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Semiconducting Conjugated Coordination Polymer with High Charge Mobility Enabled by “4 + 2” Phenyl Ligands

Huang X., Fu S., Lin C. et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2023 · 2430-2438

6materials
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5synthesis routes
12measurements
48results
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Author interpretations and caveats

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CaveatSupport assessment: High

No porosity or electrochemical application measurements are reported for Cu4DHTTB in the assigned main article or SI.

Caveat: Statement is based on reading the assigned main and SI text layers and rendered pages.

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Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

The reduced-symmetry 4 + 2 DHTTB ligand drives anisotropic coordination to an orthogonal ribbon-like 3D pi-d conjugated structure, opening a band gap while preserving high-mobility charge-transport paths.

Caveat: The model-system evidence is computational and does not constitute separate synthesised 2D-Cu-DHTTB or 1D-Cu4DHTTB samples.

2433-2435 · Results and Discussion · Figures 2-3; Figure S10 · Linked to 5 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

During Cu4DHTTB formation, DHTTB is proposed to be oxidised in situ by Cu(II) to a quinone derivative, while Cu(II) is reduced to Cu(I).

Caveat: The statement is an inferred mechanism from bond lengths, XPS satellite intensity and charge balance rather than a directly time-resolved reaction study.

2433 · Results and Discussion · Figure S8 · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

THz photoconductivity is described by a Drude model with delocalised free carriers, giving high mobility of 88 +/- 15 cm2 V-1 s-1.

Caveat: Film grain boundaries, defects and impurities are stated to limit measured mobility; chemical/electrical passivation may improve it.

2435-2436 · Results and Discussion · Figure 4e,f · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Cu4DHTTB is assigned as a p-type semiconductor from the positive Seebeck coefficient that increases with temperature.

Caveat: Measured on polycrystalline pellet samples.

2434 · Results and Discussion · Figure 3c · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Cu4DHTTB is a semiconductor rather than a metal, supported by positive temperature-dependent conductivity, positive photoconductivity, absence of UPS Fermi edge and a calculated non-zero band gap.

Caveat: Pellet activation energy is affected by grain boundaries and possible extrinsic defects.

2435 · Results and Discussion · Figures 3-4 · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu3BHT conjugated coordination polymerBrowse family: Cu₃(C₆S₆) / Cu–BHTCu3BHT; BHT = benzenehexathiolCopper coordination network based on BHT ligand; cited as metallic Cu3BHT · benzenehexathiol (BHT)2D · PristinePreviously reported 2D pi-d conjugated coordination polymer with metallic behaviour, used here as a control/comparator for THz transport.2435 · Results and Discussion · Figure 4
Cu4DHTTB conjugated coordination polymer[Cu4(C6S4O2)]n; SI table reports reduced crystallographic formula Cu2C3S2OCu(I) centres, classified as Cu1 trigonal planar CuS3 and Cu2 distorted tetrahedral CuS2O2 coordination environments · DHTTB = 2,5-dihydroxy-1,3,4,6-tetrathiolbenzene, formally DHTTB4- in the framework3D · PristineSingle-crystalline monoclinic P21/n 3D c-CP with orthogonal ribbon-like pi-d conjugated chains and cross-sectional pi-pi stacking.2432-2434 · Results and Discussion · Figures 1-2
DHTTB ligand precursorC6H6O2S4; DHTTB = 2,5-dihydroxy-1,3,4,6-tetrathiolbenzeneOrganic linker used to form Cu4DHTTB0D · UnknownMolecular ligand precursor; PXRD-refined crystal structure reported in SI Figure S3.SI p. 1 · Synthesis methods · Scheme S1
1D-Cu4DHTTB model1D structural motif isolated from bulk Cu4DHTTBCu model nodes from Cu4DHTTB motif · DHTTB-derived motif1D · Model SystemComputational reference model mimicking the charge-transport path between adjacent ribbons.SI p. 9 · Calculation details · Figure S10
2D-Cu3BHT modelBrowse family: Cu₃(C₆S₆) / Cu–BHT2D monolayer Cu3BHT modelCu model nodes · BHT2D · Model SystemFully planar 2D monolayer model used to compare metallic band structure.SI p. 9 · Calculation details · Figure S10
2D-Cu-DHTTB modeltheoretical 2D lattice based on copper ions and DHTTB ligandCu model nodes · DHTTB2D · Model SystemFully planar theoretical 2D model used for electronic-structure comparison.SI p. 9 · Calculation details · Figure S10

Sample register

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Cu3BHT thin film on fused silica/SiO2 substrateresearch_0256__mat__cu3bht_frameworkThin Film · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkBHT-based film prepared by the same toluene/water interfacial reaction method and transferred to substrate.fused silica / SiO2 substrate2435 · Results and Discussion · Figure 4
Cu4DHTTB pellet sampleresearch_0256__mat__cu4dhttb_frameworkPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkCu4DHTTB crystals pressed under 500 MPa into a 2 mm x 5 mm pellet with four evaporated gold electrodes.about 700 um for a 20 mg pelletSI pp. 4-5 · Electrical property measurement
as-synthesised Cu4DHTTB crystals/powderresearch_0256__mat__cu4dhttb_frameworkPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkBlack powder/crystalline Cu4DHTTB isolated from one-pot aqueous reaction, washed and vacuum dried.SI p. 2 · Synthesis of Cu4DHTTB
Cu4DHTTB thin film on fused silica/SiO2 substrateresearch_0256__mat__cu4dhttb_frameworkThin Film · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkFilm prepared by toluene/water interfacial reaction and transferred to quartz/fused silica substrate; rinsed and vacuum dried at 80 C.fused silica / SiO2 substrate2435 · Results and Discussion · Figure 4
DHTTB ligandresearch_0256__mat__dhttb_ligandPowder · Paper Level Unspecified · UnknownWhite precipitate collected, washed with cold water and dried under vacuum.SI p. 2 · Synthesis methods
1D-Cu4DHTTB computational modelresearch_0256__mat__model_1d_cu4dhttbModel · Model System · ModelDFT model structure isolated from bulk Cu4DHTTB.SI p. 9 · Calculation details · Figure S10
2D-Cu3BHT computational modelresearch_0256__mat__model_2d_cu3bhtModel · Model System · ModelDFT model structure.SI p. 9 · Calculation details · Figure S10
2D-Cu-DHTTB computational modelresearch_0256__mat__model_2d_cu_dhttbModel · Model System · ModelDFT model structure.SI p. 9 · Calculation details · Figure S10