Electrical Transport — Dirac-cone induced metallic conductivity in Cu3(HHTP)2: high-quality MOF thin films fabricated via ML-driven robotic synthesis

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Dirac-cone induced metallic conductivity in Cu3(HHTP)2: high-quality MOF thin films fabricated via ML-driven robotic synthesis · Scheiger C., Pohls J.F., Mostaghimi M. et al. · Materials Horizons · 2025 · 6189-6194

5 measurement groups · 12 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

I-V characterisation of 100 nm device contacts

Cu3(HHTP)2 SURMOF with 100 nm lithographic 4-terminal contacts · Thin Film

Linear I(V) at 100 K and 300 K

Temperature
100 and 300
Atmosphere
vacuum probe station
Geometry
100 nm contact separation
Context
pristine framework thin film
Measurement source
p011 / SI Fig. S6 · Figure captions · Figure S6
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Ohmic contact behaviourlinear I(V), metallic contact between gold pads and MOF filmCaption
Qualitative
p011 / SI Fig. S6 · Figure captions · Figure S6

Four-terminal conductivity using electron-beam-lithography contacts

Cu3(HHTP)2 SURMOF with 100 nm lithographic 4-terminal contacts · Thin Film

100 nm contact separation, 40 um channel width, 1.5 nm Cr / 40 nm Au contacts, Keithley 2450; applied currents +/-10 uA

Temperature
100-300
Atmosphere
Lakeshore CRX-VF probe station, p < 2 x 10^-7 mbar
Geometry
100 nm four-terminal electrodes on ca. 650 nm film
Context
pristine framework thin film
Measurement source
p004-p005 / 6192-6193 · Results · Fig. 4c; Fig. S6; Fig. S7
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Metallic temperature coefficientconductivity increases by about 15% on cooling from 300 K to 100 KText
Rounded Reported
p005 / 6193 · Results · Fig. 4c
Short-channel conductivity at 100 K, substrate 1295.8 +/- 5.9 S m-1 at 100 K+/- 5.9 S m-1Text
Exact Reported
p005 / 6193 · Results · Fig. 4c
Short-channel conductivity at 100 K, independent substrateMarked as a best value within this paper300.6 +/- 5.9 S m-1 at 100 K+/- 5.9 S m-1Text
Exact Reported
p005 / 6193 · Results · Fig. 4c
Short-channel conductivity at 300 K240 S m-1 at 300 K / room temperatureText
Rounded Reported
p005 / 6193 · Results · Fig. 4c
Short-channel conductivity listed in SI comparison tableFilm (4-probe), 100 K, 300 S m-1, this workSI Table
Rounded Reported
p006 / SI Table S2 · Material characterization · Table S2
Short-channel conductivity-sample thickness650 nmText
Exact Reported
p005 / SI Experimental 2.3 · Conductivity measurement

Four-probe conductivity with Au shadow-mask pads

Cu3(HHTP)2 SURMOF with 100 um shadow-mask Au contact spacing · Thin Film

100 x 100 um2 Au pads, 100 um contact separation, room temperature, vacuum thermal evaporation contact preparation

Temperature
room temperature
Atmosphere
vacuum probe-station conditions for transport; contact evaporation in high vacuum
Geometry
Long-channel top contacts; 45 nm Au; 100 um spacing
Context
pristine framework thin film
Measurement source
p003 / 6191 · Results · Fig. S4 referenced
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Average room-temperature conductivity, 100 um contacts107.8 +/- 3.9 S m-1+/- 3.9 S m-1Text
Exact Reported
p003 / 6191 · Results
Maximum room-temperature conductivity, 100 um contactsup to 110 S m-1 at room temperatureText
Rounded Reported
p003 / 6191 · Results
Long-channel conductivity-sample thickness620 nmText
Exact Reported
p005 / SI Experimental 2.3 · Conductivity measurement

Temperature-dependent four-probe conductivity

Cu3(HHTP)2 SURMOF with 100 um shadow-mask Au contact spacing · Thin Film

100 um contact spacing, measured from 100 K to 300 K; activated decrease on cooling

Temperature
100-300
Atmosphere
vacuum probe station, p < 2 x 10^-7 mbar
Geometry
Long-channel shadow-mask contacts
Context
pristine framework thin film
Measurement source
p003 / 6191 · Results · Fig. S5
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Long-channel activated-transport activation energy82 meV0.082 eVText
Exact Reported
p003 / 6191 · Results · Fig. S5

Four-probe conductivity with 15 um electrode spacing

Cu3(HHTP)2 SURMOF with 15 um contact spacing · Thin Film

Reduced electrode spacing control compared with 100 um device

Atmosphere
vacuum probe-station conditions inferred from SI conductivity measurement method
Geometry
15 um electrode spacing
Context
pristine framework thin film
Measurement source
p010 / SI Fig. S5 · Figure captions · Figure S5
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Conductivity at 15 um contact spacing113.5 S/mCaption
Exact Reported
p010 / SI Fig. S5 · Figure captions · Figure S5