Synthesis · Enhancement of Electrical Conductivity due to Structural Distortion from Linear to Nonlinear Dicarboxylato-Bridged Zn(II) 1D-Coordination Polymers

6 structured synthesis routes

Completeness describes how fully the route could be reconstructed from the main article and supporting information.

Partial recipeSource: SI

Route 1: Other

p010-p011; SI pages S10-S11 · Conductivity measurement · Figure S8

Solventsnot specified for direct-conductivity film; likely dispersion of as-synthesised compound

Atmosphereopen atmosphere during measurement

Temperatureroom temperature

Time0.033 h spin-coating step (2 min)

Substrate orientationITO-coated glass

Work-upThin film spin-coated on ITO at 800 rpm for 2 min; one silver electrode taken from the film and another from the ITO-coated glass substrate.

Show 3 structured reagent records

Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Other	compound 1	not specified · not reported	p010-p011; SI pages S10-S11 · Conductivity measurement · Figure S8
Other	ITO-coated glass substrate	Not specified	p010-p011; SI pages S10-S11 · Conductivity measurement · Figure S8
Other	silver electrodes	Not specified	p010-p011; SI pages S10-S11 · Conductivity measurement · Figure S8

Partial recipeSource: Main

Route 2: Other

p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis

Metal precursorsZn(NO3)2.6H2O (60 mg, 0.2 mmol) in H2O (2 mL)

Linker precursorsPBT (42 mg, 0.2 mmol) in MeOH (2 mL); H2ADC (23 mg, 0.2 mmol) neutralised with Et3N in EtOH (2 mL)

SolventsMeOH, H2O, EtOH; 2 mL 1/1 (v/v) MeOH/H2O buffer layer

AdditivesEt3N (0.027 mL, 0.2 mmol); MeOH/H2O buffer solution

Work-upColourless prismatic crystals isolated after a few days; no washing or activation described in the main text.

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Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Metal Source	Zn(NO3)2.6H2O	60 mg, 0.2 mmol	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis
Linker	2-pyridin-4-ylbenzothiazole (PBT)	42 mg, 0.2 mmol	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis
Linker	H2ADC	23 mg, 0.2 mmol	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis
Base	Et3N	0.027 mL, 0.2 mmol	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis
Solvent	MeOH	2 mL for PBT plus part of 2 mL 1/1 MeOH/H2O buffer	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis
Solvent	H2O	2 mL for Zn(NO3)2.6H2O plus part of 2 mL 1/1 MeOH/H2O buffer	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis
Solvent	EtOH	2 mL	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis

Partial recipeSource: SI

Route 3: Other

p009; SI page S9 · Fabrication of Schottky device

SolventsN,N-dimethylformamide (DMF)

Atmospherevacuum drying; Al deposited under 10^-6 Torr; electrical measurements under dark ambient room-temperature conditions

Substrate orientationpre-cleaned ITO-coated glass

Work-upITO glass cleaned with 2-propanol, acetone and distilled water by ultrasonication for 20 min; DMF dispersion spin-coated at 600 rpm for 1 min, repeated 4 times; film dried under vacuum; Al evaporated through shadow mask.

Activationdried under vacuum condition

Show 4 structured reagent records

Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Other	compound 1	not specified · DMF dispersion; concentration not reported	p009; SI page S9 · Fabrication of Schottky device
Solvent	N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF)	not specified	p009; SI page S9 · Fabrication of Schottky device
Other	ITO-coated glass substrate	Not specified	p009; SI page S9 · Fabrication of Schottky device
Other	Aluminium top electrode	effective diode area 7.065e-6 m2	p009; SI page S9 · Fabrication of Schottky device

Partial recipeSource: SI

Route 4: Other

p010-p011; SI pages S10-S11 · Conductivity measurement · Figure S8

Solventsnot specified for direct-conductivity film; likely dispersion of as-synthesised compound

Atmosphereopen atmosphere during measurement

Temperatureroom temperature

Time0.033 h spin-coating step (2 min)

Substrate orientationITO-coated glass

Work-upThin film spin-coated on ITO at 800 rpm for 2 min; one silver electrode taken from the film and another from the ITO-coated glass substrate.

Show 3 structured reagent records

Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Other	compound 2	not specified · not reported	p010-p011; SI pages S10-S11 · Conductivity measurement · Figure S8
Other	ITO-coated glass substrate	Not specified	p010-p011; SI pages S10-S11 · Conductivity measurement · Figure S8
Other	silver electrodes	Not specified	p010-p011; SI pages S10-S11 · Conductivity measurement · Figure S8

Partial recipeSource: Main

Route 5: Other

p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis

Metal precursorsZn(NO3)2.6H2O (60 mg, 0.2 mmol) in water

Linker precursorsPBT in MeOH; H2Succ, amount not specified in main text

SolventsMeOH and water; EtOH likely by identical procedure to 1 but not restated explicitly

AdditivesNot restated for 2; likely Et3N if identical with 1, but not extracted as a firm detail.

Work-upYellowish rectangular crystals isolated after a few days; no washing or activation described in the main text.

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Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Metal Source	Zn(NO3)2.6H2O	60 mg, 0.2 mmol	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis
Linker	2-pyridin-4-ylbenzothiazole (PBT)	not restated for 2; procedure identical with 1	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis
Linker	H2Succ	not specified in main text	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis
Solvent	MeOH	not restated; PBT solution in MeOH	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis
Solvent	water	not restated; Zn(NO3)2.6H2O in water	p002; article page 2633 · Experimental Section - Synthesis

Partial recipeSource: SI

Route 6: Other

p009; SI page S9 · Fabrication of Schottky device

SolventsN,N-dimethylformamide (DMF)

Atmospherevacuum drying; Al deposited under 10^-6 Torr; electrical measurements under dark ambient room-temperature conditions

Substrate orientationpre-cleaned ITO-coated glass

Activationdried under vacuum condition

Show 4 structured reagent records

Role	Reagent	Amount / concentration	Source
Other	compound 2	not specified · DMF dispersion; concentration not reported	p009; SI page S9 · Fabrication of Schottky device
Solvent	N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF)	not specified	p009; SI page S9 · Fabrication of Schottky device
Other	ITO-coated glass substrate	Not specified	p009; SI page S9 · Fabrication of Schottky device
Other	Aluminium top electrode	effective diode area 7.065e-6 m2	p009; SI page S9 · Fabrication of Schottky device