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Modulating the electrical conductivity of metal-organic framework films with intercalated guest π-systems

Guo Z., Panda D.K., Maity K. et al. · Journal of Materials Chemistry C · 2016 · 894-899

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Guest-induced conductivity enhancement is reversible because prolonged washing removes dopants and conductivity drops near the undoped value.

Caveat: Exact post-wash conductivities by guest are not in the main text.

897 · Results and discussion · Linked to 2 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

Two-probe pellet measurements are unsuitable for comparing undoped and doped BMOF because pellets disintegrate in guest solutions and contact/packing differences cannot be nulled; four-probe films avoid these issues.

899 · Notes and references · Reference 26 · Linked to 2 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Large C60 molecules do not noticeably change conductivity because they are size-excluded from BMOF pores.

Caveat: Main text reports unchanged conductivity and C60 diameter; direct uptake data are not present.

897 · Results and discussion · Linked to 2 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

The stronger pi-acidic and cationic MV2+ guest enhances BMOF conductivity more effectively than DFDNB or DNT, likely due to stronger donor-acceptor interactions and possible ionic contribution to charge mobility.

Caveat: Mechanistic interpretation is inferred by the authors rather than directly separating electronic and ionic contributions.

897 · Results and discussion · Linked to 4 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Annealed ZnO-coated substrates enable selective BMOF film growth and provide sufficient electrical contact to the underlying electrode.

Caveat: Selective-growth mechanism is proposed by the authors; electrochemical contact evidence is described in the SI/main text.

896 · Results and discussion · Figure 3 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

BMOF film conductivity can be fine-tuned by intercalating complementary pi-acidic guests that promote long-range electron delocalisation through guest-host pi-stacks.

Caveat: SI Tables S1-S2 provide raw/corrected resistance and individual-device conductivity values; main text reports headline conductivities.

894 · Abstract · Linked to 5 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
BMOF[Zn2(TCPB)(BPDPNDI)] as framework; solvothermal formula [Zn2(TCPB)(BPDPNDI)]·(DMF)27·(H2O)36; CIF formula sum C66 H34 N6 O12 Zn2Zn2 paddlewheel nodes · 1,2,4,5-tetrakis-(4-carboxyphenyl)benzene (TCPB) struts and N,N'-bis(4-pyridyl)-2,6-dipyrrolidyl naphthalenediimide (BPDPNDI) pillars3D · PristineNoncatenated cubic pillared-paddlewheel MOF, isostructural to [Zn2(DBTCPB)(DPNDI)]; TCPB-linked Zn2 paddlewheel nodes in the ab-plane are bridged by BPDPNDI pillars along c.895 · Results and discussion · Figure 2
BPDPNDI pillar ligandMALDI calculated [M]+ = 558.60; elemental-analysis formula context C32H26N6O4N,N'-bis(4-pyridyl)-2,6-dipyrrolidinylnaphthalenediimide0D · Model SystemMolecular redox-active cNDI pillar ligand used in BMOF.S2 · II. Synthesis of and Characterization of BPDPNDI Pillar · Scheme S1
Guest pi-systems used for BMOF loadingMV2+·2PF6-, DFDNB, DNT and C600D · Model SystemSmall molecular guests/control molecules used to modulate or test BMOF conductivity.S4 · Doping BMOF Films with Guest π-Systems
Annealed ZnO film supportZnOZnO nanoparticlesunknown · UnknownAmorphous ZnO nanoparticle film used as growth surface and electrical-contact layer.896 · Results and discussion · Figure 3c

