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Oxidative control over the morphology of Cu3(HHTP)2, a 2D conductive metal-organic framework

Snook K.M., Zasada L.B., Chehada D. et al. · Chemical Science · 2022 · 10472-10478

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Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Chemical oxidants give Cu3(HHTP)2 products matching expected PXRD, whereas no-oxidant air-free synthesis forms Cu2O and an unidentified secondary phase.

Caveat: PXRD peak broadening depends on drying history.

p003-p005 · Results and discussion · Figures 4a, S7 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Increasing 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone pre-oxidant decreases the length:diameter aspect ratio by over 60-fold, from rods to flakes.

Caveat: Samples are somewhat polydisperse.

p005 / article p.10476 · Results and discussion · Figure 3 · Linked to 3 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

Partial ligand oxidation before metal binding controls Cu3(HHTP)2 morphology, changing rods to blocks to flakes as pre-oxidant equivalents increase.

Caveat: Exact structure and role of oxidised HHTP polymer are not fully resolved.

p001; p005 · Abstract; Results and discussion · Figure 3 · Linked to 3 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

Commercial HHTP contains substantial NMR/EPR-silent impurity, and reagent purity strongly influences Cu3(HHTP)2 particle morphology.

Caveat: Impurity is attributed to oxidised polymeric/oligomeric HHTP but exact structure is unresolved.

p002 / article p.10473 · Ligand purity and synthetic reproducibility · Table S1 · Linked to 6 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Morphology changes do not produce large conductivity changes; all Cu3(HHTP)2 materials are on the order of 10^-2 to 10^-3 S/cm.

Caveat: Pellet conductivities vary between replicates and depend on packing/contact geometry.

p005 / article p.10476 · Results and discussion · Table S7 · Linked to 5 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu3(HHTP)2Browse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCu3(HHTP)2; HHTP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenyleneCu catecholate nodes in an extended 2D conductive framework · HHTP tricatecholate linker2D · PristineLayered 2D conductive metal-organic framework; rod, block, and flake products have PXRD patterns matching expected Cu3(HHTP)2.p001 / article p.10472 · Abstract and Introduction
HHTP linker and oxidised HHTP impurity modelC18H12O6 for neutral HHTPnone · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene0D · Model SystemMolecular linker/reagent-quality model; not a conductive MOF.S2-S3 · General Materials and Methods; Ligand purification

Sample register

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Cu3(HHTP)2 air-synthesis particlesresearch_0280__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkLiterature particle synthesis in air using HHTP, DMF/H2O, and CuSO4*5H2O; product washed and stored in inert-atmosphere box.S5 · Control Syntheses
Cu3(HHTP)2 air-synthesis rodsresearch_0280__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkLiterature rod synthesis in air using HHTP and copper acetate monohydrate; product washed and stored in inert-atmosphere box.S5 · Control Syntheses
Cu3(HHTP)2 blocks, 0.3 equiv 2,5-dichloro pre-oxidantresearch_0280__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPurified HHTP pre-oxidised with 0.300 equiv 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone, then framework formation with sublimed 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone.p004 / article p.10475 · Results and discussion · Figure 3c
Cu3(HHTP)2 flakes, 0.5 equiv 2,5-dichloro pre-oxidantresearch_0280__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPurified HHTP pre-oxidised with 0.500 equiv 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone, then framework formation with sublimed 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone.p004-p005 / article pp.10475-10476 · Results and discussion · Figure 3d
No-oxidant Cu/HHTP mixed-phase controlresearch_0280__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Powder · Pristine Control · UnknownAir-free synthesis without chemical oxidant; product contains Cu3(HHTP)2 plus Cu2O and an unidentified secondary phase.S6; S22 · Control Syntheses; Supplementary Figures · Figures S7-S8
Cu3(HHTP)2 rods, 0 equiv pre-oxidantresearch_0280__mat__mat_cu3_hhtp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPurified HHTP, 3.00 equiv sublimed 2,6-dimethyl-1,4-benzoquinone, no 2,5-dichloro pre-oxidant; blue-black powder.p003-p004 / article pp.10474-10475 · Results and discussion · Figures 2d, 3b
Acros HHTP batch 1research_0280__mat__mat_hhtp_ligandModel · Model System · ModelAs-received HHTP reagent characterised for purity and impurity content.S11 · Supplementary Tables · Table S1
Acros HHTP batch 2research_0280__mat__mat_hhtp_ligandModel · Model System · ModelAs-received HHTP reagent characterised for purity, DLS, and impurity content.S11 · Supplementary Tables · Tables S1-S2
Purified HHTPresearch_0280__mat__mat_hhtp_ligandModel · Model System · ModelHHTP purified by sodium dithionite reduction, filtration over activated charcoal, and drying.S3 · Ligand purification
Purified HHTP plus 0.3 equiv 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinoneresearch_0280__mat__mat_hhtp_ligandModel · Model System · ModelPurified HHTP treated with 0.3 equiv 2,5-dichloro-1,4-benzoquinone to model oxidised impurity formation.S24-S25 · Supplementary Figures · Figures S11-S12
TCI HHTP batch 1research_0280__mat__mat_hhtp_ligandModel · Model System · ModelAs-received HHTP reagent characterised for purity and impurity content.S11 · Supplementary Tables · Table S1
TCI HHTP batch 2research_0280__mat__mat_hhtp_ligandModel · Model System · ModelAs-received HHTP reagent characterised for purity, DLS, and impurity content.S11 · Supplementary Tables · Tables S1-S2