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Stabilization of cyclic water tetramers and dimers in the crystal host of 2D coordination networks: electrical conductivity and dielectric studies

Dutta B., Ghosh S.R., Ray A. et al. · New Journal of Chemistry · 2020 · 15857-15870

2materials
9samples
4synthesis routes
19measurements
151results
5claims and caveats

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Author interpretations and caveats

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CaveatSupport assessment: High

The paper does not report BET porosity, electrochemical application testing, thermoelectric data, or proton-conductivity measurements despite mentioning possible proton-conducting applications.

Caveat: Only electrical dielectric/impedance/ac-conductivity data are first-hand transport evidence.

13 · Conclusion

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Compounds 1 and 2 reversibly desorb and reabsorb lattice water while retaining PXRD patterns after dehydration/rehydration.

Caveat: PXRD evidence is qualitative peak matching; no sorption isotherm was reported.

10 · Thermal stability and dehydration/rehydration studies · Fig. S6-S9 · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Changing the bridging ligand from fumarate to mesaconate reduces the cavity size and switches water-cluster recognition from a cyclic tetramer in 1 to a ring dimer in 2.

Caveat: Mechanistic interpretation is structural/computational, not a transport metric.

10 · Design strategy for encapsulation of water clusters · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

AC conduction is attributed mainly to interface charge polarisation and intrinsic dipole polarisation in the metal-coordination polymer pellets.

Caveat: Mechanism is inferred from frequency response and literature analogy, not independently proven by carrier-specific measurements.

12 · Ac conductivity · Fig. 11 · Linked to 1 structured result

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Both compounds show temperature-dependent conductivity variation consistent with semiconducting/NTCR behaviour.

Caveat: No DC conductivity table or activation energy is reported; conductivity values are graphical/qualitative.

13 · Conclusion · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
compound 1; {[Zn(fum)(4-nvp)2].2H2O}n{[Zn(fum)(4-nvp)2].2H2O}n; crystallographic formula C38H32N2O6ZnZn(II) centres / Zn2 dimeric units · fumarate (fum) bridging ligand; 4-(1-naphthylvinyl)pyridine (4-nvp) axial ligand2D · Pristinemonoclinic P21/c; 2D (4,4) square-grid sheet, interdigitated into 3D supramolecular architecture; cavity-bound cyclic h40uudd water tetramer1 · Abstract
compound 2; {[Zn(mes)(4-nvp)2].H2O}n{[Zn(mes)(4-nvp)2].H2O}n; crystallographic formula C39H32N2O5ZnZn(II) centres / Zn2 dimeric units · mesaconate (mes) bridging ligand; 4-(1-naphthylvinyl)pyridine (4-nvp) axial ligand2D · Pristinemonoclinic P21/c; 2D (4,4) square-grid/rhombic sheet, interdigitated into 3D supramolecular architecture; cavity-bound water ring dimer1 · Abstract

Sample register

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
compound 1 yellow needle-shaped crystals, as synthesisedresearch_0448__mat__mof_1_zn_fum_4nvp_2h2oSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Guest Loadedas-synthesised hydrated crystals; contains two lattice water molecules2 · Synthesis of compound 1
dehydrated compound 1research_0448__mat__mof_1_zn_fum_4nvp_2h2oPowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkheated at 145 C under vacuum for 1 h to remove guest water10 · Thermal stability and dehydration/rehydration studies · Fig. S6/S8
compound 1 pressed pelletresearch_0448__mat__mof_1_zn_fum_4nvp_2h2oPellet · Target Sample · Guest Loadedpowder pressed to 8.0 mm diameter pellet under 5.0 tons per inch2; measured in air and darkcopper electrodes · 1.0 mm4 · Device fabrication and characterization
rehydrated compound 1research_0448__mat__mof_1_zn_fum_4nvp_2h2oPowder · Target Sample · Guest Loadeddehydrated sample exposed to water vapour; exact exposure time not stated10 · Thermal stability and dehydration/rehydration studies · Fig. S8
compound 2 yellow needle-shaped crystals, as synthesisedresearch_0448__mat__mof_2_zn_mes_4nvp_h2oSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Guest Loadedas-synthesised hydrated crystals; contains one lattice water molecule3 · Synthesis of compound 2
dehydrated compound 2research_0448__mat__mof_2_zn_mes_4nvp_h2oPowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkheated at 145 C under vacuum for 1 h to remove guest water10 · Thermal stability and dehydration/rehydration studies · Fig. S7/S9
compound 2 pressed pelletresearch_0448__mat__mof_2_zn_mes_4nvp_h2oPellet · Target Sample · Guest Loadedpressed pellet inferred from same electrical/impedance protocol used for compounds 1 and 2copper electrodes · 1.0 mm11 · Complex impedance study
rehydrated compound 2research_0448__mat__mof_2_zn_mes_4nvp_h2oPowder · Target Sample · Guest Loadeddehydrated sample exposed to water vapour; exact exposure time not stated10 · Thermal stability and dehydration/rehydration studies · Fig. S9
DFT/AIM/NCI water-cluster model systems for compounds 1 and 2research_0448__mat__mof_1_zn_fum_4nvp_2h2oModel · Model System · Modelcluster/cavity geometries chosen from crystal structures; water clusters optimised with fixed framework coordinates3 · Computational methodology