Primary studyCore evidenceThermoelectric

Paramagnetic Conducting Metal–Organic Frameworks with Three-Dimensional Structure

Wu X., Qiu Y., Chen Z. et al. · Angewandte Chemie - International Edition · 2020 · 20873-20878

3materials
6samples
3synthesis routes
27measurements
57results
6claims and caveats

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Author interpretations and caveats

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Fe-THBQ shows an air-stable negative Seebeck coefficient and is presented as a potential n-type thermoelectric material.

Caveat: Only the Seebeck coefficient and conductivity are reported; no power factor or ZT is reported.

4 · Thermoelectric properties · Figure S4 · Linked to 3 structured results

Application RelevanceSupport assessment: Medium

Strong visible-to-near-IR absorption and narrow optical band gaps suggest M-THBQ materials may be useful as photoabsorbers or light-harvesting materials.

Caveat: No device-level photoabsorber performance is reported.

3-5 · UV/Vis-NIR discussion and Summary · Figure 4 · Linked to 4 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: Medium

The low BET surface areas are attributed to water molecules partly occupying the pores.

Caveat: This is the authors' caption-level explanation; no activation or water-removal control is reported.

6 · Figure S7 caption · Figure S7 · Linked to 3 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Fe-THBQ, Co-THBQ and Mn-THBQ are well-crystallised 3D semiconducting MOFs with cubic Pm-3 structures.

Caveat: Mn-THBQ refinement statistics are not provided in Table S1.

1,4 · Abstract; Electrical properties · Figures 1 and 5 · Linked to 6 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Negative Weiss constants for all three M-THBQ materials indicate antiferromagnetic coupling between neighbouring metal ions, strongest for Fe-THBQ.

5 · Magnetic properties · Figure 5d · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The authors attribute the higher conductivity of Fe-THBQ to mixed-valent FeII/FeIII, mid-gap states, and inter-iron electron hopping, with close C6 ring stacking also contributing through-space transport.

Caveat: Mechanistic assignment is interpretive and based on spectroscopy plus comparison among metal analogues rather than a direct mobility measurement.

4 · Electrical properties mechanism discussion · Figure 5 · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Co-THBQ (2Co)Co12(C6O6)6(H2O)8; SI formula Co12C36O44H16CoII nodes and disordered CoII pore counterions · tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone / tetrahydroxybenzoquinone (THBQ, C6O6)3D · PristineCubic 3D scaffold, space group Pm-3, solved from synchrotron PXRD and supported by 3D electron diffraction.2 · Structure discussion · Figures 1 and 2
Fe-THBQ (1Fe)Fe12(C6O6)6(H2O)6; SI formula Fe12C36O42H12Fe nodes; mixed-valent FeII/FeIII in Fe-THBQ · tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone / tetrahydroxybenzoquinone (THBQ, C6O6)3D · PristineCubic 3D scaffold, space group Pm-3, solved from synchrotron PXRD.1 · Abstract and Introduction
Mn-THBQ (3Mn)Mn12(C6O6)6(H2O)8; SI formula Mn12C36O44H16MnII nodes · tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone / tetrahydroxybenzoquinone (THBQ, C6O6)3D · PristineCubic 3D scaffold, space group Pm-3, indexed by synchrotron PXRD.2 · Structure discussion · Figure 1

Sample register

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Co-THBQ pressed cuboid pelletresearch_0198__mat__mat_co_thbqPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAbout 20 mg powder compressed into a cuboid pellet at 10 MPa; connected with four probes by conductive adhesive.3 · Electrical conductivity measurements
Co-THBQ well-crystallised powderresearch_0198__mat__mat_co_thbqPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSolvothermally synthesised powder, filtered, washed with water and ethanol and dried at 45 deg C under vacuum.2 · Experimental Section - Synthesis of Co-THBQ
Fe-THBQ pressed cuboid pelletresearch_0198__mat__mat_fe_thbqPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAbout 20 mg powder compressed into a cuboid pellet at 10 MPa; connected with four probes by conductive adhesive.3 · Electrical conductivity measurements
Fe-THBQ black powderresearch_0198__mat__mat_fe_thbqPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAs-synthesised black powder, washed with water and ethanol and dried at 45 deg C under vacuum.2 · Experimental Section - Synthesis of Fe-THBQ
Mn-THBQ pressed cuboid pelletresearch_0198__mat__mat_mn_thbqPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAbout 20 mg powder compressed into a cuboid pellet at 10 MPa; connected with four probes by conductive adhesive.3 · Electrical conductivity measurements
Mn-THBQ powderresearch_0198__mat__mat_mn_thbqPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPrepared by the same method as Co-THBQ and dried for subsequent measurements.2 · Experimental Section - Synthesis of Mn-THBQ