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Activated BMOF powder for CO2 sorptionresearch_0431__mat__mat_bmofPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkAs-synthesised crystals washed with DMF six times over 3 d, exchanged with THF over 3 d, then activated under high vacuum at room temperature for 24 h.S3 · Gas Adsorption Analysis · Fig. S3
Bulk BMOF crystals/powderresearch_0431__mat__mat_bmofPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine Frameworknavy-blue solvothermal crystals; as-synthesised and solvent-evacuated states discussed895 · Results and discussion · Figure 2
MV2+-doped BMOF powderresearch_0431__mat__mat_bmofPowder · Target Sample · Guest LoadedBMOF microcrystals soaked in MV2+·2PF6- solution, 30 mM in MeNO2, for several days for PXRD integrity check.S3 · Crystal Structure Analysis of BMOF · Fig. S1
C60-exposed BMOF filmresearch_0431__mat__mat_bmofThin Film · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkBMOF film soaked in C60 solution for 7 d; C60 reported as size-excluded rather than intercalatedZnO-coated glass four-probe device · BMOF maintained at 20 micrometres during preparation897 · Results and discussion
DFDNB-loaded BMOF filmresearch_0431__mat__mat_bmofThin Film · Target Sample · Guest LoadedBMOF film soaked in 1,5-difluoro-2,4-dinitrobenzene solution, 30 mM in MeNO2 for 24 hZnO-coated glass four-probe device · BMOF maintained at 20 micrometres during preparation897 · Results and discussion · Figure S6 referenced
DNT-loaded BMOF filmresearch_0431__mat__mat_bmofThin Film · Target Sample · Guest LoadedBMOF film soaked in dinitrotoluene solution, 30 mM in MeNO2 for 24 hZnO-coated glass four-probe device · BMOF maintained at 20 micrometres during preparation897 · Results and discussion · Figure S6 referenced
Pristine BMOF film on ZnOresearch_0431__mat__mat_bmofThin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworksurface-bound BMOF microcrystalline film grown selectively on annealed ZnO; undoped conductivity baselineZnO-coated glass or FTO · ca. 20 micrometres BMOF on ca. 3 micrometres ZnO896 · Results and discussion · Figure 3b,e
MV2+-loaded BMOF filmresearch_0431__mat__mat_bmofThin Film · Target Sample · Guest LoadedBMOF/ZnO device soaked in methyl viologen (MV2+) solution, 30 mM in MeNO2; maximum reported after 70 hZnO-coated glass four-probe device · BMOF maintained at 20 micrometres during preparation897 · Results and discussion · Figure 4a
BMOF/ZnO four-probe deviceresearch_0431__mat__mat_bmofElectrode · Target Sample · CompositeBMOF film grown on ZnO-coated glass equipped with four Au electrodesZnO-coated glass with four Au electrodes · Au ca. 100 nm thick; probe spacing 1 mm; BMOF ca. 20 micrometres; ZnO ca. 3 micrometres896 · Results and discussion · Figure 3b
BMOF/ZnO-FTO electrochemical filmresearch_0431__mat__mat_bmofElectrode · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkBMOF/ZnO-FTO film used as working electrode for cyclic voltammetry.ZnO-coated FTO electrodeS5 · Electrochemical analysis · Fig. S5
BPDPNDI ligand solutionresearch_0431__mat__mat_bpd_pillarModel · Model System · Model1 mM BPDPNDI in 0.1 M Bu4NPF6/MeCN for CV; ligand also used for UV-vis comparison.glassy carbon working electrode for solution CVS9 · Fig. S5 caption · Fig. S5
DFDNB solutionresearch_0431__mat__mat_guest_setModel · Model System · Model1 mM DFDNB in 0.1 M Bu4NPF6/MeCN for CV.glassy carbon working electrode for solution CVS9 · Fig. S5 caption · Fig. S5
DNT solutionresearch_0431__mat__mat_guest_setModel · Model System · Model1 mM DNT in 0.1 M Bu4NPF6/MeCN for CV.glassy carbon working electrode for solution CVS9 · Fig. S5 caption · Fig. S5
MV2+·2PF6- solutionresearch_0431__mat__mat_guest_setModel · Model System · Model0.5 mM MV2+·2PF6- in 0.1 M Bu4NPF6/MeCN for CV.glassy carbon working electrode for solution CVS9 · Fig. S5 caption · Fig. S5
Bare annealed ZnO filmresearch_0431__mat__mat_zno_supportThin Film · Composite Component · Unknownspin-coated ZnO/EtOH suspension, sintered at 350 C for 0.5 hFTO or glass slide · ca. 3 micrometres896 · Results and discussion · Figure 3