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Enhanced Electrical Conductivity by the Heavy Chalcogen Effect in Metal-Organic Frameworks

Yang M., Tan J., Wang Z. et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025 · 24152-24161

3materials
16samples
3synthesis routes
46measurements
165results
7claims and caveats

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CaveatSupport assessment: High

Magnetic data show paramagnetic Cu2+ behaviour and no long-range magnetic ordering, although trace defect radicals cannot be ruled out.

Caveat: Authors explicitly note possible trace radicals from structural defects.

24156-24157 · Electronic Properties · Figures S41-S43 · Linked to 3 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

All three Cu-X-HHS MOFs are isoreticular two-dimensional wavy honeycomb frameworks with slipped stacking.

Caveat: Cu-S-HHS is MicroED-resolved; Cu-Se-HHS and Cu-Te-HHS are PXRD/Pawley and DFT-model supported.

24153-24154 · Structural Characterizations · Figures 2/S16 · Linked to 6 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Increasing chalcogen atomic number from S to Se to Te gives a 10^2-10^4 increase in room-temperature pressed-pellet conductivity, with Cu-Te-HHS the best conductor.

Caveat: Pressed-pellet values include grain-boundary and contact effects; SI table gives a slightly different rounded Te value.

24157 · Electronic Properties · Figure 5b · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

XPS and magnetic analyses indicate mixed Cu2+/Cu+ states and increasing ligand oxidation character across the chalcogen series.

Caveat: XPS is surface sensitive and SI states detected atomic ratios differ from theoretical values.

24155-24156 · Analysis of the Electronic Structure · Figures S37-S39 · Linked to 6 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

For Cu-S-HHS single crystals, in-plane conductivity exceeds out-of-plane conductivity, supporting pi-d conjugation as the dominant conduction pathway.

Caveat: Only Cu-S-HHS has reported in-plane single-crystal conductivity.

24157 · Electronic Properties · Figure 5c · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Cu-Te-HHS benefits from Te-mediated interlayer through-space charge transport in addition to conventional pi-pi stacking.

Caveat: Te-Se structures are modelled/refined rather than directly solved by MicroED; mechanism is inferred from DFT, UPS, THz and transport.

24159 · Theoretical Calculation · Figure 6g · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Low-temperature variable-temperature conductivity of Cu-Se-HHS and Cu-Te-HHS is consistent with three-dimensional Mott variable-range hopping.

Caveat: This applies to low-temperature regions and coexists with other conduction mechanisms.

24157 · Electronic Properties · Figure S53 · Linked to 2 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu-S-HHS (copper hexahydroxytrithiasumanene MOF)[Cu3(S-HHS)2]; empirical C36Cu3O12S6Cu ions / CuO4 secondary building units · hexahydroxytrithiasumanene (S-HHS)2D · Pristinetriclinic P-1 by MicroED; wavy honeycomb 2D layers with slipped-parallel stacking24153 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1e / Figure 2
Cu-Se-HHS (copper hexahydroxytriselenasumanene MOF)[Cu3(Se-HHS)2]; inferred empirical C36Cu3O12Se6Cu ions / CuO4 catecholate/semiquinone linkages · hexahydroxytriselenasumanene (Se-HHS)2D · Pristinetriclinic P-1 Pawley-refined slipped-AA′ model; wavy honeycomb 2D layers24154 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1e / Figure 2
Cu-Te-HHS (copper hexahydroxytritellurasumanene MOF)[Cu3(Te-HHS)2]; inferred empirical C36Cu3O12Te6Cu ions / CuO4 catecholate/semiquinone linkages · hexahydroxytritellurasumanene (Te-HHS)2D · Pristinetriclinic P-1 Pawley-refined slipped-AA′ model; wavy honeycomb 2D layers24154 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1e / Figure 2

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

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Cu-S-HHS interfacial filmresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_s_hhsThin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkliquid/liquid interfacial growth; transferred to quartzquartz glass substrateS46/S57 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S46 / S61
Cu-S-HHS DFT modelresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_s_hhsModel · Model System · ModelMicroED/PXRD-derived geometry relaxed in CASTEPS65-S68 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S76-S81
Cu-S-HHS pressed pelletresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_s_hhsPellet · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkpressed MOF powder pellet for four-probe and Hall transportS49/S55 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S50-S52 / S60
Cu-S-HHS plate deviceresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_s_hhsSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkmagnet-clamped substrate method then EBL Ti/Au contactsSi/SiO2 with Ti/Au electrodesS51-S52 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S54-S55
Cu-S-HHS solvothermal powderresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_s_hhsPowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworksolvothermal powder; purplish/dark purple; washed with water and acetone; vacuum driedS13 · Sample / measurement preparation · Scheme S2
Cu-S-HHS rod deviceresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_s_hhsSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkdrop-cast rod sample; PMMA/EBL; Ti/Au contactsSi/SiO2 with Ti/Au electrodesS51-S53 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S55-S56
Cu-Se-HHS interfacial filmresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_se_hhsThin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkliquid/liquid interfacial growth; transferred to quartzquartz glass substrateS46/S57 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S46 / S61
Cu-Se-HHS DFT modelresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_se_hhsModel · Model System · ModelMicroED/PXRD-derived geometry relaxed in CASTEPS65-S68 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S76-S81
Cu-Se-HHS pressed pelletresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_se_hhsPellet · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkpressed MOF powder pellet for four-probe and Hall transportS49/S55 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S50-S52 / S60
Cu-Se-HHS solvothermal powderresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_se_hhsPowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworksolvothermal powder; dark grey; washed with water and acetone; vacuum driedS14 · Sample / measurement preparation · Scheme S3
Cu-Se-HHS rod deviceresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_se_hhsSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkdrop-cast rod sample; PMMA/EBL; Ti/Au contactsSi/SiO2 with Ti/Au electrodesS51-S53 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S55-S56
Cu-Te-HHS interfacial filmresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_te_hhsThin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkliquid/liquid interfacial growth; transferred to quartzquartz glass substrateS46/S57 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S46 / S61
Cu-Te-HHS DFT modelresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_te_hhsModel · Model System · ModelMicroED/PXRD-derived geometry relaxed in CASTEPS65-S68 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S76-S81
Cu-Te-HHS pressed pelletresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_te_hhsPellet · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkpressed MOF powder pellet for four-probe and Hall transportS49/S55 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S50-S52 / S60
Cu-Te-HHS solvothermal powderresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_te_hhsPowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworksolvothermal powder; dark blue to black; washed with water and acetone; vacuum driedS15 · Sample / measurement preparation · Scheme S4
Cu-Te-HHS rod deviceresearch_0244__mat__mat_cu_te_hhsSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkdrop-cast rod sample; PMMA/EBL; Ti/Au contactsSi/SiO2 with Ti/Au electrodesS51-S53 · Sample / measurement preparation · Figures S55-S56