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Exploration of semiconducting properties of Zn(ii)- And Cd(ii)-based coordination polymers with dicarboxylate of a chair-type backbone

Akhtaruzzaman, Pal B., Khan S. et al. · CrystEngComm · 2021 · 7525-7533

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Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

CP 1 is a phase-pure 2D Cd coordination polymer with sql topology and five lattice waters in the crystal lattice.

Caveat: Bulk phase purity is based on qualitative PXRD matching to simulated data.

7528 · Structural descriptions; TGA and PXRD analysis · Figures 1-2; S8-S9 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

CP 1 is reported to have better electronic-device performance than CP 2, with higher conductivity, higher rectification ratio, and higher effective carrier mobility.

Caveat: The authors attribute the difference to Cd(II) size and a 2D interdigitated network with greater pi-pi interactions; this is a structure-property interpretation rather than a separately isolated variable.

7531 · Conclusions · Linked to 6 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The charge-conduction mechanism is divided into an ohmic low-voltage region and a higher-voltage SCLC-like region.

Caveat: Slope values were read from the plotted figure labels and are approximate; the region assignment is the authors' interpretation.

7529 · Electrical studies · Figure 7 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Both CP 1 and CP 2 exhibit semiconducting electrical conductivity and Schottky barrier diode behaviour in Al/compound/ITO devices.

Caveat: Transport was measured on spin-coated device films; no single-crystal conductivity tensor is reported.

7529 · Electrical studies · Figure 5; Table 1 · Linked to 6 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
CP 1, Cd(II) cis-1,4-chdc/1,10-phen coordination polymer[{Cd2(cis-1,4-chdc)2(1,10-phen)2}.5H2O]n; crystallographic formula C40H42Cd2N4O13Cd(II) centres; dinuclear [Cd2(mu2-O2CC)2] secondary building blocks · cis-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate (cis-1,4-chdc) and 1,10-phenanthroline (1,10-phen)2D · PristineTriclinic P-1 crystal structure; hepta-coordinated CdO5N2 centres form a 2D layer with sql topology, lattice water in cavities, and supramolecular 3D packing through hydrogen bonding and pi-pi interactions.7525 · Abstract
CP 2, Zn(II) cis-1,4-chdc/1,10-phen coordination polymer{Zn(cis-1,4-chdc)(1,10-phen)(H2O)}n; analytical formula C20H19N2O5ZnZn(II) centres · cis-1,4-cyclohexanedicarboxylate (cis-1,4-chdc), 1,10-phenanthroline (1,10-phen), and coordinated water1D · PristineReported Zn(II) CP resynthesised here by slow diffusion; cis-chdc bridges form a helical 1D chain that generates a 3D network through hydrogen bonding and pi-pi interactions.7526 · Introduction

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Al/CP 1/ITO Schottky diode filmresearch_0247__mat__cp1_cd_chdc_phenElectrode · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAs-synthesised CP 1 dispersed in DMF by ultrasonication, spin-coated on cleaned ITO at 1000 rpm for 2 min, vacuum-dried, then contacted with Al under 10^-6 Torr.ITO-coated glass with aluminium top electrode · CP film thickness 1 um; effective Schottky contact area 7.065 x 10^-6 m27527 · Device fabrication
CP 1 colourless block crystalsresearch_0247__mat__cp1_cd_chdc_phenSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAs-synthesised block-shaped crystals collected after slow diffusion and used for elemental, IR, PXRD, SCXRD, TGA, Hirshfeld and structural analysis.7526 · Synthesis of CP 1 and CP 2
Al/CP 2/ITO Schottky diode filmresearch_0247__mat__cp2_zn_chdc_phenElectrode · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAs-synthesised CP 2 dispersed in DMF by ultrasonication, spin-coated on cleaned ITO at 1000 rpm for 2 min, vacuum-dried, then contacted with Al under 10^-6 Torr.ITO-coated glass with aluminium top electrode · CP film thickness 1 um; effective Schottky contact area 7.065 x 10^-6 m27527 · Device fabrication
CP 2 colourless block crystalsresearch_0247__mat__cp2_zn_chdc_phenSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAs-synthesised block-shaped crystals collected after slow diffusion and used for elemental, IR, PXRD, TGA, Hirshfeld and comparative structural/electrical analysis.7526 · Synthesis of CP 1 and CP 2