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Multifunctional coordination polymers based on copper with modified nucleobases, easily modulated in size and conductivity

Vegas V.G., Maldonado N., Castillo O. et al. · Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry · 2019 · 110805

3materials
8samples
6synthesis routes
19measurements
55results
7claims and caveats

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Author interpretations and caveats

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

CP1 can be downsized from millimetre crystals to micrometre/nanometre flakes by ultrasound without changing the framework structure detected by IR/PXRD.

Caveat: Only CP1 is nanoprocessed; no electrical conductivity is reported for the nano/micro samples.

7 · 3.2.2. Nanoprocessing · Fig. 6 · Linked to 5 structured results

Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

The first CP1 thermal mass-loss stage near 135 deg C is assigned to loss of interstitial/crystallisation water.

Caveat: Only CP1 thermal behaviour is detailed in the supplied SI text.

6 · Figure S2 commentary · Figure S2 · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

The authors attribute CP2's much lower conductivity than CP1 to larger water-containing voids, easier water loss, and loss of crystallinity.

Caveat: The void percentage for CP2 is inconsistent between text (13.2%) and figure label (12.3%); the causal link is interpretive rather than directly measured.

5 · 3.2.1. Electrical properties · Fig. 3 · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Complementary nucleobase hydrogen bonds help hold the coordination-polymer sheets or chains together into the final supramolecular crystal architecture.

Caveat: The electronic-transport consequence of these contacts is not separately measured.

4 · 3.1. Structural studies · Figs. 3-4; Tables S3-S5 · Linked to 3 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

pH, solvent and stoichiometry govern product formation: acidic water conditions promote in situ oxalate formation in CP1/CP2, while ethanol conditions reduce Cu(II) to Cu(I) in CP3.

Caveat: Mechanistic interpretation is based on product structures and literature precedent, not direct mechanistic monitoring.

3 · 3. Results and discussion · Fig. 1 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Iodine vapour exposure increases CP1 conductivity through oxidative p-type doping/charge transfer.

Caveat: The iodine uptake/loading and dopant distribution are not quantified; the numeric tabulated enhancement is 20-fold from 0 to 810 min although the authors describe it as two orders of magnitude.

5 · 3.2.1. Electrical properties · Table 1 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

CP1, CP2 and CP3 show semiconducting electrical behaviour in crystalline form at 300 K.

Caveat: Conductivity was measured by a two-contact method on single crystals; device dimensions and contact resistance corrections are not reported.

4 · 3.2.1. Electrical properties · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
CP1, [Cu2(TAcO)2(C2O4)(4,4'-bpy)].4H2O[Cu2(TAcO)2(C2O4)(4,4'-bpy)].4H2O in main abstract; SI/checkCIF empirical formula C26H28Cu2N6O15 and CIF moiety trihydrate indicate disordered crystallisation water.Cu(II) centres; oxalate-bridged Cu(II) dimers connected through carboxylate and 4,4'-bipyridine bridges · thymine-1-acetate (TAcO), oxalate, 4,4'-bipyridine2D · PristineCorrugated 2D coordination polymer/layer with ladder-like columns; triclinic P -1 single-crystal structure.1 · Abstract
CP2, [Cu2(UAcO)2(C2O4)(4,4'-bpy)].2H2O[Cu2(UAcO)2(C2O4)(4,4'-bpy)].2H2O; checkCIF reports C24 H22 Cu2 N6 O14Cu(II) centres connected by oxalate, uracil-1-acetate carboxylate, and 4,4'-bipyridine bridges · uracil-1-acetate (UAcO), oxalate, 4,4'-bipyridine2D · PristineCorrugated 2D coordination polymer/layer analogous to CP1; triclinic P -1 single-crystal structure.1 · Abstract
CP3, [Cu2(TAcO)2(4,4'-bpy)][Cu2(TAcO)2(4,4'-bpy)]; checkCIF reports C24 H22 Cu2 N6 O8Cu(I) centres bridged by double monodentate thymine-1-acetate and 4,4'-bipyridine · thymine-1-acetate (TAcO), 4,4'-bipyridine1D · PristineLinear 1D coordination polymer with distorted triangular Cu(I) coordination; triclinic P -1 single-crystal structure.3 · 2.4. Synthesis of [Cu2(TAcO)2(4,4'-bpy)] (CP3)

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

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
CP1 previously dehydrated to 140 deg Cresearch_0765__mat__cp1Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkCP1 powder thermally dehydrated to 140 deg C before TGA/MS comparison.6 · Figure S2 caption/commentary · Figure S2
CP1 exposed to iodine vapourresearch_0765__mat__cp1Single Crystal · Target Sample · DopedCP1 exposed to iodine vapour at ambient temperature and pressure for 0-24 h.graphite paste contacts with wolframium wires for conductivity3 · Materials and methods
microCP1 after ultrasound sonicationresearch_0765__mat__cp1Nanosheet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkCP1 crystals sonicated in acetone for 1 h before centrifugation; aliquot deposited on SiO2.SiO2 surface for SEM3 · 2.2. Nanoprocessing of CP1 via top-down approach
nanoCP1 supernatant flakesresearch_0765__mat__cp1Nanosheet · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSupernatant after 1 h sonication in acetone and centrifugation at 3000 rpm for 2 min.SiO2 surface for SEM7 · 3.2.2. Nanoprocessing · Fig. 6
CP1 polycrystalline/powder sampleresearch_0765__mat__cp1Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkAs-synthesised CP1 microcrystalline solid or polycrystalline powder, depending on measurement.2 · Materials and methods
CP1 turquoise needle-shaped single crystalsresearch_0765__mat__cp1Single Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkManually separated turquoise crystals from solvothermal product; used as pristine crystalline CP1.3 · 2.1. Synthesis of CP1
CP2 light-blue single crystalsresearch_0765__mat__cp2Single Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkLight-blue crystals dried under vacuum after solvothermal synthesis.3 · 2.3. Synthesis of CP2
CP3 yellow single crystalsresearch_0765__mat__cp3Single Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkYellow crystals filtered and dried in vacuum after ethanol solvothermal synthesis.3 · 2.4. Synthesis of CP3