Primary studyCore evidenceThin Film Device

Truxone-Based Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworks for the Oxygen Reductive Reaction

Zhao Q., Jiang J., Zhao W. et al. · Journal of Physical Chemistry C · 2021 · 12690-12698

10materials
12samples
6synthesis routes
11measurements
39results
5claims and caveats

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

The truxone-Cu MOF-modified GC electrode catalyses ORR in alkaline electrolyte, with 0.79 V vs RHE onset at -50 uA cm-2, about 3.6 electron transfer number, and 80.5% current retention after 10000 s.

Caveat: Application sample is a MOF/Nafion/GC composite electrode; Pt/C comparison is qualitative in the extracted text.

p006-p007 / article pp.12695-12696 · Results and Discussion · Figure 5; Figures S30-S34 · Linked to 5 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Experimental PXRD and simulated patterns support an AA-stacked hexagonal truxone-Cu MOF rather than AB-staggered stacking.

Caveat: No CIF/local crystallographic file was provided in the assignment; assignment relies on paper figures and text.

p004 / article p.12693 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1 · Linked to 5 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

Cu complexation of the truxone ligand extends absorption into the NIR, consistent with expanded electron delocalisation.

Caveat: Optical band gap was read from a figure inset; the delocalisation statement is qualitative.

p005 / article p.12694 · Results and Discussion · Figure 2d · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Charge hopping across grain boundaries is proposed as the limiting step in electrical transport.

Caveat: Mechanistic interpretation inferred from similarity between grain-boundary and total activation energies.

p005 / article p.12694 · Results and Discussion · Figures S25-S26 · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Truxone-Cu behaves as a semiconductor, with conductivity increasing exponentially with temperature and activation energies of 0.35 eV total, 0.24 eV grain and 0.33 eV grain-boundary.

Caveat: Pressed pellet measurements include contact and grain-boundary effects; the main conductivity benchmark uses EIS-fitted grain conductivity.

p005 / article p.12694 · Results and Discussion · Figures 3, S23-S26 · Linked to 5 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
bare glassy carbon electrodeCunknown · UnknownBare GC electrode control.p006 / article p.12695 · Results and Discussion · Figure 5a,b
5,6-dibutoxy-1-indanoneNot specifiednone · Organic precursor for truxone ligand synthesis.0D · UnknownIntermediate 3 in Scheme S1.p002 / article p.12691 · Experimental Section
5,6-dihydroxy-1-indanoneNot specifiednone · Organic precursor for truxone ligand synthesis.0D · UnknownIntermediate 2 in Scheme S1.p002 / article p.12691 · Experimental Section
2,3,7,8,12,13-hexabutoxyl truxeneNot specifiednone · Protected truxene precursor.0D · UnknownOrganic precursor oxidised to hexabutoxyl truxone.p002 / article p.12691 · Experimental Section
2,3,7,8,12,13-hexabutoxyl truxoneNot specifiednone · Protected truxone precursor.0D · UnknownOrganic precursor deprotected to hexahydroxyl truxone.p002 / article p.12691 · Experimental Section
2,3,7,8,12,13-hexahydroxyl truxoneC27H12O9none · C3v-symmetric truxone catechol ligand precursor.0D · UnknownMolecular linker used to construct truxone-Cu MOF.p003 / article p.12692 · Results and Discussion · Scheme S1; Figures S1-S7
10% Pt/CPt/CPt nanoparticles on carbon.unknown · CompositeCommercial Pt/C ORR benchmark.S29 · Electrical ORR performance of the truxone-Cu MOF · Figures S30-S32
truxene-Cu MOFNot specifiedCopper coordination framework. · 2,3,7,8,12,13-hexahydroxyl truxene-related linker from prior work.2D · PristinePreviously reported truxene-based conductive MOF with similar structure.p006 / article p.12695 · Results and Discussion
truxone-Cu MOF(C27O9)2Cu3 / model monolayer (C27H6O9)2Cu3Copper bis(catecholate) coordination units with mixed Cu(I)/Cu(II) signatures by XPS. · 2,3,7,8,12,13-hexahydroxyl truxone.2D · PristinePi-d conjugated conductive MOF with Kagome lattice, hexagonal AA-stacked layered structure; reported unit cell a = b = 26.6 Angstrom and c = 3.3 Angstrom.p001 / article p.12690 · Abstract
truxone-Cu monolayer model(C27H6O9)2Cu3Cu sites in minimum periodic truxone-Cu unit. · Truxone catecholate ligand in monolayer model.2D · Model SystemDFT minimum periodic unit for electronic band structure, DOS, charge density and Bader analysis.p003 / article p.12692 · Methods

