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A family of lanthanide metal-organic frameworks based on a redox-active tetrathiafulvalene-dicarboxylate ligand showing slow relaxation of magnetisation and electronic conductivity

Hu J.-J., Li Y.-G., Wen H.-R. et al. · Dalton Transactions · 2021 · 14714-14723

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8synthesis routes
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48results
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CaveatSupport assessment: High

The 2-Ln formulae are inferred from elemental analysis and TGA rather than crystallographic refinement.

Caveat: The molecular weight is described as roughly determined from elemental S content before comparing other elements and TG results.

14715 · Syntheses of 2-Ln · Table S1-S3 · Linked to 4 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

2-Tb is the exception among the oxidised/magnetic series and is reported as not showing SMM behaviour under the tested 2 kOe dc field.

Caveat: Qualitative statement; no numeric result row was created for the absent signal.

14720 · Magnetic properties · Fig. S26

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: Medium

IR, PXRD and TGA evidence indicate that the framework topology is basically retained after iodine oxidation.

Caveat: The authors explicitly state that single-crystal structures of oxidised 2-Ln were not obtained.

14718-14721 · General characterization; Magnetic properties · Fig. S2-S4 · Linked to 5 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

The pristine frameworks retain redox-active TTF units that show two quasi-reversible one-electron redox processes.

Caveat: CV values are reported for 1-Ln; no analogous CV peak list is reported for 2-Ln.

14718 · Cyclic voltammetry · Fig. 2; Fig. S5-S6 · Linked to 8 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Both 1-Dy and 2-Dy show field-induced single-molecule magnet behaviour under 1.5 kOe dc field.

Caveat: The paper also notes quantum tunnelling effects and double relaxation processes.

14720 · Magnetic properties · Fig. 5; Fig. 6 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Iodine oxidation substantially increases the electronic conductivity of each Ln-MOF, with 2-Ln values in the 10^-7 to 10^-6 S cm^-1 range compared with 10^-10 to 10^-9 S cm^-1 for 1-Ln.

Caveat: Two-probe pressed-disc conductivities; no uncertainty or device dimensions are reported in the text.

14718 · Absorption spectrum and electrical conductivity · Fig. 3; Fig. S15-S17 · Linked to 8 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
1-Dy{[Dy4(TTF-DC)6(DMF)4(H2O)2].4DMF}nDy(III) ions in Ln1-Ln2 and Ln3-Ln4 chain units · in situ generated TTF-DC2-3D · PristineMonoclinic P21/n; shortest S...S contact in TTF stacks reported as 3.70 A.14715-14718 · Synthesis and characterization; Crystal structures · Table 1; Fig. 1d
1-Er{[Er4(TTF-DC)6(DMF)4(H2O)2].4DMF}nEr(III) ions in Ln1-Ln2 and Ln3-Ln4 chain units · in situ generated TTF-DC2-3D · PristineMonoclinic P21/n, isomorphic with 1-Gd, 1-Tb and 1-Dy.14715-14717 · Synthesis and characterization; Crystal structures · Table 1
1-Gd{[Gd4(TTF-DC)6(DMF)4(H2O)2].4DMF}nGd(III) ions in Ln1-Ln2 and Ln3-Ln4 chain units · in situ generated tetrathiafulvalene dicarboxylate (TTF-DC2-)3D · PristineMonoclinic P21/n, isomorphic 1-Ln framework; one-dimensional lanthanide chains linked into layers and stacked into a three-dimensional network.14715-14717 · Synthesis and characterization; Crystal structures · Table 1
1-Tb{[Tb4(TTF-DC)6(DMF)4(H2O)2].4DMF}nTb(III) ions in Ln1-Ln2 and Ln3-Ln4 chain units · in situ generated TTF-DC2-3D · PristineMonoclinic P21/n, isomorphic with 1-Gd, 1-Dy and 1-Er.14715-14717 · Synthesis and characterization; Crystal structures · Table 1
2-Dy{[Dy4(TTF-DC)4(DMF)4(H2O)2(TTF radical cation-DC)2](I3-)2}nDy(III) framework nodes retained from 1-Dy · mixed neutral/oxidised TTF-DC units; TTF radical cation-DC inferredunknown · UnknownPartially iodine-oxidised analogue; framework retention inferred from PXRD/IR/TG, not from single-crystal solution.14716-14721 · Synthesis and characterization; Magnetic properties · Fig. 3; Fig. 6
2-Er{[Er4(TTF-DC)4(DMF)4(H2O)2(TTF radical cation-DC)2](I3-)2}nEr(III) framework nodes retained from 1-Er · mixed neutral/oxidised TTF-DC units; TTF radical cation-DC inferredunknown · UnknownPartially iodine-oxidised analogue; framework retention inferred from PXRD/IR/TG, not from single-crystal solution.14716-14718 · Synthesis and characterization; Absorption spectrum and electrical conductivity · Fig. S17
2-Gd{[Gd4(TTF-DC)4(DMF)4(H2O)2(TTF radical cation-DC)2](I3-)2}nGd(III) framework nodes retained from 1-Gd · mixed neutral/oxidised TTF-DC units; TTF radical cation-DC inferredunknown · UnknownPartially iodine-oxidised analogue; PXRD indicates framework retained, but no single-crystal structure was obtained.14715-14718 · Synthesis and characterization; General characterization · Table S1; Fig. S3
2-Tb{[Tb4(TTF-DC)4(DMF)4(H2O)2(TTF radical cation-DC)2](I3-)2}nTb(III) framework nodes retained from 1-Tb · mixed neutral/oxidised TTF-DC units; TTF radical cation-DC inferredunknown · UnknownPartially iodine-oxidised analogue; framework retention inferred from PXRD/IR/TG, not from single-crystal solution.14716-14718 · Synthesis and characterization; General characterization · Table S1; Fig. S3

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
1-Dyresearch_0305__mat__mat_1_dyPowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkred transparent crystals; powders pressed into discs for conductivity14715 · Synthesis and characterization
1-Erresearch_0305__mat__mat_1_erPowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkred transparent crystals; powders pressed into discs for conductivity14715 · Synthesis and characterization
1-Gdresearch_0305__mat__mat_1_gdPowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkred transparent crystals; powders pressed into discs for conductivity14715 · Synthesis and characterization
1-Tbresearch_0305__mat__mat_1_tbPowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkred transparent crystals; powders pressed into discs for conductivity14715 · Synthesis and characterization
2-Dyresearch_0305__mat__mat_2_dyPowder · Target Sample · Dopedblack crystals obtained by iodine oxidation of 1-Dy; powders pressed into discs for conductivity14716 · Syntheses of 2-Ln · Table S1
2-Erresearch_0305__mat__mat_2_erPowder · Target Sample · Dopedblack crystals obtained by iodine oxidation of 1-Er; powders pressed into discs for conductivity14716 · Syntheses of 2-Ln · Table S1
2-Gdresearch_0305__mat__mat_2_gdPowder · Target Sample · Dopedblack crystals obtained by iodine oxidation of 1-Gd; powders pressed into discs for conductivity14715 · Syntheses of 2-Ln · Table S1
2-Tbresearch_0305__mat__mat_2_tbPowder · Target Sample · Dopedblack crystals obtained by iodine oxidation of 1-Tb; powders pressed into discs for conductivity14715 · Syntheses of 2-Ln · Table S1