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Enhancing One-Dimensional Charge Transport in Metal-organic Framework Hexagonal Nanorods for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution

Lai Y., Xiao L., Tao Y. et al. · ChemSusChem · 2021 · 1830-1834

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6synthesis routes
35measurements
49results
6claims and caveats

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

NiFe-HXR is stable during OER chronoamperometry, losing only about 1.5 percent current density over 25 h.

Caveat: Post-stability SEM/XRD support is qualitative from figures/text.

1833 · Electrocatalytic properties · Figure 2h; Figures S8-S9 referenced · Linked to 6 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

The paper is transport-relevant but does not report direct electrical conductivity, mobility or thermoelectric measurements; EIS is used as the charge-transfer proxy.

Caveat: Conductive-MOF evidence is mechanistic and electrochemical, not four-probe or device conductivity.

1832 · Electrocatalytic properties · Figure 2e · Linked to 1 structured result

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: Medium

Ni-HXR, Fe-HXR and NiFe-HXR were successfully synthesised as HXR MOF phases because their PXRD patterns match the simulated pattern.

Caveat: CIF and detailed crystallographic table are absent, so formulas and cell parameters cannot be independently verified.

1831 · Results and discussion · Figure 1f and Figure S2 referenced · Linked to 2 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Bimetallic NiFe-HXR outperforms monometallic Ni-HXR, Fe-HXR, derived NiFeOx and commercial IrO2 for OER overpotential and intrinsic activity.

Caveat: Electrochemical results are application metrics rather than standalone bulk electronic conductivity data.

1832-1833 · Electrocatalytic properties and summary · Figure 2 · Linked to 6 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

Fe incorporation causes electron transfer from Ni to Fe species, modulating Ni-centre electron density and promoting OER.

Caveat: XPS shifts support electronic interaction, but the mechanistic assignment is interpretive.

1833 · XPS characterisation · Figure 3 · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The chain-based coordination bonds provide a through-bond pathway, while cofacial terminal-ligand pi-pi stacking provides through-space charge transport, improving one-dimensional charge-carrier efficiency.

Caveat: The paper infers transport enhancement from structural motifs and electrochemical impedance in an OER cell rather than reporting direct electronic conductivity.

1831-1832 · Results and electrocatalytic properties · Figure 1d and Figure 2e · Linked to 2 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Fe-HXRNot specifiedFe nodes in a monometallic HXR MOF analogue · 4,4'-bipyridine / 4,4'-bpy1D · PristineAs-prepared Fe-HXR XRD pattern matches the simulated pattern of the HXR framework family; detailed structure is not provided in the main text.1831 · Results and discussion · Figure S2 referenced
commercial IrO2IrO2Ir oxide benchmarkunknown · UnknownCommercial IrO2 electrocatalyst benchmark.1832 · Electrocatalytic properties · Figure 2
Ni0.2Fe0.8-HXRNi0.2Fe0.8-HXRMixed Ni/Fe nodes with nominal Ni/Fe ratio 0.2:0.8 · 4,4'-bipyridine / 4,4'-bpy1D · PristineBimetallic HXR ratio-control analogue; synthesis details are provided in the SI.SI p. 2 · 1.1 Synthesis of NiFe-HXR
Ni0.8Fe0.2-HXRNi0.8Fe0.2-HXRMixed Ni/Fe nodes with nominal Ni/Fe ratio 0.8:0.2 · 4,4'-bipyridine / 4,4'-bpy1D · PristineBimetallic HXR ratio-control analogue; synthesis details are provided in the SI.SI p. 2 · 1.1 Synthesis of NiFe-HXR
Ni-HXRNot specifiedNi sites coordinated by water and 4,4'-bipyridine; monometallic Ni chain-based MOF · 4,4'-bipyridine / 4,4'-bpy1D · PristineC2/c single-crystal structure; 1D metal complex bridged by 4,4'-bpy along the b axis, with hydrogen-bonded 3D supramolecular packing and cofacial terminal-ligand pi-pi stacking.1831 · Results and discussion · Figure 1a-d
NiFe-HXRNot specifiedMixed Ni/Fe nodes in a bimetallic chain-based MOF; optimal Ni/Fe molar ratio reported as 1:1 · 4,4'-bipyridine / 4,4'-bpy1D · PristineBimetallic chain-based MOF isomorphous with Ni-HXR, combining through-bond chain transport and through-space cofacial ligand stacking; hexagonal nanorod morphology.1830-1831 · Introduction and results · Figure 1
NiFeOxNiFeOxNi and Fe in mixed-metal oxide after high-temperature pyrolysisunknown · DerivedDerived mixed-metal oxide generated by high-temperature pyrolysis of NiFe-HXR.SI p. 2 · 1.1 Synthesis of NiFe-HXR · Figure S3/Figure S6

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Fe-HXR hexagonal nanorodsresearch_0668__mat__mat_fe_hxrPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkAs-prepared monometallic Fe-HXR made by the same SI procedure as NiFe-HXR, omitting Ni(NO3)2.6H2O.SI p. 2 · 1.1 Synthesis of NiFe-HXR · Figure S2
commercial IrO2 benchmarkresearch_0668__mat__mat_iro2Powder · Pristine Control · UnknownCommercial benchmark electrocatalyst.1832 · Electrocatalytic properties · Figure 2
Ni0.2Fe0.8-HXRresearch_0668__mat__mat_ni02fe08_hxrPowder · Pristine Control · Mixed MetalBimetallic HXR ratio-control sample prepared by the SI NiFe-HXR procedure with Ni/Fe = 0.2 : 0.8.SI p. 2 · 1.1 Synthesis of NiFe-HXR · Figure S5
Ni0.8Fe0.2-HXRresearch_0668__mat__mat_ni08fe02_hxrPowder · Pristine Control · Mixed MetalBimetallic HXR ratio-control sample prepared by the SI NiFe-HXR procedure with Ni/Fe = 0.8 : 0.2.SI p. 2 · 1.1 Synthesis of NiFe-HXR · Figure S5
Ni-HXR hexagonal nanorodsresearch_0668__mat__mat_ni_hxrPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkHydrothermally prepared hexagonal nanorods; detailed workup not available without SI.1831 · Results and discussion · Figure 1e-f
NiFe-HXR hexagonal nanorodsresearch_0668__mat__mat_nife_hxrPowder · Target Sample · Mixed MetalHydrothermally prepared bimetallic chain-based MOF; optimal Ni/Fe molar ratio 1:1.1830-1832 · Introduction and electrocatalytic properties · Figure 1 and Figure 2
NiFeOx derived oxideresearch_0668__mat__mat_nifeoxPowder · Pristine Control · UnknownNiFe-HXR heated at 500 C for 2 h under air with a 2 C min-1 ramp.SI p. 2 · 1.1 Synthesis of NiFe-HXR · Figure S3/Figure S6