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Linker-Based Bandgap Tuning in Conductive MOF Solid Solutions

Choi J.Y., Wang M., Check B. et al. · Small · 2023 · 2206988

4materials
11samples
6synthesis routes
16measurements
80results
6claims and caveats

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CaveatSupport assessment: Medium

Mechanically blended Cu3(TATHB)2/Cu3(HAB)2 controls do not show the clear monotonic conductivity trend observed for single-phase solid solutions.

Caveat: Physical-mixture values are visual estimates from an SI plot; qualitative no-clear-trend statement is text-reported.

p004 · Tuning of Electronic Properties · Figure S12 · Linked to 5 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x forms a single-phase ligand-based solid-solution series retaining the same hexagonal MOF structure rather than segregated Cu-TATHB/Cu-HAB mixtures.

Caveat: SEM-EDS and NMR establish bulk/linker ratios; local atomic ordering is inferred from uniform mapping and PXRD rather than direct atomic-resolution mixed-linker imaging.

p003 · Ligand-based MOF Solid Solutions · Figure 3; Tables S3-S4 · Linked to 7 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Increasing HAB content continuously narrows the optical bandgap from 0.98 to 0.91 eV and shifts band alignment in the Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x lattice.

Caveat: Band-alignment energies are partly figure-axis estimates; optical bandgaps are text-reported.

p003 · Ligand-based MOF Solid Solutions · Figure 3c; Figure 5b · Linked to 7 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

DFT+U in-plane band structures support the experimental trend, with calculated gaps decreasing from Cu3(TATHB)2 to Cu3(HAB)(TATHB) and metallic Cu3(HAB)2.

Caveat: Out-of-plane bands cross the Fermi level in calculations, but the authors exclude metallic out-of-plane behaviour because in-plane d-pi transport is considered dominant for the 2D system.

p003 · DFT Calculation · Figure 4b-d; Figure S10 · Linked to 3 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

THQ-containing HAB/THQ or TATHB/THQ combinations were incompatible with forming the targeted isostructural solid solutions under the tested control conditions.

Caveat: The SI summarises attempted conditions but does not provide a complete standalone recipe for every THQ variant.

p003 · Ligand-based MOF Solid Solutions · Figure S9 · Linked to 1 structured result

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Bulk electrical conductivity increases by more than three orders of magnitude, from 4.2 x 10^-8 to 2.9 x 10^-5 S cm^-1, as HAB ratio increases in the solid solution.

Caveat: Intermediate conductivity and activation-energy values are figure-read estimates; endpoints are text-reported.

p004 · Tuning of Electronic Properties · Figure 5c,d · Linked to 7 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu-HAB / Cu3(HAB)2Browse family: Cu₃(HAB)₂ / Cu–HABCu3(HAB)2Copper nodes · HAB (hexaaminobenzene)2D · PristineHAB end-member of the Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x hexagonal series; calculated in-plane electronic structure is metallic.S2 · Synthesis of Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x
Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x solid solutionsCu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x, x = 0, 0.5, 1, 1.5, 2Copper nodes · HAB (hexaaminobenzene) and TATHB (triaminotrihydroxybenzene)2D · PristineLigand-based binary solid-solution series retaining the same hexagonal MOF structure by synchrotron PXRD.p003 · Ligand-based MOF Solid Solutions · Figure 3
Cu-TATHB / Cu3(TATHB)2Cu3(TATHB)2Copper nodes; Cu(0/I) and Cu(II) components observed by Cu 2p XPS · TATHB (triaminotrihydroxybenzene)2D · PristineHexagonal, P6/m, AA eclipsed stacking; a = b = 13.2786 A, c = 3.3228 A by Pawley fit.p002 · Synthesis and Characterizations · Figure 1; Table S1
Physical mixtures of Cu-TATHB and Cu-HABmechanically blended Cu3(TATHB)2 + Cu3(HAB)2Copper nodes in the two MOF components · TATHB and HAB in separate mechanically blended MOF particles2D · CompositePhysical mixture control, not a single-phase solid solution.p004 · Tuning of Electronic Properties · Figure S12

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Cu3(HAB)0.5(TATHB)1.5research_0441__mat__mat_cu_hab_tathb_solid_solutionPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSolid-solution powder from HAB:TATHB feed ratio 1:3, washed, dried, and pressed into pellet for conductivity.Pellet thickness measured by caliper for four-point-probe conductivity.S10-S12 · Characterizations of Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x · Tables S3-S4
Cu3(HAB)1.5(TATHB)0.5research_0441__mat__mat_cu_hab_tathb_solid_solutionPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSolid-solution powder from HAB:TATHB feed ratio 3:1, washed, dried, and pressed into pellet for conductivity.Pellet thickness measured by caliper for four-point-probe conductivity.S10-S12 · Characterizations of Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x · Tables S3-S4
Cu3(HAB)(TATHB)research_0441__mat__mat_cu_hab_tathb_solid_solutionPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSolid-solution powder from HAB:TATHB feed ratio 1:1, washed, dried, and pressed into pellet for conductivity.Pellet thickness measured by caliper for four-point-probe conductivity.S10-S12 · Characterizations of Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x · Tables S3-S4
Cu3(HAB)2 / Cu-HAB (x = 2)research_0441__mat__mat_cu_habPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkHAB end-member powder from HAB:TATHB stock ratio 1:0, washed, dried, and pressed into pellet for conductivity.Pellet thickness measured by caliper for four-point-probe conductivity.S10-S12 · Characterizations of Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x · Tables S3-S4
Cu-TATHB synthetic optimisation productsresearch_0441__mat__mat_cu_tathbPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkConcentration, base-addition sequence, and reaction-time variants used to optimise crystallinity by PXRD.p002 · Synthesis and Characterizations · Figures S1-S3
Cu3(TATHB)2 / Cu-TATHB (x = 0)research_0441__mat__mat_cu_tathbPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkHydrothermally synthesised powder, washed with H2O and acetone, dried at 60 deg C under vacuum; pressed into pellet for transport.Pellets pressed in 5 mm diameter circular shape under 1.5 tons for conductivity measurements; thickness measured by caliper.S2 · Synthesis of Cu-TATHB
DFT model Cu3(HAB)2research_0441__mat__mat_cu_habModel · Model System · ModelGeometry-optimised periodic model for DFT and DFT+U band calculations.S3 · DFT calculation
DFT model Cu3(HAB)(TATHB)research_0441__mat__mat_cu_hab_tathb_solid_solutionModel · Model System · ModelGeometry-optimised periodic mixed-linker model for DFT and DFT+U band calculations.S3 · DFT calculation
DFT model Cu3(TATHB)2research_0441__mat__mat_cu_tathbModel · Model System · ModelGeometry-optimised periodic model for DFT and DFT+U band calculations.S3 · DFT calculation
Physically blended Cu-TATHB/Cu-HAB mixturesresearch_0441__mat__mat_physical_mixture_cu_tathb_cu_habPellet · Pristine Control · CompositeMechanical blends of Cu3(TATHB)2 and Cu3(HAB)2 at varied HAB ratios.Pellet geometry not separately specified; conductivity measured as physical-mixture control.p004 · Tuning of Electronic Properties · Figure S12
THQ mixed-ligand control attemptsresearch_0441__mat__mat_cu_hab_tathb_solid_solutionPowder · Unknown · UnknownAttempted Cu3(HAB)x(THQ)2-x and Cu3(TATHB)x(THQ)2-x syntheses under ambient, inert, and inert/ethylenediamine conditions.S13 · Control experiment · Figure S9