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Does the Mode of Metal-Organic Framework/Electrode Adhesion Determine Rates for Redox-Hopping-Based Charge Transport within Thin-Film Metal-Organic Frameworks?

Duan J., Goswami S., Patwardhan S. et al. · Journal of Physical Chemistry C · 2022 · 4601-4611

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CaveatSupport assessment: Medium

Residual smaller apparent diffusivity for EPD-MOF-525 is attributed mainly to diminished MOF/electrode contact area and lower packing density.

Caveat: Authors cannot fully rule out slow intercrystalline charge transport in EPD films.

6 · Residual Differences · Linked to 3 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: Medium

XPS N/Zr ratios for ST- and EPD-MOF-525 imply linker/node ratios above ideal and suggest missing-node defects rather than missing-linker defects.

Caveat: Authors state they do not yet understand why bulk and film syntheses yield different apparent defect types.

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Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

MOF-525 redox hopping is slower than NU-1000 because weaker linker-to-linker electronic coupling and zig-zag charge-transport paths increase the number of hops needed.

Caveat: NU-1000 values are literature comparisons; computational approximations and revised dihedral angles affect the predicted ordering.

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Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

For symmetric MOF-525, ST and EPD films show similar apparent redox conductivity/diffusivity, so the large NU-1000 anisotropy is not mainly an adhesion artefact.

Caveat: Residual factor-of-two differences remain; contact area/packing and possible intercrystalline transport are discussed.

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Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Potential-step-initiated hole transport is coupled to charge-compensating electrolyte-ion motion, attenuating observed redox-hopping rates.

Caveat: Further studies varying electrolyte ions are recommended by the authors.

5 · Chronoamperometry-Based Assessment · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
fluorine-doped tin oxide blank electrodeFTOnot applicable · not applicableunknown · Unknownconductive glass electrode control2 · Supporting Information · Figure S2
MOF-525Zr6O4(mu3-OH)4(TCPP-H2)3hexa-zirconium oxo/hydroxo nodes; nominally 12-connected oxy-Zr6 node · free-base tetracarboxylate porphyrin linker, TCPP = C48H24O8N4(4-)3D · Pristinehigh-symmetry porphyrinic Zr MOF, nominally ftw topology; x-, y- and z-symmetric; possible she/PCN-224 caveat discussed from literature2 · Introduction
free-base TCPP linker controlTCPP-H2 / C48H24O8N4-derived tetracarboxyphenyl porphyrinnot applicable · meso-tetra(4-carboxyphenyl)porphine0D · Model Systemmolecular redox control, not a framework4 · Results and Discussion

Sample register

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
bulk MOF-525 powder following ref 71research_0628__mat__mof525Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine Frameworkbulk form prepared following the method described in ref 71; exact recipe not reproduced in assigned documentsnone4 · Results and Discussion
EPD-MOF-525research_0628__mat__mof525Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkelectrophoretically deposited from acid-treated MOF-525 powder in toluene using 120 V DC for 15 min; air-dried for 24 hFTO conductive glass cathode/working electrode · 6.5 +/- 0.4 um3 · Experimental Section
FTO blank CV controlresearch_0628__mat__fto_blankElectrode · Pristine Control · Unknownblank electrode measured in 0.5 M TBAPF6 in DCMFTO conductive glass2 · Supporting Information · Figure S2
MOF-525 linker-pair computational modelresearch_0628__mat__mof525Model · Model System · Modelpairs of linkers extracted from MOF-525 crystal structure; linkers optimised with peripheral COOH groups coplanarnone3 · Calculation Methods
acid-treated MOF-525 powderresearch_0628__mat__mof525Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine Frameworkexcess powder from solvothermal film synthesis; acid-treated in 26:1 DMF/aqueous 8 M HCl; used for EPD depositionnone3 · Experimental Section
ST-MOF-525research_0628__mat__mof525Thin Film · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkdirectly solvothermally grown on FTO; acid-treated/activated in 100:1 DMF/aqueous 8 M HCl; solvent exchanged with acetone; air-dried for 24 hfluorine-doped tin oxide (FTO) conductive glass working electrode · 3.4 +/- 0.2 um3 · Experimental Section
free TCPP linker in DCM/DMFresearch_0628__mat__tcpp_linkerUnknown · Model System · Modelfree linker became slightly soluble in DCM with a small amount of DMFelectrochemical solution/control; not a MOF film4 · Results and Discussion