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Manipulating Photoconduction in Cu-Pyrene 1-D Coordination Nanosheets by Modulating Interlayer π-π Stacking

Nyakuchena J., Ostresh S., Streater D. et al. · Journal of Physical Chemistry C · 2024 · 315-320

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: Medium

The Cu-pyrene 1D coordination nanosheets are presented as truncated models for studying charge transport mechanisms relevant to 2D conductive MOFs.

Caveat: The materials are coordination nanosheets used as model systems, not full 2D MOFs.

4 · Introduction · Linked to 2 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Disappearance of the 2500 cm-1 S-H stretch in Cu-PTT and Cu-tBuPTT indicates formation of nanosheets through metal-to-ligand coordination.

Caveat: FTIR is used as coordination evidence but no full crystal structure is reported for the nanosheets.

8 · Results and Discussion · Figure 2a · Linked to 2 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Cu-PTT and Cu-tBuPTT contain mixed Cu(I)/Cu(II) valence states.

Caveat: Based on fitted Cu 2p XPS components.

9 · Results and Discussion · Figure S7 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Introducing tert-butyl groups increases the calculated interlayer distance from 4.68 A in Cu-PTT to 4.92 A in Cu-tBuPTT and reduces pi-pi interaction.

Caveat: Interlayer distances are DFT-optimised values, not direct experimental distances for the nanosheets.

9-10 · Results and Discussion · Figure S6 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Cu-PTT exhibits stronger and longer-lived photoconduction than Cu-tBuPTT under OPTP conditions.

Caveat: Main text uses typographical sample names Cu-PPT and Cu-t-BuPPT in this paragraph; context and figures indicate Cu-PTT and Cu-tBuPTT.

10-11 · Results and Discussion · Figure 3a; Table S1 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Increasing the distance between 1D layers reduces photoconduction and carrier lifetime by disrupting through-space charge transport pathways.

Caveat: Mechanistic assignment combines experimental OPTP trends with DFT interlayer distances and schematic interpretation.

11 · Results and Discussion · Figure 3b · Linked to 6 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Broad NIR-extending diffuse reflectance absorption in both nanosheets suggests low-energy transitions associated with charge carriers or low-energy trap states.

Caveat: Spectroscopic inference, not a direct conductivity measurement.

9 · Results and Discussion · Figure 2c · Linked to 2 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu-Pyrene-4,5,9,10 tetrathiol coordination nanosheet (Cu-PTT)Not specifiedCu from CuCl2/CuCl2.2H2O; XPS indicates mixed Cu(I)/Cu(II) · pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetrathiol (PTT)1D · PristineCu-based 1D coordination nanosheet; truncated model of 2D conductive MOFs; weak ab-plane interactions and pyrene interlayer stacking.2 · Abstract
Cu-2,7-ditertbutyl-pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetrathiol coordination nanosheet (Cu-tBuPTT)Not specifiedCu from CuCl2/CuCl2.2H2O; XPS indicates mixed Cu(I)/Cu(II) · 2,7-ditertbutyl-pyrene-4,5,9,10-tetrathiol (tBuPTT)1D · PristineCu-based 1D coordination nanosheet with tert-butyl groups increasing interlayer distance and reducing pi-pi interaction.2 · Abstract

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Cu-PTT nanosheet powderresearch_0401__mat__mat_cu_pttNanosheet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkBrown precipitate collected by centrifugation and dried; powder samples prepared as 3 um mylar tape cells for OPTP.8 · Results and Discussion
Cu-tBuPTT nanosheet powderresearch_0401__mat__mat_cu_tbupttNanosheet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkBrown precipitate collected by centrifugation and dried; powder samples prepared as 3 um mylar tape cells for OPTP.8 · Results and Discussion