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The diffusion mechanism of water in conductive metal-organic frameworks

Cao Z., Barati Farimani A. · Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics · 2022 · 24852-24859

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CaveatSupport assessment: High

M-HAB tubes dehydrate rapidly during equilibration, preventing equilibrium water-diffusion analysis for M-HAB.

Caveat: The paper reports dehydration for all six metal centres but force details only for Ni-HAB tracked water molecules.

5 · Results and discussion · Fig. 5 · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

M3(HITP)2 AA has the fastest water diffusion among the c-MOFs studied, with average Dz 21.5% higher than M3(HITP)2 AB and 8% higher than bulk SPC/E water.

Caveat: Based on MD simulations and six-metal averages; experimental diffusion was not measured.

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Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

The AB-stacked M3(HITP)2 tube has reduced water diffusion because higher near-surface hydrogen bonding and zigzag geometry trap water in corner regions and hinder motion.

Caveat: Mechanistic interpretation is from simulation snapshots, density profiles and hydrogen-bond counts.

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Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

Fe-centred M3(HITP)2 has higher water Dz than other metal-centred M3(HITP)2 models on average.

Caveat: Reported as an averaged MD trend; mechanism is not deeply resolved beyond metal-centre comparison.

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Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

Changing the metal centre among Ag, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni and Pd does not noticeably alter the water structure in M3(HITP)2 AA tubes.

Caveat: Based on radial density profiles in the SI; this is a qualitative comparison.

S5 · Effect of metal type on water structure · Fig. S3 · Linked to 1 structured result

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Water follows Fickian-type diffusion in M3(HITP)2 and M3(HITN)2 conductive MOF tubes regardless of stacking and metal centre, except for rare early non-Fickian intervals in some M3(HITP)2 AA runs.

Caveat: Rare M3(HITP)2 AA cases show early ballistic-type intervals but are considered Fickian over the full 30 ns simulation.

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
M3(HITN)2 conductive MOF familyM3(HITN)2; M = Ag, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, or PdAg, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, or Pd metal centres · 2,3,8,9,14,15-hexaimino-trinaphthalene (HITN)2D · Model SystemEclipsed AA-stacked theoretical 2D conductive MOF tube model; pore radius 12 Angstrom and layer gap 3.48 Angstrom.1 · Methods
M3(HITP)2 AA conductive MOF familyM3(HITP)2; M = Ag, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, or PdAg, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, or Pd metal centres · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene (HITP)2D · Model SystemEclipsed AA-stacked 2D conductive MOF tube model; pore radius 7.8 Angstrom and layer gap 3.3 Angstrom.3 · Methods
M3(HITP)2 AB conductive MOF familyM3(HITP)2; M = Ag, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, or PdAg, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, or Pd metal centres · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene (HITP)2D · Model SystemSlipped-parallel AB-stacked 2D conductive MOF tube model; pore radius reported for M3(HITP)2 as 7.8 Angstrom and layer gap 3.3 Angstrom.3 · Methods
M-HAB conductive MOF familyM-HAB; M = Ag, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, or PdAg, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, or Pd metal centres · hexaaminobenzene (HAB)2D · Model SystemEclipsed AA-stacked 2D conductive MOF tube model; pore radius 4 Angstrom and layer gap 3.19 Angstrom.3 · Methods
bulk SPC/E water referenceH2O (SPC/E model)not applicable · not applicableunknown · Model SystemBulk-water molecular dynamics reference used for diffusion comparison.3 · Results and discussion

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Ag-M3(HITN)2 modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitn2Model · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Cr-M3(HITN)2 modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitn2Model · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Cu-M3(HITN)2 modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitn2Model · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
M3(HITN)2 family model (M = Ag, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pd)research_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitn2Model · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model2-3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Fe-M3(HITN)2 modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitn2Model · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Ni-M3(HITN)2 modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitn2Model · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Pd-M3(HITN)2 modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitn2Model · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Ag-M3(HITP)2 AA modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_aaModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Cr-M3(HITP)2 AA modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_aaModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Cu-M3(HITP)2 AA modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_aaModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
M3(HITP)2 AA family model (M = Ag, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pd)research_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_aaModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model2-3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Fe-M3(HITP)2 AA modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_aaModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Ni-M3(HITP)2 AA modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_aaModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Pd-M3(HITP)2 AA modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_aaModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Ag-M3(HITP)2 AB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_abModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Cr-M3(HITP)2 AB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_abModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Cu-M3(HITP)2 AB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_abModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
M3(HITP)2 AB family model (M = Ag, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pd)research_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_abModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model2-3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Fe-M3(HITP)2 AB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_abModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Ni-M3(HITP)2 AB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_abModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Pd-M3(HITP)2 AB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m3_hitp2_abModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Ag-M-HAB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m_habModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Cr-M-HAB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m_habModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Cu-M-HAB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m_habModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
M-HAB family model (M = Ag, Cr, Cu, Fe, Ni, Pd)research_0641__mat__mat_m_habModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model2-3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Fe-M-HAB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m_habModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Ni-M-HAB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m_habModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
Pd-M-HAB modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_m_habModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model3 · Methods · Fig. 1
bulk SPC/E water modelresearch_0641__mat__mat_spce_bulk_waterModel · Model System · Modelmolecular dynamics model2 · Methods · Fig. 1