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Oriented Thin Films of Electroactive Triphenylene Catecholate-Based Two-Dimensional MetalOrganic Frameworks

Mahringer A., Jakowetz A.C., Rotter J.M. et al. · ACS Nano · 2019 · 6711-6719

3materials
19samples
17synthesis routes
29measurements
82results
5claims and caveats

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Ni-CAT-1 can act as a photoactive layer in a simple ITO/Ni-CAT-1/Al solid-state photovoltaic device.

Caveat: Device performance is strongly limited by the architecture lacking charge-selective layers.

p006 · Extraction of Charge Carriers · Figure 5c · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Oriented Ni- and Co-CAT-1 films on glass conduct at about 10^-3 S cm^-1, comparable in order of magnitude to pressed pellets.

Caveat: Film measurements are lateral van der Pauw on transparent substrates; Cu film conductivity was not reported.

p006 · Electrical Conductivity in Oriented Thin Films · Table S2 · Linked to 4 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Acid modulators are needed to suppress homogeneous nucleation and favour continuous oriented Ni/Co films on ITO; without such conditions, agglomerates form.

Caveat: Ni/Co acid routes work, but Cu-CAT-1 on ITO remained non-oriented under examined conditions.

p005 · Conductive Metal-Oxide Surfaces · Figure S4.23 · Linked to 2 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

Vapor-assisted conversion provides a controlled on-surface route to highly oriented M-CAT-1 thin films on Au and selected oxide/transparent substrates.

Caveat: Cu-CAT-1 on ITO did not form a high-quality oriented film under the examined conditions.

p006 · Conclusion · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Transient absorption indicates long-lived photoexcited states in Ni-CAT-1 films, with measurable signal after 3 ns and fitted long-time components above 2 ns.

Caveat: Initial fast decay in the first picosecond is likely charge separation; TA assignment is indirect.

p006 · Ultrafast Transient Absorption · Figure 5b · Linked to 2 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Co-CAT-1Browse family: Co₃(HHTP)₂ / Co–HHTPIdealised Co3(HHTP)2 / Co3(C18H6O6)2; exact empirical formula not reported in this paperSquare-planar Co(II) catecholate nodes within extended 2D sheets. · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP) tricatecholate linker.2D · PristineLayered triphenylene metal-catecholate M-CAT-1 framework; GIWAXS and PXRD consistent with crystalline M-CAT-1 phase.p002-p003 · Results and Discussion · Figure 2; Table S1
Cu-CAT-1Browse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPIdealised Cu3(HHTP)2 / Cu3(C18H6O6)2; exact empirical formula not reported in this paperSquare-planar Cu(II) catecholate nodes within extended 2D sheets. · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP) tricatecholate linker.2D · PristineLayered triphenylene metal-catecholate Cu-CAT-1; reported to differ slightly from Ni/Co analogues and show split reflections in PXRD.S12 · Characterization of the M-CAT-1 bulk material · Figure S3.2
Ni-CAT-1Browse family: Ni₃(HHTP)₂ / Ni–HHTPIdealised Ni3(HHTP)2 / Ni3(C18H6O6)2; exact empirical formula not reported in this paperSquare-planar Ni(II) catecholate nodes within extended 2D sheets. · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP) tricatecholate linker.2D · PristineLayered triphenylene metal-catecholate M-CAT-1 framework with microporous channels and stacked 2D sheets; c-axis preferentially normal to oriented films.p001-p002 · Abstract and Introduction

Sample register

Sample form, processing state and composition status define the context for measurements.

