Electrical Transport — Beyond diffusion: ion and electron migration contribute to charge transport in redox-conducting metal-organic frameworks

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Electrical Transport

Beyond diffusion: ion and electron migration contribute to charge transport in redox-conducting metal-organic frameworks · Johnson B.A., Castner A.T., Agarwala H. et al. · Chemical Science · 2025 · 5214-5222

3 measurement groups · 15 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

CV analysis of non-catalytic [Co(bpy)3]3+ wave through inert Zn(NDI) film

Zn(NDI)@FTO thin film · Thin Film

36 mM [Co(bpy)3]3+ in 0.5 M LiClO4/DMF; analysis of first wave near -0.12 V and quasi-plateau at low scan rates

Geometry
Zn(NDI)@FTO thin film as electroinactive diffusion layer for acceptor at first wave
Context
pristine framework thin film with soluble acceptor
Measurement source
p017 / SI page S17 · 4.1 Experimental determination of mobile acceptor diffusivity · Figure S3
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
intra-MOF acceptor diffusion coefficientMarked as a best value within this paperDA = 1.7 x 10^-9 cm2 s^-1Text
Rounded Reported
p017 / SI page S17 · 4.1 Experimental determination of mobile acceptor diffusivity · Figure S3
diffusion competition parameter DA*C0A/(De*C0P)DA C0A / De C0P = 0.1Text
Rounded Reported
p017 / SI page S17 · 4.1 Experimental determination of mobile acceptor diffusivity

steady-state catalytic cyclic voltammetry with [Co(bpy)3]3+ electron acceptor

Zn(NDI)@FTO thin film · Thin Film

Zn(NDI)@FTO in DMF with 0.5 M LiClO4 and [Co(bpy)3]3+ concentrations 0-36 mM; key fit at 36 mM and 50 mV s-1

Geometry
source-drain-like electrode|RCMOF|electrolyte architecture generated chemically by mobile acceptor
Context
pristine framework thin film with soluble acceptor in electrolyte
Measurement source
p004 / journal page 5217 · Results and discussion · Fig. 2
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
bulk acceptor concentration used for key catalytic CVC0A = 36 mM0.036 MCaption
Exact Reported
p004 / journal page 5217 · Results and discussion · Fig. 2a
acceptor concentration where plateau current becomes nearly independent of concentrationgreater than 24 mM0.024 MthresholdText
Rounded Reported
p004 / journal page 5217 · Results and discussion · Fig. 2b
best-fit NDI formal potentialE0 = -0.5 V vs SCECaption
Rounded Reported
p007 / journal page 5220 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
intrinsic electron-hopping diffusion coefficient from steady-state catalytic CVMarked as a best value within this paperDe = 5.5 x 10^-10 cm2 s^-1Caption
Rounded Reported
p007 / journal page 5220 · Results and discussion · Fig. 4
diffusion current densityiD/S = F C0P De / df = 0.55 mA cm^-2SI Table
Rounded Reported
p022 / SI page S22 · 5.1 Dimensional parameters · Table S1
direct [Co(bpy)3]3+ reduction wave potentialapproximately -0.12 V vs SCEapproximatelyText
Approximate
p004 / journal page 5217 · Results and discussion · Fig. 2
mediated [Co(bpy)3]3+ reduction wave potential-0.56 V vs SCEText
Rounded Reported
p004 / journal page 5217 · Results and discussion · Fig. 2
scan-rate-independent plateau thresholdscan rates >= 50 mV s^-1thresholdText
Rounded Reported
p004 / journal page 5217 · Results and discussion · Fig. 2c
supporting electrolyte concentration0.5 M LiClO4 in DMFCaption
Exact Reported
p004 / journal page 5217 · Results and discussion · Fig. 2 caption

chronoamperometry transient potential step with Cottrell analysis

Zn(NDI)@FTO thin film · Thin Film

Potential stepped from -0.25 V to -0.85 V vs SCE in DMF with 0.5 M LiClO4; Cottrell fit of short-time response

Geometry
Zn(NDI)@FTO thin-film working electrode, one-compartment three-electrode cell
Context
pristine framework thin-film electrode
Measurement source
p026 / SI page S26 · Figures · Figures S5-S6
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
transient apparent to steady-state intrinsic diffusion coefficient ratioDapp(trans)_e / De = 5Text
Rounded Reported
p007 / journal page 5220 · Results and discussion
apparent electron-hopping diffusion coefficient from transient chronoamperometryDapp(trans)_e = 2.5 x 10^-9 cm2 s^-1Caption
Rounded Reported
p026 / SI page S26 · Figures · Figure S6
electroactive surface concentration of NDI from charge plotGamma_e = 9.0 x 10^-8 mol cm^-2Caption
Rounded Reported
p026 / SI page S26 · Figures · Figure S5
volumetric linker concentration from charge plotapproximately 0.9 MapproximatelyCaption
Approximate
p026 / SI page S26 · Figures · Figure S5