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Microscopic Origin of Electrochemical Capacitance in Metal-Organic Frameworks

Shin S.-J., Gittins J.W., Golomb M.J. et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2023 · 14529-14538

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

QM/MM simulations reproduce the experimental areal capacitance range for Cu3(HHTP)2 and provide mechanism-dependent upper and lower bounds.

Caveat: Experimental electrodes are composites and have lower accessible BET area than the ideal simulation-cell surface area.

14531 · Results and Discussion · Table 1 · Linked to 5 structured results

Composite RoleSupport assessment: High

PTFE and/or acetylene black in the composite electrode reduces accessible Cu3(HHTP)2 surface area relative to the powder.

Caveat: The corrected electrode BET area is approximate and depends on subtracting additive contributions.

7 · Supplementary Fig. 6 · Supplementary Figure 6 · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

Cu3(HITP)2 is predicted to have kinetic benefits for supercapacitors because electrolyte components diffuse faster in its pores than in Cu3(HHTP)2.

Caveat: The quantitative self-diffusion coefficients are plotted in SI figures but not tabulated in the text layer; extraction records only text-reported relative statements.

14534 · Modulating the EDL Structure with MOF Composition · Supplementary Figures 32-33 · Linked to 2 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Changing the ligand from HHTP to HITP while maintaining a similar pore architecture increases the predicted average capacitance and modifies the EDL structure.

Caveat: Cu3(HITP)2 results are computational predictions only in this paper.

14534 · Modulating the EDL Structure with MOF Composition · Figure 6; Table 2 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The experimental charging mechanism for Cu3(HHTP)2 with 1 M NEt4BF4 in acetonitrile is predicted to be dominated by cation movement.

Caveat: The paper explicitly states that further experimental work, such as in situ EQCM or NMR, is needed to confirm the prediction.

14531 · Results and Discussion · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Excess charges remain localised mainly on the organic linker while Cu shows only marginal charge-density change and remains Cu2+.

Caveat: Charge localisation is inferred from DFT-CES charge-density/DOS calculations and supporting prior/associated XANES context.

14532 · Polarization Phenomena of MOFs · Figure 4 · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Cu3(HHTP)2Browse family: Cu₃(HHTP)₂ / Cu–HHTPCu3(HHTP)2Cu coordinated by catecholate O donors; Cu maintained as Cu2+ in modelling and XANES context · HHTP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexahydroxytriphenylene2D · Pristine2D layered conductive MOF; PXRD compared with a hexagonal eclipsed P6/mmm crystal structure; model uses cylindrical one-dimensional hexagonal pores.14530 · Results and Discussion · Figure 1
Cu3(HITP)2Browse family: Cu₃(HITP)₂ / Cu–HITPCu3(HITP)2Cu coordinated by imino N donor environment in the model · HITP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene2D · Model SystemSecond 2D layered MOF model with similar pore size to Cu3(HHTP)2; studied computationally as a ligand-modified analogue.14534 · Modulating the EDL Structure with MOF Composition · Figure 6
GraphiteCunknown · Model SystemGraphite surface model used as a non-MOF computational comparison for the electrochemical interface.10 · Supplementary Fig. 9 · Supplementary Figure 9

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
Composite Cu3(HHTP)2 freestanding electrode filmresearch_0776__mat__mat_cu_hhtpElectrode · Target Sample · CompositeFreestanding film rolled from Cu3(HHTP)2, acetylene black and PTFE slurry; dried in vacuo at 100 deg C for at least 48 h.freestanding film; no current-collector substrate specified for the film · ca. 250 um14535 · Material Synthesis
Cu3(HHTP)2 powderresearch_0776__mat__mat_cu_hhtpPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkDark blue powder synthesised, washed, vacuum-filtered, dried under dynamic vacuum and stored in a N2-filled glovebox.14535 · Material Synthesis
Cu3(HHTP)2 QM/MM electrochemical interface modelresearch_0776__mat__mat_cu_hhtpModel · Model System · ModelQuantum-mechanical MOF electrode with classical 1 M NEt4BF4/acetonitrile in cylindrical pores.two layers; (1 x sqrt(3)) rectangular unit cell, 20.4 A x 37.9 A x 7.24 A electrode14535 · Computational Details
Cu3(HITP)2 QM/MM electrochemical interface modelresearch_0776__mat__mat_cu_hitpModel · Model System · ModelQuantum-mechanical Cu3(HITP)2 electrode model with classical electrolyte in pores.(1 x sqrt(3)) rectangular unit cell, 20.93 A x 38.65 A x 3.60 A14535 · Computational Details
Graphite electrochemical interface modelresearch_0776__mat__mat_graphiteModel · Model System · ModelComputational graphite-electrolyte interface model.10 · Supplementary Fig. 9 · Supplementary Figure 9