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Co-CAT-1 bulk microcrystalline powderresearch_0137__mat__mat_co_cat_1Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkSolvothermally prepared dark blue microcrystalline powder; dried under dynamic vacuum before analysis.S6 · Bulk Synthesis - Co-CAT-1
Oriented Co-CAT-1 thin film on glassresearch_0137__mat__mat_co_cat_1Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSalicylic-acid-modulated VAC-grown transparent-substrate film with preferred orientation; used for van der Pauw conductivity.glass · 0.2 um in Table S2S26; S29 · Electrical conductivity measurements · Figure S4.17; Table S2
Oriented Co-CAT-1 thin film on goldresearch_0137__mat__mat_co_cat_1Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkVAC-grown blue iridescent continuous film; crystallites oriented with c-axis normal to substrate.Au-coated glass (10 nm Ti/40 nm Au on glass) · about 180-200 nmp003-p004 · Highly Oriented Thin M-CAT-1 Films on Gold Surfaces · Figure 2
Co-CAT-1 film on ITOresearch_0137__mat__mat_co_cat_1Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkVAC-grown with acid modulator; high surface coverage but voids of about 100 nm between MOF crystals.ITO-coated glass · about 1 ump005 · Oriented Thin M-CAT-1 Films on Conductive Metal-Oxide Surfaces · Figure S4.18
Co-CAT-1 thin film on quartzresearch_0137__mat__mat_co_cat_1Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSalicylic-acid-modulated VAC-grown film on quartz used for UV-vis, PL, TCSPC and two-probe I-V.quartz · not explicitly reported for optical film; quartz substrates 2.0 x 1.5 cmS31 · Macroscopic photographs · Figure S4.25
Co-CAT-1 pressed pelletresearch_0137__mat__mat_co_cat_1Pellet · Pristine Control · Pristine Framework95.8 mg of Co-CAT-1 powder pressed with a KBr press at 45 kg cm^-2 for van der Pauw conductivity.500 umS7; S13 · Preparation of Ni-, Co-, Cu-CAT-1 pellets · Table S1
Cu-CAT-1 bulk microcrystalline powderresearch_0137__mat__mat_cu_cat_1Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkSolvothermally prepared dark blue microcrystalline powder; dried under dynamic vacuum before analysis.S7 · Bulk Synthesis - Cu-CAT-1
Oriented Cu-CAT-1 thin film on gold from copper nitrate trihydrateresearch_0137__mat__mat_cu_cat_1Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkVAC synthesis using copper nitrate trihydrate gave a thinner, faceted, oriented Cu-CAT-1 rod film.Au-coated glass · thin film; rods about 220 nm x 40 nmp004 · Highly Oriented Thin M-CAT-1 Films on Gold Surfaces · Figure S4.13
Oriented Cu-CAT-1 film on gold from copper trifluoroacetylacetonateresearch_0137__mat__mat_cu_cat_1Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkVAC-grown oriented Cu-CAT-1 film with individual preferentially oriented crystals and relatively rugged/thick morphology.Au-coated glass (10 nm Ti/40 nm Au on glass) · about 2.2 ump003-p004 · Highly Oriented Thin M-CAT-1 Films on Gold Surfaces · Figure 2
Cu-CAT-1 on ITO agglomerate controlresearch_0137__mat__mat_cu_cat_1Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkVAC conditions examined did not realise a high-quality Cu-CAT-1 film on ITO; non-oriented crystalline agglomerates formed.ITO-coated glass · scattered crystals/agglomerates; not a high-quality filmS30 · Control experiments · Figure S4.24
Cu-CAT-1 pressed pelletresearch_0137__mat__mat_cu_cat_1Pellet · Pristine Control · Pristine Framework110.3 mg of Cu-CAT-1 powder pressed with a KBr press at 45 kg cm^-2 for van der Pauw conductivity.650 umS7; S13 · Preparation of Ni-, Co-, Cu-CAT-1 pellets · Table S1
Ni-CAT-1 bulk microcrystalline powderresearch_0137__mat__mat_ni_cat_1Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkSolvothermally prepared dark blue microcrystalline powder; dried under dynamic vacuum before analysis.S6 · Bulk Synthesis - Ni-CAT-1
ITO/Ni-CAT-1/Al photovoltaic deviceresearch_0137__mat__mat_ni_cat_1Electrode · Composite Sample · CompositeNi-CAT-1 film grown on ITO and contacted with thermally evaporated aluminium.ITO-coated glass bottom electrode; 40 nm aluminium top electrode · 200 nm oriented Ni-CAT-1 active layer; 40 nm Al top contactp006 · Extraction of Charge Carriers in Ni-CAT-1 Thin Films · Figure 5c; Figure S2.2
Ni-CAT-1 film on FTO for electrochemistryresearch_0137__mat__mat_ni_cat_1Electrode · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkMOF film activated in vacuum at 120 degC for several hours before CV.fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) · not reportedS32-S33 · Cyclic voltammetry analysis · Figure S5.3
Oriented Ni-CAT-1 thin film on glassresearch_0137__mat__mat_ni_cat_1Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAcid-modulated VAC-grown transparent-substrate film with preferred orientation; used for van der Pauw conductivity.glass · 0.2 um in Table S2; needle lengths about 200 nmS26; S29 · Electrical conductivity measurements · Figure S4.16; Table S2
Oriented Ni-CAT-1 thin film on goldresearch_0137__mat__mat_ni_cat_1Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkVAC-grown blue iridescent continuous film; crystallites oriented with c-axis normal to substrate.Au-coated glass (10 nm Ti/40 nm Au on glass) · about 200 nmp003-p004 · Highly Oriented Thin M-CAT-1 Films on Gold Surfaces · Figure 2
Oriented Ni-CAT-1 thin film on ITOresearch_0137__mat__mat_ni_cat_1Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkVAC-grown with acetic acid modulator; dark blue iridescent film after acetone wash and dynamic-vacuum drying.ITO-coated glass · about 300 nmp005 · Oriented Thin M-CAT-1 Films on Conductive Metal-Oxide Surfaces · Figure S4.15
Ni-CAT-1 thin film on quartzresearch_0137__mat__mat_ni_cat_1Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAcid-modulated VAC-grown film on quartz used for UV-vis, PL, TCSPC, transient absorption and two-probe I-V.quartz · not explicitly reported for optical film; quartz substrates 2.0 x 1.5 cmp005-p006 · Investigations on the Charge Carrier Dynamics · Figure 4; Figure 5
Ni-CAT-1 pressed pelletresearch_0137__mat__mat_ni_cat_1Pellet · Pristine Control · Pristine Framework110.5 mg of Ni-CAT-1 powder pressed with a KBr press at 45 kg cm^-2 for van der Pauw conductivity.550 umS7; S13 · Preparation of Ni-, Co-, Cu-CAT-1 pellets · Table S1