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Cu/Co bimetallic conductive MOFs: Electronic modulation for enhanced nitrate reduction to ammonia

Liu P., Yan J., Huang H. et al. · Chemical Engineering Journal · 2023 · 143134

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Cu1Co1HHTP is the best catalyst in the serial CuxCoyHHTP set for nitrate electroreduction to ammonia, with 299.9 umol h-1 cm-2 NH3 yield and 96.4% FE at -0.6 V.

Caveat: Electrode includes SCCB/Nafion/carbon cloth; SCCB control was reported inert toward NO3RR.

5 · 3.2 · Fig. 4c/Table 2 · Linked to 4 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: Medium

The paper repeatedly describes the HHTP MOFs as conductive/electron-transfer favourable, but does not report a direct electrical conductivity value for these samples in the provided main text or SI text.

Caveat: EIS Rct and Cdl are electrochemical proxies, not intrinsic conductivity measurements.

1-2 · Abstract/Introduction · Linked to 1 structured result

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Cu/Co bimetallic HHTP conductive MOFs are formed by replacing Cu with Co while retaining the HHTP cMOF framework, although crystallinity decreases with Co content.

Caveat: The full lattice table is available only through the rendered SI surrogate; Cu2Co1HHTP and Cu1Co2HHTP lattice parameters are not listed in Table S1.

2-3 · 3.1 · Fig. 1b/Table S1/Table S2 · Linked to 8 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Co heteroatoms shift the Cu electronic structure toward higher electron density and a d-band centre closer to the Fermi level, improving nitrate/intermediate adsorption on Cu sites.

Caveat: Mechanistic interpretation combines XPS shifts and DFT slab models.

4-7 · 3.1-3.2 · Fig. 3/Fig. 6 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

DFT attributes enhanced NO3RR activity and NH3 selectivity on Cu1Co1HHTP to lower NO3 adsorption, lower *NO2 to *NO reduction free energy, and lower PDS Delta G than CuHHTP.

Caveat: Computational values are model-dependent; no raw calculation files were provided.

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Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
CoHHTP conductive MOFBrowse family: Co₃(HHTP)₂ / Co–HHTPCoHHTP nominalCo-O4 nodes · HHTP2D · PristineCoHHTP HHTP framework with sharp (100) peak at 4.82 degree2 · 3.1 · Fig. 1b
Cu1Co1HHTP bimetallic conductive MOFBrowse family: Cu/Co–HHTP familyCu1Co1HHTP nominal; XPS Cu 2.60 at%, Co 2.86 at%mixed Cu/Co-O4 nodes · HHTP2D · PristineAA-stacking conductive HHTP framework with approximately 1:1 Cu/Co composition3 · 3.1 · Fig. 3/Table S2
Cu1Co2HHTP bimetallic conductive MOFBrowse family: Cu/Co–HHTP familyCu1Co2HHTP nominal feeding ratiomixed Cu/Co-O4 nodes · HHTP2D · PristineCu/Co bimetallic HHTP cMOF2 · 2.2 · Table 1
Cu2Co1HHTP bimetallic conductive MOFBrowse family: Cu/Co–HHTP familyCu2Co1HHTP nominal feeding ratiomixed Cu/Co-O4 nodes · HHTP2D · PristineCu/Co bimetallic HHTP cMOF from partial replacement of Cu by Co2 · 3.1 · Table 1
CuHHTP conductive MOFBrowse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCu-HHTP framework; nominal CuHHTPCu-O4 nodes · 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP)2D · Pristine2D extended rigid plane, pi-d conjugated, AA-stacking CuHHTP2 · 3.1 · Fig. 1b
Cu1Co1HHTP slab modelBrowse family: Cu/Co–HHTP familyCu1Co1HHTP slabCu sites with Co heteroatoms · HHTP2D · Model SystemDFT slab model with optimized intermediate adsorption7 · Fig. 6 · Fig. 6d
CuHHTP slab modelBrowse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCuHHTP slabCu sites · HHTP2D · Model SystemDFT slab model1.4

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
CoHHTP/SCCB/Nafion on carbon cloth electroderesearch_0727__mat__mat_co_hhtpElectrode · Composite Sample · Compositedrop-cast catalyst ink, dried at 298 K, Nafion overlayercarbon cloth2 · 2.2/2.3 · Table 1
CoHHTP powderresearch_0727__mat__mat_co_hhtpPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine Frameworkas-prepared2 · 2.2/2.3 · Table 1
Cu1Co1HHTP/SCCB/Nafion on carbon cloth electroderesearch_0727__mat__mat_cu1co1_hhtpElectrode · Target Sample · Compositedrop-cast catalyst ink, dried at 298 K, Nafion overlayercarbon cloth2 · 2.2/2.3 · Table 1
Cu1Co1HHTP powderresearch_0727__mat__mat_cu1co1_hhtpPowder · Target Sample · Mixed Metalas-prepared2 · 2.2/2.3 · Table 1
Cu1Co2HHTP/SCCB/Nafion on carbon cloth electroderesearch_0727__mat__mat_cu1co2_hhtpElectrode · Composite Sample · Compositedrop-cast catalyst ink, dried at 298 K, Nafion overlayercarbon cloth2 · 2.2/2.3 · Table 1
Cu1Co2HHTP powderresearch_0727__mat__mat_cu1co2_hhtpPowder · Target Sample · Mixed Metalas-prepared2 · 2.2/2.3 · Table 1
Cu2Co1HHTP/SCCB/Nafion on carbon cloth electroderesearch_0727__mat__mat_cu2co1_hhtpElectrode · Composite Sample · Compositedrop-cast catalyst ink, dried at 298 K, Nafion overlayercarbon cloth2 · 2.2/2.3 · Table 1
Cu2Co1HHTP powderresearch_0727__mat__mat_cu2co1_hhtpPowder · Target Sample · Mixed Metalas-prepared2 · 2.2/2.3 · Table 1
CuHHTP/SCCB/Nafion on carbon cloth electroderesearch_0727__mat__mat_cu_hhtpElectrode · Composite Sample · Compositedrop-cast catalyst ink, dried at 298 K, Nafion overlayercarbon cloth2 · 2.2/2.3 · Table 1
CuHHTP powderresearch_0727__mat__mat_cu_hhtpPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine Frameworkas-prepared2 · 2.2/2.3 · Table 1
Cu1Co1HHTP slabresearch_0727__mat__mat_model_cu1co1_hhtp_slabModel · Model System · Modelgeometry-optimised slab1.4
CuHHTP slabresearch_0727__mat__mat_model_cu_hhtp_slabModel · Model System · Modelgeometry-optimised slab1.4