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
bare GC electroderesearch_0209__mat__mat_bare_gcElectrode · Pristine Control · UnknownBare GC electrode tested in O2 as ORR control.glassy carbon electrodep006 / article p.12695 · Results and Discussion · Figure 5
5,6-dibutoxy-1-indanone productresearch_0209__mat__mat_dibutoxy_indanonePowder · Paper Level Unspecified · UnknownProduct after butylation and column chromatography.p002 / article p.12691 · Experimental Section · Figure S2
5,6-dihydroxy-1-indanone productresearch_0209__mat__mat_dihydroxy_indanonePowder · Paper Level Unspecified · UnknownSalmon pink powder obtained after BBr3 demethylation, filtration, washing and drying under reduced pressure.p002 / article p.12691 · Experimental Section · Figure S1
2,3,7,8,12,13-hexabutoxyl truxene productresearch_0209__mat__mat_hexabutoxy_truxenePowder · Paper Level Unspecified · UnknownFaint yellow solid obtained after reflux condensation and column chromatography.p002 / article p.12691 · Experimental Section · Figure S3
2,3,7,8,12,13-hexabutoxyl truxone productresearch_0209__mat__mat_hexabutoxy_truxonePowder · Paper Level Unspecified · UnknownOxidised protected truxone product after NaHCO3 quench, extraction and chromatography.p002 / article p.12691 · Experimental Section · Figure S4
2,3,7,8,12,13-hexahydroxyl truxone linkerresearch_0209__mat__mat_hexahydroxy_truxonePowder · Paper Level Unspecified · UnknownDark red solid obtained by BBr3 deprotection and filtration.p002 / article p.12691 · Experimental Section · Figures S5-S7
10% Pt/C modified RDEresearch_0209__mat__mat_ptcElectrode · Pristine Control · Composite10% Pt/C modified RDE tested at rotating speeds from 500 to 2500 rpm in 0.1 M KOH.rotating disk electrodeS29 · Electrical ORR performance · Figure S30
truxene-Cu MOF modified electrode controlresearch_0209__mat__mat_truxene_cu_controlElectrode · Pristine Control · CompositePrepared for same ORR conditions as truxone-Cu MOF; exact preparation refers to prior ref 34.glassy carbon electrodep006 / article p.12695 · Results and Discussion
truxone-Cu MOF-modified GC electroderesearch_0209__mat__mat_truxone_cuElectrode · Target Sample · Composite1.0 mg MOF plus 5 uL of 5% Nafion dispersed in water:isopropanol 1:1; 10 uL suspension dropped on RDE and dried at room temperature.glassy carbon RDE, 5 mm diameterS28 · Electrical ORR performance of the truxone-Cu MOF
monolayer (C27H6O9)2Cu3 DFT modelresearch_0209__mat__mat_truxone_cu_modelModel · Model System · ModelPeriodic monolayer model optimised in VASP using PBE GGA, plane-wave cutoff 800 eV, 4 x 4 x 1 k-point grid, and DFT+U tests.p003 / article p.12692 · Methods
pressed truxone-Cu MOF pelletresearch_0209__mat__mat_truxone_cuPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkBulk powder compressed with two stainless steel rods; sample pretreated at 150 deg C to remove water before conductivity testing.L = 1.89 x 10-3 m; diameter = 5.08 x 10-3 m; area = 2.03 x 10-5 m2p005 / article p.12694 · Results and Discussion · Figures S20-S22
truxone-Cu MOF powder/nanosheetsresearch_0209__mat__mat_truxone_cuPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkLiquid-liquid interfacial polymerisation product, washed with water, ethyl acetate and acetone, then vacuum dried at 85 deg C for 24 h.S10 · Synthesis of the truxone-Cu based MOF · Scheme S2; Figure S8