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Synthesis and structure of anhydrous Zn2EDTA metal-organic framework

Starodubtseva A.A., Kan T.V., Marshenya S.N. et al. · Polyhedron · 2024 · 116750

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Author interpretations and caveats

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CaveatSupport assessment: High

Because Zn2EDTA is highly soluble in aqueous electrolytes and intercalation/deintercalation is impossible, the authors judge its prospects as an anode for water-based metal-ion batteries to be vague.

p006 / journal page 6 · Results and discussions · Linked to 1 structured result

OtherSupport assessment: High

Zn2EDTA decomposes rather than melts, with decomposition initiating near 440 degC and completing near 630 degC to residual ZnO.

Caveat: Atmosphere is inconsistently described as oxygen-argon in text and O2 flow in the figure caption.

p004-p005 / journal pages 4-5 · Results and discussions · Fig. 4 · Linked to 3 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

The target compound is an anhydrous monoclinic C2/c Zn2EDTA framework with no solvent-water inclusion in the refined structure.

Caveat: Main-text prose gives an inconsistent SCXRD wavelength, but Table 1, checkCIF and CIF agree on 0.71073 A.

text CIF · data_zn2edta · _space_group_name_H-M_alt; _chemical_formula_sum · Linked to 5 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

EDTA-linked Zn-oxygen/nitrogen chains create a 3D channel network that the authors describe as suitable for interstitial ionic mobility.

Caveat: No gas sorption, ion diffusion coefficient or direct intercalation result is reported.

p004 / journal page 4 · Results and discussions · Fig. 2 · Linked to 2 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

Pure anhydrous Zn2EDTA forms only in a narrow synthesis window at Zn:EDTA 2:1 and pH 2.7; small pH deviations produce hydrated or mixed phases.

Caveat: The pure-phase window is narrow; no raw phase-screen data table is supplied beyond text/Fig. 1.

p003 and p006 / journal pages 3 and 6 · Results and discussions; Conclusion · Fig. 1 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

The observed electrochemical activity in alkaline and neutral aqueous electrolytes is attributed to oxidation/reduction and stripping/deposition of zinc from solution, not reversible cation intercalation into Zn2EDTA.

Caveat: Mechanistic support partly relies on additional studies from the authors' previous paper, not supplied as a local document here.

p006-p007 / journal pages 6-7 · Results and discussions; Conclusion · Fig. 5 · Linked to 2 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
anhydrous Zn2EDTA metal-organic frameworkZn2(EDTA); CIF/formula unit C5H6NO4Zn (Z = 8)Zn(II) centres in distorted ZnO6 and ZnN2O4 octahedra · ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA)3D · PristineMonoclinic C2/c anhydrous Zn-EDTA MOF; alternating zigzag chains connected by EDTA into a three-dimensional channel network.p003-p004 / journal pages 3-4 · Results and discussions · Table 1; Fig. 2
hydrated Zn2EDTA(H2O) metal-organic frameworkZn2(EDTA)(H2O)Zn(II) positions described as octahedral ZnO4N2 and tetrahedral ZnO4 environments in the literature compound · ethylenediaminetetraacetate (EDTA)3D · PristineKnown water-containing Zn-EDTA MOF used as a hydrated comparison in phase formation and CV plots.p002 / journal page 2 · Introduction · Fig. 1; Fig. 5

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pH-dependent Zn-EDTA hydrothermal powder seriesresearch_0655__mat__mat_zn2edtaPowder · Paper Level Unspecified · UnknownPowder samples synthesised at pH 2.5-3.4 while keeping Zn:EDTA ratio, volume, concentration, solvent and temperature constant.p003 / journal page 3 · Results and discussions · Fig. 1
Zn2EDTA composite electrode on graphite foilresearch_0655__mat__mat_zn2edtaElectrode · Target Sample · CompositeSlurry of Zn2EDTA, TIMCAL SUPER C45 and PVDF in N-methylpyrrolidone, dried at 70 degC for 1 h and vacuum dried at 120 degC for 24 h.graphite foil · doctor blade gap 100 micrometrep003 / journal page 3 · Experimental
Zn2EDTA(H2O) comparison electroderesearch_0655__mat__mat_zn2edta_h2oElectrode · Pristine Control · CompositeHydrated Zn2EDTA(H2O)-based electrode shown as comparison in cyclic voltammograms; full preparation details are not given in the supplied main text.not specified in the comparison passagep006 / journal page 6 · Results and discussions · Fig. 5
pure anhydrous Zn2EDTA powder synthesised at pH 2.7research_0655__mat__mat_zn2edtaPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkHydrothermal product obtained at Zn:EDTA 2:1 and pH 2.7, washed with water and dried at 120 degC for 4 h.p003 / journal page 3 · Results and discussions · Fig. 1
single crystal of Zn2EDTA picked from powder sampleresearch_0655__mat__mat_zn2edtaSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSingle crystal selected from powder samples for SCXRD at 110.15 K.p003 / journal page 3 · Results and discussions · Table 1