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Tailoring Li-ion Storage and Transport in Two-Dimensional Conjugated Metal-Organic Frameworks via Precise Nitrogen Incorporation

Li X., Shi S., Cui F. et al. · Advanced Functional Materials · 2026 · e76160

6materials
10samples
7synthesis routes
24measurements
170results
8claims and caveats

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Author interpretations and caveats

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Cu-N4-OHBA outperforms Cu-N2-OHBA in specific capacitance under the same GCD conditions.

Caveat: SI Table S4 appears to swap the two this-work capacitance entries; main text, abstract, Figure 3 labels and conclusion support Cu-N4-OHBA = 323 F g-1 and Cu-N2-OHBA = 194 F g-1. | Schema-normalised claim_type from 'performance_comparison' to 'application_relevance'; the original controlled-label wording is retained here.

8 · Electrochemical Li-ion Storage · Linked to 4 structured results

OtherSupport assessment: High

Both Cu-N2-OHBA and Cu-N4-OHBA are p-type semiconductive conductive MOFs with Fermi levels closer to the valence-band maxima.

Caveat: Band-edge positions combine UPS and optical-gap determinations. | Schema-normalised claim_type from 'electronic_structure' to 'other'; the original controlled-label wording is retained here.

5 · Electrical and Electronic Properties · Linked to 6 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

Both nitrogen-doped Cu-Nx-OHBA products are crystalline, porous and electrically conductive 2D c-MOF bulk crystals.

Caveat: Crystallinity is inferred from powder diffraction refinement rather than single-crystal diffraction. | Schema-normalised claim_type from 'materials_characterisation' to 'phase_assignment'; the original controlled-label wording is retained here.

2 · Results and Discussion · Linked to 6 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Cu-N2-OHBA provides a much faster room-temperature Li diffusion pathway than Cu-N4-OHBA.

Caveat: The mechanistic assignment relies on fitted EIS diffusion coefficients plus DFT binding-energy models. | Schema-normalised claim_type from 'ion_transport_comparison' to 'structure_property_link'; the original controlled-label wording is retained here.

10 · Diffusion Behavior of Li-ions · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Increasing skeletal nitrogen density in Cu-Nx-OHBA enhances Li-ion storage capacity but suppresses Li-ion transport kinetics, producing a storage/transport trade-off.

Caveat: Electrochemical storage values are measured on composite electrodes containing conductive additive and binder; diffusion coefficients are derived from EIS modelling. | Schema-normalised claim_type from 'structure_property_relationship' to 'structure_property_link'; the original controlled-label wording is retained here.

11 · Conclusion · Linked to 6 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Li storage involves reversible ion adsorption/desorption coupled to redox changes at CuO4 linkages and skeletal nitrogen sites.

Caveat: Mechanistic model combines ex situ potential-dependent spectroscopy, ICP-OES and DFT rather than direct operando structural resolution. | Schema-normalised claim_type from 'charge_storage_mechanism' to 'transport_mechanism'; the original controlled-label wording is retained here. | Schema-normalised confidence from 'medium_high' to 'medium'; the original controlled-label wording is retained here.

8 · Electrochemical Li-ion Storage · Linked to 5 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Both Cu-Nx-OHBA bulk crystals behave as thermally activated semiconductors with hopping-dominated charge transport.

Caveat: Measured on pressed pellets, so grain boundaries contribute.

5 · Electrical and Electronic Properties · Figure 2g; Figure S27 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Charge storage is mainly surface-controlled rather than diffusion-controlled under the reported CV conditions.

Caveat: Capacitive contributions decrease at lower scan rates and vary with mass loading.

7 · Electrochemical Li-ion Storage · Figure 3d; Figure S33 · Linked to 6 structured results

Material identities

Names and aliases are kept exactly within the paper’s own identity model.

MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu-N2-OHBANot specified['Cu'] · ['N2-OHBA']unknown · Unknown2 · Results and Discussion
Cu-N4-OHBANot specified['Cu'] · ['N4-OHBA']unknown · Unknown2 · Results and Discussion
N2-BA computational modelNot specified[] · []unknown · Unknown58 · Calculation of binding energy for Li-ion · Figure S41
N2-OHBA ligandNot specified[] · []unknown · Unknown6 · 2.2. Synthesis of N2-OHBA ligand · Scheme S1
N4-BA computational modelNot specified[] · []unknown · Unknown58 · Calculation of binding energy for Li-ion · Figure S41
N4-OHBA ligandNot specified[] · []unknown · Unknown10 · 2.3. Synthesis of N4-OHBA ligand · Scheme S2

Sample register

Sample form, processing state and composition status define the context for measurements.

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Cu-N2-OHBA bulk powder crystalsresearch_0763__mat__cu_n2_ohbaPowder · Target Sample · Dopedtarget_sample13 · 2.4. Synthesis of Cu-Nx-OHBA 2D c-MOFs · Scheme S3
Cu-N2-OHBA composite working electroderesearch_0763__mat__cu_n2_ohbaElectrode · Composite Sample · Compositecomposite_sample42 · 6.1. Electrode preparation
Cu-N2-OHBA pressed pelletresearch_0763__mat__cu_n2_ohbaPellet · Target Sample · Dopedtarget_sample32 · 5.1. Electrical conductivity determination
Cu-N4-OHBA bulk powder crystalsresearch_0763__mat__cu_n4_ohbaPowder · Target Sample · Dopedtarget_sample13 · 2.4. Synthesis of Cu-Nx-OHBA 2D c-MOFs · Scheme S4
Cu-N4-OHBA composite working electroderesearch_0763__mat__cu_n4_ohbaElectrode · Composite Sample · Compositecomposite_sample42 · 6.1. Electrode preparation
Cu-N4-OHBA pressed pelletresearch_0763__mat__cu_n4_ohbaPellet · Target Sample · Dopedtarget_sample32 · 5.1. Electrical conductivity determination
N2-BA Li-binding modelresearch_0763__mat__n2_ba_modelModel · Model System · Modelmodel_system58 · Calculation of binding energy for Li-ion
N2-OHBA ligand solidresearch_0763__mat__n2_ohba_ligandUnknown · Composite Component · Unknowncomposite_component7 · Synthesis of tetrabenzo...octaol (N2-OHBA)
N4-BA Li-binding modelresearch_0763__mat__n4_ba_modelModel · Model System · Modelmodel_system58 · Calculation of binding energy for Li-ion
N4-OHBA ligand solidresearch_0763__mat__n4_ohba_ligandUnknown · Composite Component · Unknowncomposite_component10 · Synthesis of N4-OHBA