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Multilevel Chiral Semiconductor Metal-Peptide Framework Thin Film for Highly Circularly Polarized Visible Photodetection

Zhang J.-B., Li N., Gu Z.-G. et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025 · 26674-26683

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: Medium

The authors claim this work is the first preparation of a multilevel chiral semiconductive MOF thin film constructed from a tripeptide ligand for optoelectronics and circularly polarised light imaging.

Caveat: Priority/firstness claim is author-stated and not independently verified in this extraction.

main p.8, article p.26681 · Conclusions · Linked to 4 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

The paper describes solvent-accessible pores from the crystal structure but the supplied main/SI text does not report gas-sorption surface area or pore-size distribution values.

Caveat: Raw CIF was not provided locally; CCDC should be queued if pore metrics are needed later.

main p.3, article p.26676 · Synthesis and Sample Characterization · Figure 1g · Linked to 1 structured result

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

The [101]-oriented multilevel chiral CAS-4 thin film is linked to strong optical chirality and high CP photodetection response.

Caveat: Structure-property link is supported by aligned maxima in CD/gCD and CP response, but causal separation from mobility/device geometry is not independently isolated.

main p.4, article p.26677 · Synthesis and Sample Characterization · Figures 2 and 3 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

CAS-4 preferentially recognises R-naproxen over S-naproxen, giving larger adsorption and photocurrent response.

Caveat: Selectivity is strongest for naproxen and reported carboxylic-acid analytes; broad enantiomer recognition is limited by functional group and molecular size.

main p.8, article p.26681 · Chiral Sensing of CAS-4 MOF Thin Film · Figures 6 and S40-S41 · Linked to 6 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

LCP gives a larger photocurrent because CAS-4 shows stronger visible absorption under LCP than RCP.

Caveat: The paper reports wavelength correlation between CD/gCD and responsivity; absolute photocurrent also depends on device transport.

main p.5, article p.26678 · CP Photodetection Performance of CAS-4 MOF Thin Film · Figures 3b and 4b · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The nonlinear I-V response is attributed to a metal-semiconductor-metal structure with a Schottky barrier at the MOF/Au interface.

Caveat: Mechanistic assignment is author interpretation; Ag electrode comparison supports but does not quantify barrier height.

main p.5, article p.26678 · CP Photodetection Performance of CAS-4 MOF Thin Film · Figure 4d; Figure S31 · Linked to 2 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
CAS-4 chiral copper tripeptide metal-peptide frameworkC28H44Cu2N12O8 from Table S1; elemental-analysis section also reports CAS-4 as C14H32CuN6O9.Cu2+ ions in binuclear Cu2O2 clusters; central Cu2+ is five-coordinate CuN3O2 distorted square pyramidal. · Doubly deprotonated tripeptide Glycyl-L-histidyl-L-lysine (GHL), acting as a tridentate ligand.3D · PristineChiral 3D peptide MOF with Cu2O2(GHL)3 propeller units, 2D coordination layers, perpendicular peptide cross-links, solvent-accessible pores and [101]-oriented thin-film growth.main p.2, article p.26675 · Synthesis and Sample Characterization · Figure 1; Table S1

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CAS-4 thin film-based Au photodetectorresearch_0229__mat__cas4_cu_tripeptide_mofElectrode · Target Sample · CompositeAu electrode patterned by magnetron sputtering through an interdigital shadow mask after nitrogen cleaning.CAS-4 thin film on functionalized substrate with 60 nm Au source/drain interdigital electrodes. · CAS-4 active layer typically 20 cycles, approximately 480 nm; Au electrode 60 nm.SI p.7 · Fabrication CAS-4 thin film-based photodetector · Figure 4a
Blue bulk CAS-4 crystalsresearch_0229__mat__cas4_cu_tripeptide_mofSingle Crystal · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkBulk crystals collected after room-temperature sealed-bottle reaction.none · not_applicableSI p.6 · Synthesis of CAS-4 (bulk crystal) · Table S1
CAS-4 structural unit-cell computational modelresearch_0229__mat__cas4_cu_tripeptide_mofModel · Model System · ModelDFT model for HSE06/PBE band structure and DOS calculations.not_applicable · periodic structural unit-cell modelmain p.4, article p.26677 · Synthesis and Sample Characterization · Figure 3c,d; Figures S18-S19
CAS-4 with R/S-naproxen binding computational modelresearch_0229__mat__cas4_cu_tripeptide_mofModel · Model System · ModelCP2K PBE-D3 adsorption-energy calculations.not_applicable · cluster/periodic binding model not fully specified in text layermain p.8, article p.26681 · Chiral Sensing of CAS-4 MOF Thin Film · Figure S41
Non-oriented CAS-4 control filmresearch_0229__mat__cas4_cu_tripeptide_mofThin Film · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkCAS-4 crystals dispersed in water by sonication and spin-coated at 800 rpm for 30 s.Functionalized Si/SiO2 substrate. · not specified; prepared by spin coating dispersed CAS-4 crystals.SI p.7 · Fabrication of CAS-4 non-oriented thin film · Figures S11, S13, S14, S34
Highly oriented CAS-4 thin film grown for 20 LPE-LBL cyclesresearch_0229__mat__cas4_cu_tripeptide_mofThin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSequential Cu(OAc)2/GHL LPE-LBL dipping with ethanol washes; [101]-preferred orientation.Functionalized quartz for optical measurements and functionalized Si/SiO2 for film/device preparation. · approximately 480 nm after 20 deposition cycles; surface roughness approximately 2 nm.main p.3, article p.26676 · Synthesis and Sample Characterization · Figure 2
CAS-4 MOF thin film coated QCM electroderesearch_0229__mat__cas4_cu_tripeptide_mofElectrode · Target Sample · CompositeQCM electrode coated with CAS-4 MOF thin film; heated under Ar and then exposed to naproxen vapour.Quartz crystal microbalance electrode. · not specifiedSI p.9 · QCM experiment · Figure S40
CAS-4 thin film after R-naproxen exposureresearch_0229__mat__cas4_cu_tripeptide_mofThin Film · Target Sample · Guest LoadedImmersed in 1 mmol/mL R-naproxen ethanol solution for 5 min, washed with ethanol and dried in air.CAS-4 thin-film photodetector substrate. · not separately specified; derived from CAS-4 thin-film device.SI p.7 · Details of docking experiment · Figures S36-S38
CAS-4 thin film after S-naproxen exposureresearch_0229__mat__cas4_cu_tripeptide_mofThin Film · Target Sample · Guest LoadedImmersed in 1 mmol/mL S-naproxen ethanol solution for 5 min, washed with ethanol and dried in air.CAS-4 thin-film photodetector substrate. · not separately specified; derived from CAS-4 thin-film device.SI p.7 · Details of docking experiment · Figures S36-S38