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Stacked conductive metal–organic framework nanorods for high-performance vacuum electronic devices

Guan Z., Li J., Wu H. et al. · Ceramics International · 2022 · 34092-34097

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Cu-CAT@GP shows field-emission performance comparable to carbon-based cathodes, with low turn-on/threshold fields and high field enhancement factor.

Caveat: Comparison table is readable in the rendered SI surrogate; other comparator rows are literature values, not first-hand measurements in this paper.

4 / p004 · Results and discussion · Figure 4b; Table S2 · Linked to 5 structured results

Composite RoleSupport assessment: Medium

High-conductivity graphite paper rapidly transports carriers to Cu-CAT emission tips, supporting excellent field-emission performance.

Caveat: The paper does not report a Cu-CAT cathode without graphite paper as a field-emission control; graphite-paper conductivity differs between main text and SI Table S3.

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Composite RoleSupport assessment: Medium

Graphite paper is proposed to improve cathode stability by reducing thermal damage during high-current-density field emission.

Caveat: This is an attribution by the authors; no separate thermal-control experiment is reported in the main text.

4 / p004 · Results and discussion · Figure 5 · Linked to 4 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Cu-CAT nanorods grown on graphite paper have similar crystal structure and crystallinity to reported Cu-CAT.

Caveat: Graphite paper peak intensity around 25.5-27.5 deg was too strong to display.

3 / p003 · Results and discussion · Figure 2c · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

The 2D hexagonal Cu-CAT lattice and effective orbital overlap between Cu ions and HHTP ligands are proposed to give good charge-transfer characteristics.

Caveat: The statement is structural/electronic rationale rather than a direct transport mechanism proof in this paper.

3 / p003 · Results and discussion · Figure 1b · Linked to 3 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu-catecholate (Cu-CAT)C36H12O12Cu3Cu ions coordinated by catecholate oxygens · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP)2D · PristineTwo-dimensional hexagonal lattice in the ab plane with honeycomb-like porous structure formed by pi-stacking and pi-conjugation; (002) interlayer reflection observed by TEM and XRD.3 / p003 · Results and discussion · Figure 1b
Cu-CAT@GP filmCu-CAT on graphite paperCu-CAT copper catecholate nodes · HHTP catecholate linker in Cu-CAT2D · CompositeStacked Cu-CAT nanorods grown on graphite paper; XRD peaks match Cu-CAT powder and simulated Cu-CAT.2 / p002 · Experimental section · Figure 1
Graphite paperCunknown · UnknownRolled graphite flake substrate with numerous sharp edges.3 / p003 · Results and discussion · Figure 1c

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Cu-CAT@GP field-emission device cathoderesearch_0199__mat__mat_cucat_gpElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeCu-CAT@GP cathode assembled into a field-emission device with phosphor-coated FTO anode.Graphite paper glued to FTO glass with double-sided conductive adhesive · Cathode-anode distance 990 um2 / p002 · Experimental section · Figure 4a inset
Cu-CAT nanorods grown on graphite paperresearch_0199__mat__mat_cucat_gpElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeHydrothermally grown dark Cu-CAT coating on graphite paper; washed three times with deionized water and freeze-dried.Graphite paper2 / p002 · Experimental section · Figure 1a
Cu-CAT@GP growth-time seriesresearch_0199__mat__mat_cucat_gpElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeCu-CAT grown on graphite paper under the same hydrothermal conditions for 3 h, 5 h and 7 h for SEM growth comparison.Graphite papertext-only SI · Figure S1 caption · Figure S1
Cu-CAT rough nanorodsresearch_0199__mat__mat_cu_catUnknown · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkCu-CAT nanorods used for TEM, XPS, BET, UPS, and intrinsic conductivity reporting; exact specimen preparation for some off-substrate measurements is not described in the main text.3 / p003 · Results and discussion · Figure 2
Cu-CAT powder XRD referenceresearch_0199__mat__mat_cu_catPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkCu-CAT powder used as an XRD comparison pattern; synthesis details are not given in the main text.3 / p003 · Results and discussion · Figure 2c
Graphite paper substrateresearch_0199__mat__mat_graphite_paperElectrode · Pristine Control · UnknownGraphite paper substrate ultrasonically cleaned in deionized water/acetone/isopropanol, washed with ethanol, and vacuum-dried before Cu-CAT growth.text-only SI · Experimental section - Pretreatment of graphite paper