Primary studyCore evidenceTransport Physics

Highly conducting two-dimensional copper(i) 4-hydroxythiophenolate network

Low K.-H., Roy V.A.L., Chui S.S.-Y. et al. · Chemical Communications · 2010 · 7328-7330

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Pristine CuHT displays high bulk electrical conductivity for an organic-inorganic coordination network.

Caveat: Conductivity is reported for pressed pellets; directionality and density corrections are not fully detailed.

3 · conclusion · Fig. 2(iii) · Linked to 2 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

CuHT is an unprecedented 2-D Cu-S self-assembled coordination network based on interconnecting Cu3S3 hexagons.

Caveat: Structure was solved from powder XRD rather than single-crystal XRD.

2 · structure discussion · Fig. 1 · Linked to 5 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

The para-OH group is important for formation of the 2-D CuHT network; moving OH to the meta position gives a 1-D control structure.

Caveat: CuSPh-3-OH result is described as preliminary refinement.

2 · structure discussion · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

O-acetylation changes charge transport from conductive/resistor-like CuHT to semiconducting, gate-modulated CuAT.

Caveat: CuAT structure is not solved; XRD only shows a changed polycrystalline profile.

3 · transport discussion/conclusion · Fig. 2 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

In FET geometry, CuHT plates behave like a resistor between electrodes rather than a gate-modulated transistor channel.

Caveat: Large current is shown in output characteristics, but exact values are figure-estimated only.

3 · transport discussion · Fig. 2(iv) · Linked to 2 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
O-acetylated CuHT (CuAT)C8H7CuO2SCu(I), inherited from CuHT before acetylation · acetylated 4-hydroxythiophenolate-derived ligandunknown · DerivedPost-modified polycrystalline material; XRD profile differs from CuHT and the rigid layered structure is reported as altered.2 · post-modification discussion · Fig. 2
copper(I) 4-hydroxythiophenolate (CuHT)C6H5CuOSCu(I); each Cu coordinated by three mu3-bridging thiolate S atoms · 4-hydroxythiophenolate / 4-mercaptophenol-derived thiolate2D · PristineOrthorhombic P212121 layered polymeric Cu-S network with interconnecting Cu3S3 hexagons; CCDC 782395.1 · abstract/introduction
copper(I) 3-hydroxythiophenolateC6H5CuOS (inferred analogue; exact formula not explicitly tabulated)Cu(I) · 3-hydroxythiophenolate1D · PristinePreliminary refinement indicated a 1-D polymeric structure with hydrogen bonding between adjacent chains.2 · structure discussion

Sample register

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
drop-cast CuAT thin film on bottom-contact FETresearch_0612__mat__cuatThin Film · Target Sample · Unknownsolid CuAT in methanol drop-cast; uniform continuous film observedbottom-contact FET; heavily doped n-type Si gate / 100 nm SiO2 / Ti-Au source-drain contacts · not reported2 · FET discussion · Fig. 2(ii), 2(v), 2(vi)
CuAT light green rubbery solidresearch_0612__mat__cuatPowder · Target Sample · UnknownO-acetylated CuHT; volatiles removed under vacuum3 · Notes and references
drop-cast CuHT crystallites on bottom-contact FETresearch_0612__mat__cuhtThin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkmethanolic CuHT suspension ultrasonicated >12 h and drop-castbottom-contact FET; heavily doped n-type Si gate / 100 nm SiO2 / Ti-Au source-drain contacts · about 50 nm crystallites2 · FET discussion · Fig. 2(i), 2(iv)
pressed CuHT pelletresearch_0612__mat__cuhtPellet · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkpowder pellet, diameter about 1 cm; SI reports pellets pressed under 8 tonsnot reported3 · Four-point probe measurements
polycrystalline CuHT yellow powderresearch_0612__mat__cuhtPowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkfreshly prepared solid; ground for powder XRD in SI1 · synthesis paragraph · Fig. 1
CuSPh-3-OH powderresearch_0612__mat__cusph_3ohPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine Frameworkprepared in the same manner as CuHT; ground and loaded for powder XRD3 · Structural determination using powder XRD data