Primary studyCore evidenceThin Film Device

Electrocatalytic Hydrogen Evolution from a Cobaloxime-Based Metal-Organic Framework Thin Film

Roy S., Huang Z., Bhunia A. et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2019 · 15942-15950

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

UU-100(Co)|GC catalyses hydrogen evolution in mildly acidic aqueous buffer with sustained activity up to 18 h and high turnover numbers relative to molecular cobaloxime controls.

Caveat: Long-term Faradaic efficiency is lower, attributed by the authors to H2 leakage; 18 h electrolysis roughens/flakes crystal surfaces.

15948 · Electrocatalytic HER by UU-100(Co)|GC · Figure S37; Figure S44 · Linked to 5 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: Medium

PXRD and SEM-EDX support retention of MOF crystallinity/composition after HER, but prolonged electrolysis damages the crystal exterior.

Caveat: The retained PXRD pattern is consistent with the partially collapsed solvent-removed structure rather than fully as-synthesised crystallinity.

15948 · Electrocatalytic HER by UU-100(Co)|GC · Figures S38-S44 · Linked to 2 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: Medium

UU-100(Co) is assigned as a 3D tetragonal zirconium-cobaloxime MOF with cobaloxime metallolinkers connected to Zr6 oxo clusters.

Caveat: The SI notes severe disorder, missing clusters and/or flexible Zr-cluster orientations; main text and SI Table S3 report inconsistent final unit-cell values.

S6 · Structure determination · Figures S10-S11; Table S3 · Linked to 5 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

XPS does not indicate metallic cobalt on the UU-100(Co)|FTO surface.

Caveat: Surface-sensitive XPS result; not a bulk proof of absence.

15945 · Electrochemical Characterization of UU-100(Co)|FTO · Figure S22 · Linked to 1 structured result

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

More than half of the cobaloxime linkers in UU-100(Co)|FTO are electrochemically addressable.

Caveat: SI notes up to five-fold batch-to-batch variation in surface Co loading depending on FTO electrode quality.

S24 · Figure S27 caption · Figure S27 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Charge transport in UU-100(Co)|FTO occurs through redox hopping between redox-active cobaloxime linkers, giving a high apparent diffusion coefficient.

Caveat: Reported as apparent diffusion coefficient, not direct electronic conductivity.

15946 · Electrochemical Characterization of UU-100(Co)|FTO · Figures S30-S34 · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Blank glassy carbon electrodeGCunknown · Model SystemNon-MOF electrode control.15947 · Electrocatalytic HER by UU-100(Co)|GC · Figure 5B
[Co(dcpgH)(dcpgH2)]Cl2 cobaloxime metallolinkerC32H23Cl2CoN4O12Molecular six-coordinate cobalt cobaloxime centre · Diphenylglyoxime-4,4'-dicarboxylic acid-derived dioxime ligands0D · Model SystemMolecular precursor/model system; single-crystal XRD triclinic P-1.S8 · Table S1 · Table S1
UU-100(Co)[Zr6(mu3-O)8(OH)8(cobaloxime)2] model; SI table reports C32Cl2CoN4O18Zr3Hexanuclear zirconium-oxo clusters, Zr6(mu3-O)8(OH)8 · Cobaloxime metallolinker [Co(dcpgH)(dcpgH2)]Cl2 or solvent/chloride-exchanged cobaloxime linker3D · Pristine3D tetragonal MOF, likely P4/mbm, determined by cRED/Pawley refinement; rectangular channels with elliptical pores.15943 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1; Figure 2

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Blank glassy carbon electroderesearch_0330__mat__mat_blank_gcElectrode · Pristine Control · ModelUnmodified GC electrode used under the same HER conditions as UU-100(Co)|GC.Glassy carbonS34 · Electrocatalysis by UU-100(Co)|GC · Figure S45
Bulk UU-100(Co) powderresearch_0330__mat__mat_uu100coPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAs-synthesised solvothermal powder; washed with DMF and acetone; dried under vacuum.S5 · Synthesis of bulk UU-100(Co)
Activated or solvent-exchanged UU-100(Co) powderresearch_0330__mat__mat_uu100coPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDMF removed by vacuum activation or solvent exchange with acetone/methanol; used for N2 sorption.15944 · Synthesis and Characterization · Figures S6-S7
Molecular cobaloxime linker solutionresearch_0330__mat__mat_cobaloxime_linkerUnknown · Model System · ModelSolution-phase electrochemical and spectroelectrochemical control in DMF or aqueous buffer.S3 · General Methods and Instrumentation
Cobaloxime SAM|FTO controlresearch_0330__mat__mat_cobaloxime_linkerElectrode · Model System · ModelFTO soaked overnight in 1 mM cobaloxime linker solution in DMF.FTO · self-assembled monolayerS16 · Preparation of UU-100(Co)|FTO thin film
UU-100(Co)|FTO thin-film electroderesearch_0330__mat__mat_uu100coElectrode · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkGrown solvothermally on cobaloxime-SAM-modified FTO; washed with DMF, stored in DMF, briefly sonicated in DMF, soaked in acetone, dried in air before use.Fluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) · ~1 um from cross-sectional SEM15944 · Electrochemical Characterization of UU-100(Co)|FTO · Figure 3; Figure S18
UU-100(Co)|GC thin-film electroderesearch_0330__mat__mat_uu100coElectrode · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkGC electrografted with 4-carboxybenzene diazonium salt, then solvothermal UU-100(Co) growth; electrodes stored in DMF and briefly dipped in acetone before PXRD.Carboxylic-acid-functionalised glassy carbonS17 · Synthesis of UU-100(Co)|GC thin film