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Ligand-Insertion Strategy for Constructing 2D Conjugated Metal–Organic Framework with Large Pore Size for Electrochemical Analytics

Wang X.-Z., Chen Y., Cao X.-M. et al. · Angewandte Chemie - International Edition · 2025 · e202413115

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

The Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5/GCE electrode shows strong DPV sensing performance for 5-HT, uric acid and caffeic acid, including a 0.025 uM UA LOD among strong reported UA-sensing materials.

Caveat: Application electrode is a composite MOF/Nafion/GCE device; sensing results should not be interpreted as intrinsic bulk transport alone.

6 · Electrochemical Analysis with MOF-Coated Electrodes · Figure 4; Table S6 · Linked to 4 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

The target MOF is assigned to an AA-serrated stacked hcb framework with triclinic P1 unit cell based on DFT energetics and Pawley-refined PXRD.

Caveat: The authors note the AA-serrated and AA-inclined energies are very close, indicating stacking faults may form.

2-3 · Structural Characterization on the Sample · Figure 1b-c; Figure S4; Table S3-S4 · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Compared with Cu3(HHTP)2/GCE, the larger pores of Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5/GCE facilitate diffusion of small redox probes and give higher apparent diffusion coefficients.

Caveat: Diffusion coefficients are extracted from coated electrodes containing Nafion and GCE substrate; values for control are read from plot labels.

5-6 · Electrochemical Analysis with MOF-Coated Electrodes · Figure 3 · Linked to 6 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Inserting the linear DHBQ ligand between HHTP nodes expands the pore aperture of a 2D conjugated MOF to a mesoporous 3.2 nm pore without using extended multitopic ligands.

Caveat: Pore-size distribution also has a 1.4 nm peak attributed to counterions and adsorbates.

4,7 · Structural Characterization; Conclusions · Figure 1f · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

DFT indicates out-of-plane c-direction charge transport through interlayer pi-pi interactions, while in-plane transport is sluggish because the frontier orbitals are localised.

Caveat: Experimental conductivity is measured on pressed powder pellets and is thermally activated, so macroscopic transport is dominated by grain boundaries rather than the ideal metallic c-direction model.

4 · Electronic Properties of Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5(3-) · Figure 2 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The measured pellet conductivity is thermally activated, and the authors attribute the activation energy to charge hopping across grain boundaries.

Caveat: The grain-boundary interpretation is inferential; no single-crystal or oriented-film transport measurement is reported.

4 · Electronic Properties of Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5(3-) · Figure 2d · Linked to 3 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Bare glassy carbon electrode referenceGCEunknown · UnknownNon-MOF electrode reference used only for electrochemical sensing comparisons.6 · Electrochemical Analysis with MOF-Coated Electrodes · Figure 4
Cu3(HHTP)2 control 2D c-MOFBrowse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCu3(HHTP)2Cu catecholate coordination units · HHTP2D · PristineLiterature Cu3(HHTP)2 control used for coated-electrode and surface-area comparison.2 · Materials and Methods
Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5 / Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.53 ligand-inserted 2D c-MOFNetwork formula reported as Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5/1.53; elemental-analysis formula Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5(H2O)19.00(H2en)1.66; Pawley empirical formula C108H36O48Cu12Square-planar CuO4 coordination units with mostly Cu(II) and trace Cu(I) · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP) multitopic ligand and 2,5-dihydroxybenzoquinone (DHBQ) linear ligand2D · PristineAA-serrated stacked 2D hcb framework; triclinic P1 by Pawley refinement of PXRD with DFT model; mesoporous channels from ligand insertion.2-4 · Results and Discussion - Design and Synthesis; Structural Characterization · Scheme 1; Figure 1; Table S4/S5

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Bare GCE reference electroderesearch_0598__mat__bare_gce_referenceElectrode · Pristine Control · UnknownPolished and rinsed GCE without MOF coating.glassy carbon electrode (GCE), 3 mm diameter6 · Electrochemical Analysis with MOF-Coated Electrodes · Figure 4
Cu3(HHTP)2-coated GCE controlresearch_0598__mat__cu_hhtp2_controlElectrode · Pristine Control · CompositeCu3(HHTP)2/Nafion suspension prepared and drop-cast using the same procedure as the target MOF electrode.glassy carbon electrode (GCE), 3 mm diameter3 · Electrochemical Measurements
Cu3(HHTP)2 powder controlresearch_0598__mat__cu_hhtp2_controlPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkPrepared according to literature and used for comparison with the ligand-inserted MOF.2 · Materials and Methods
AA-serrated DFT model of Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5/1.53research_0598__mat__cu_hhtp_dhbq_2d_cmofModel · Model System · ModelOptimized spin-polarized plane-wave DFT model with AA-serrated stacking.3 · Structural Modeling · Figure S3; Table S3
As-prepared Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5/1.53 black powderresearch_0598__mat__cu_hhtp_dhbq_2d_cmofPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkBlack powder formed at water/n-butanol liquid-liquid interface, separated by centrifugation, washed with water and acetone, and dried at 85 deg C for 12 h.2 · Synthesis of Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5(3-)
Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5/1.53-coated GCEresearch_0598__mat__cu_hhtp_dhbq_2d_cmofElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeMOF/Nafion suspension drop-cast on polished GCE and dried naturally.glassy carbon electrode (GCE), 3 mm diameter3 · Electrochemical Measurements
Pressed pellet of Cu3(HHTP)(DHBQ)1.5/1.53 powderresearch_0598__mat__cu_hhtp_dhbq_2d_cmofPellet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkMOF powder pressed into a pellet for four-probe conductivity; reported area 30 mm2 and thickness 0.2 mm.0.2 mm2 · Materials and Methods