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Iodine-induced electrical conductivity of novel columnar lanthanide metal-organic frameworks based on a butterfly-shaped π-extended tetrathiafulvalene ligand

Gordillo M.A., Benavides P.A., McMillen C. et al. · Materials Advances · 2022 · 6157-6160

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CaveatSupport assessment: Medium

Despite higher charge-carrier concentration, the iodine-treated Tb-MOF remains less conductive than the prior iodine-treated Zn-ExTTFTB MOF because spatially separated ExTTFTB ligands lack efficient through-space donor/acceptor interactions.

Caveat: The Zn-ExTTFTB comparison is literature-derived, not a first-hand sample in this paper.

p003 / article page 6159 · Electrical conductivity discussion · Linked to 1 structured result

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

PXRD indicates that iodine-treated Tb-MOF remains mostly crystalline after I2-induced partial oxidation.

Caveat: Authors note some peaks become broader and weaker.

p002 / article page 6158 · PXRD discussion · Fig. S3 · Linked to 1 structured result

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: Medium

TGA after washing/vacuum treatment supports removal of physisorbed iodine from iodine-treated Tb-MOF.

Caveat: Conclusion is inferred by the authors from TGA plateau behaviour rather than direct iodine quantification.

p002 / article page 6158 · TGA discussion · Fig. S4 · Linked to 2 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Replacing Zn2+ with larger, higher-coordination Ln3+ ions enabled isostructural 3D columnar Ln-MOFs in which all four ExTTFTB carboxylate groups coordinate to lanthanide ions.

Caveat: Electronic/optical properties are studied experimentally only for representative Tb-MOF.

p002 / article page 6158 · Structure discussion · Fig. 1 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Iodine treatment oxidises ExTTFTB ligands to radical cations, substantially increasing charge-carrier concentration and raising Tb-MOF pellet conductivity by about two orders of magnitude.

Caveat: Conductivity is measured on pressed microcrystalline pellets, so contact and grain-boundary resistances are included.

p003 / article page 6159 · Electrical conductivity discussion · Figs. 2 and 4 · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Er-ExTTFTB MOF[Er(C48H25O8S4)(H2O)]n.2C3H7NO.H2O; crystal formula C54H43ErN2O12S4Er3+ lanthanide nodes coordinated by ExTTFTB carboxylates and water · butterfly-shaped pi-extended tetrathiafulvalene tetrabenzoate ligand ExTTFTB3D · PristineIsostructural 3D columnar Ln-ExTTFTB framework, triclinic P -1; Er(III) geometry described as distorted biaugmented trigonal prism by SHAPE analysis.p001 / article page 6157 · Main text · Fig. 1
Eu-ExTTFTB MOF[Eu(C48H25O8S4)(H2O)]n.2C3H7NO.1.25H2O; crystal formula C54H43.50EuN2O12.25S4Eu3+ lanthanide nodes coordinated by ExTTFTB carboxylates and water · butterfly-shaped pi-extended tetrathiafulvalene tetrabenzoate ligand ExTTFTB3D · PristineIsostructural 3D columnar Ln-ExTTFTB framework, triclinic P -1; Eu(III) geometry described as distorted heptagonal pyramid by SHAPE analysis.p001 / article page 6157 · Main text · Fig. 1
Tb-ExTTFTB MOF[Tb(C48H25O8S4)(H2O)]n.2C3H7NO.0.5H2O; crystal formula C54H42N2O11.50S4TbTb3+ lanthanide nodes; eight-coordinate Tb environment with carboxylate groups and one coordinated water · butterfly-shaped pi-extended tetrathiafulvalene tetrabenzoate ligand ExTTFTB3D · PristineIsostructural 3D columnar Ln-ExTTFTB framework, triclinic P -1, with coordinatively linked parallel columns and ovoid channels.p002 / article page 6158 · Structure discussion · Fig. 1

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
pristine Er-MOF crystals/powderresearch_0750__mat__mat_er_exttftbPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPrepared by the general Ln-MOF solvothermal route and dried under vacuum.p002 / SI page S2 · Synthesis of Ln-MOFs
pristine Eu-MOF crystals/powderresearch_0750__mat__mat_eu_exttftbPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPrepared by the general Ln-MOF solvothermal route and dried under vacuum.p002 / SI page S2 · Synthesis of Ln-MOFs
iodine-treated Tb-MOF bulk powderresearch_0750__mat__mat_tb_exttftbPowder · Target Sample · DopedEvacuated Tb-MOF powder exposed to iodine vapour for 4 days, washed with hexanes, and kept under vacuum.p002 / SI page S2 · Iodine-Treated Tb-MOF
iodine-treated Tb-MOF pressed pelletresearch_0750__mat__mat_tb_exttftbPellet · Target Sample · Doped2.5 mg iodine-treated material pressed under 200 MPa between Ag-coated stainless-steel rods for dc I-V measurement.Ag-coated stainless-steel electrodes in Teflon tube · ca. 0.2 mmp002 / SI page S2 · Current-voltage measurements
pristine Tb-MOF bulk powder/crystalsresearch_0750__mat__mat_tb_exttftbPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkDark orange to red crystalline material washed with DMF, solvent-exchanged with EtOH, and dried under vacuum for 48 h.p002 / SI page S2 · Synthesis of Ln-MOFs
pristine Tb-MOF pressed pelletresearch_0750__mat__mat_tb_exttftbPellet · Pristine Control · Pristine Framework2.5 mg pristine material pressed under 200 MPa between Ag-coated stainless-steel rods for dc I-V measurement.Ag-coated stainless-steel electrodes in Teflon tube · ca. 0.2 mmp002 / SI page S2 · Current-voltage measurements