Seebeck and mixed-series transport context.4 · Electronic Structure Characterization · Figure 3f
Ag4TXHQ-11:1 powderresearch_0122__mat__mat_ag4txhq_11_1Powder · Target Sample · DopedDark red mixed-ligand product from TTHQ:TSHQ input ratio 11:1.2 · Synthesis of mixed-ligand Ag4TXHQ
Ag4TXHQ-1:1 powderresearch_0122__mat__mat_ag4txhq_1_1Powder · Target Sample · DopedDark red mixed-ligand product from TTHQ:TSHQ input ratio 1:1.2 · Synthesis of mixed-ligand Ag4TXHQ
Ag4TXHQ-3:1 powderresearch_0122__mat__mat_ag4txhq_3_1Powder · Target Sample · DopedDark red mixed-ligand product from TTHQ:TSHQ input ratio 3:1.2 · Synthesis of mixed-ligand Ag4TXHQ
Ag4TXHQ-7:1 powderresearch_0122__mat__mat_ag4txhq_7_1Powder · Target Sample · DopedDark red mixed-ligand product from TTHQ:TSHQ input ratio 7:1.2 · Synthesis of mixed-ligand Ag4TXHQ
(tBu)4TSHQ intermediateresearch_0122__mat__mat_tshq_ligandPowder · Paper Level Unspecified · UnknownYellow crystalline solid after extraction, drying, solvent removal and recrystallisation from methanol.1 · Synthesis of 2,3,5,6-tetrakis(tert-butylselanyl)-1,4-hydroquinone
TSHQ ligandresearch_0122__mat__mat_tshq_ligandPowder · Paper Level Unspecified · UnknownOrange precipitate collected by filtration and vacuum dried.2 · Synthesis of 2,3,5,6-tetraselenol-1,4-hydroquinone (TSHQ)