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Large-area synthesis of nanoscopic catalyst-decorated conductive MOF film using microfluidic-based solution shearing

Kim J.-O., Koo W.-T., Kim H. et al. · Nature Communications · 2021 · 4294

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5synthesis routes
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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

The Pt@Cu3(HHTP)2 thin film outperforms pristine Cu3(HHTP)2 powder and thin-film controls for room-temperature NO2 sensing.

Caveat: Application results are chemiresistive sensing results rather than intrinsic transport measurements.

5 · Sensing characteristics · Fig. 4 · Linked to 5 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Cryo-TEM/HRTEM/STEM evidence supports nanoscopic Pt particles embedded inside Cu3(HHTP)2 pores rather than a separate large Pt phase.

Caveat: PXRD does not show a clear Pt diffraction peak, consistent with very small loading and embedded particles.

4 · Characterizations · Fig. 3 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

MiCS gives smoother and more electrically uniform Pt@Cu3(HHTP)2 films than conventional premixed solution shearing.

Caveat: The exact conventional-shearing formulation is not fully specified.

3 · Results · Fig. 2f; Supplementary Fig. 7 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Pt incorporation lowers BET surface area relative to pristine Cu3(HHTP)2, attributed to Pt particles blocking MOF pores.

Caveat: BET required thick-film sample collection rather than direct measurement on a single nanoscale sensor film.

4 · Characterizations · Supplementary Fig. 14 · Linked to 2 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

MiCS combines C-MOF synthesis, Pt nanocatalyst incorporation, and thin-film growth in a single continuous solution-shearing process.

Caveat: The conventional comparison route is described qualitatively rather than with a full recipe.

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Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The authors attribute enhanced NO2 sensing to improved gas accessibility in thin Cu3(HHTP)2 layers and Pt-nanoparticle-catalysed NO2 spillover.

Caveat: Mechanistic attribution is based on fitted sensing kinetics and literature-supported spillover, not direct operando observation of NO2 spillover.

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Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu3(HHTP)2Browse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCu3(HHTP)2Cu nodes · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP)2D · PristineConductive 2D metal-catecholate framework with rigid pores; PXRD peaks assigned to (100), (200), (210), (220), and (001).2 · Results · Fig. 1
MiCS microfluidic-channel modelNot specifiedunknown · Model SystemCOMSOL finite-element model of flow and mass transfer in the microfluidic blade.6 · Methods · Supplementary Fig. 5
Pt@Cu3(HHTP)2Browse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPPt@Cu3(HHTP)2Cu nodes plus Pt nanoparticles · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP)2D · CompositePt nanocatalyst particles embedded within pores of Cu3(HHTP)2; PXRD pattern remains similar to pristine Cu3(HHTP)2.2 · Results · Fig. 1

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Cu3(HHTP)2 thin film fabricated by MiCSresearch_0257__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Pristine Control · Pristine Frameworkmicrofluidic-based solution-sheared thin film, washed with DMSO and ethanoloxygen-plasma-treated glass, silicon wafer, or alumina; sensing devices used Al2O3 · ~100 nm in Supplementary Table 1; thickness depends on shearing speed6 · Methods
Cu3(HHTP)2 powder drop-coated sensorresearch_0257__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkCu3(HHTP)2 powder suspension drop-coated from ethanol onto aluminaAl2O3 sensor substrate with Au electrodes7 · Methods
Cu3(HHTP)2 thick film collected for BETresearch_0257__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Pristine Control · Pristine Frameworkthick MiCS-derived films evacuated before N2 adsorptionabout 1.35 um thick films; 15-20 films collected for ~20 mg sampleS25 · Supplementary Fig. 14 · Supplementary Fig. 14
MiCS serpentine-channel CFD modelresearch_0257__mat__mat_mics_channel_modelModel · Model System · ModelCOMSOL steady-state laminar-flow and mass-transfer model6 · Methods · Supplementary Fig. 5
Pt@Cu3(HHTP)2 conventional solution-sheared filmresearch_0257__mat__mat_pt_cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Composite Sample · Guest Loadedall components premixed as a bulk solution before coatingglass substrate in Fig. 2f; 150 deg C shearing condition in Supplementary Fig. 73 · Results · Fig. 2f
Pt@Cu3(HHTP)2 thin-film Pt-loading seriesresearch_0257__mat__mat_pt_cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Target Sample · Guest LoadedMiCS Pt precursor solution varied at 50, 100, 150, and 200 uL/minAl2O3 for sensing optimisation; other substrates possible for film coating · not separately specified for each Pt precursor flowS9 · Supplementary Table 6 · Supplementary Table 6
Pt@Cu3(HHTP)2 thin film, 100 uL/min Pt precursorresearch_0257__mat__mat_pt_cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Target Sample · Guest LoadedMiCS film grown at 150 deg C, 100 um blade-substrate gap, 30 deg blade angle; washed with DMSO and ethanoloxygen-plasma-treated glass, silicon wafer, or alumina; sensing devices used Al2O3 · tens of nanometres by Fig. 3e; ~100 nm in Supplementary Table 15 · Sensing characteristics · Supplementary Table 6
Pt@Cu3(HHTP)2 thick film collected for BETresearch_0257__mat__mat_pt_cu3_hhtp2Thin Film · Target Sample · Guest Loadedthick MiCS-derived films evacuated before N2 adsorptionabout 1.35 um thick films; 15-20 films collected for ~20 mg sampleS25 · Supplementary Fig. 14 · Supplementary Fig. 14