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Controlling the Spatiotemporal Self-Organization of Stimuli-Responsive Nanocrystals under Out-of-Equilibrium Conditions

Damacet P., Shehayeb E.O., Mirica K.A. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2025 · 1584-1594

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

RD-derived interface Ni3(HITP)2 devices outperform solvothermal bulk Ni3(HITP)2 controls for H2S sensing, with higher 20 ppm response and lower theoretical LoD.

Caveat: Application comparison is in drop-cast electrode devices; exact loading uniformity and coverage may affect absolute values.

1591 · 3.5 Chemiresistive Detection · Figures S107-S112 · Linked to 10 structured results

CaveatSupport assessment: High

Ni3(HITP)2 retains PXRD crystallinity after H2S exposure up to 10000 ppm for 2 h, but sensing cycles show dosimetric behaviour with limited recovery.

Caveat: Structural stability does not imply full sensor reversibility.

1591 · 3.5 Chemiresistive Detection · Figures S113-S116 · Linked to 2 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Smaller, higher-surface-area Ni3(HITP)2 particles from the 2D interface give stronger and faster H2S chemiresistive responses than larger Zone 3 particles.

Caveat: Conductivity differences across pellets are small and not aligned with particle size; surface area and morphology are the proposed dominant factors.

1590 · 3.5 Chemiresistive Detection · Figure 5 · Linked to 10 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

The Ni3(HITP)2 band-formation mechanism is consistent with a Liesegang prenucleation model in which Ni2+ diffuses into gel and reacts with deprotonated HATP where the nucleation threshold is exceeded.

Caveat: Mechanistic assignment is inferred from empirical scaling laws, grayscale line profiles and absence of interband precipitates.

1587 · 3.1 Ni3(HITP)2 LP Formation · Figures S33-S35 · Linked to 2 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

A nonequilibrium reaction-diffusion process in agar produces spatially periodic Ni3(HITP)2 Liesegang patterns and particle-size libraries in one pot.

Caveat: Exact particle-size values for all 1D zones are figure/table based and not fully text-extracted.

1585 · Introduction · Figure 1 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

H2S interaction reduces HITP and disrupts pi-d orbital overlap in Ni3(HITP)2, increasing resistance and decreasing current.

Caveat: Mechanism is inferred from DRIFTS, XPS and conductance trends; no direct in-operando electronic-structure measurement is reported.

1591 · 3.5 Chemiresistive Detection · Figure 6 · Linked to 3 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
Ni3(HITP)2 conductive metal-organic frameworkBrowse family: Ni₃(HITP)₂ / Ni–HITPNi3(HITP)2Ni-bisdiimine / Ni2+ coordination nodes · HITP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene, generated from HATP.6HCl2D · PristineLayered 2D conductive MOF; simulated ABAB/slipped-parallel stacking; PXRD compared with simulated/bulk Ni3(HITP)2 patterns.1585 · Experimental Design · Figure 1a

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
large-scale 200 mL beaker RD Ni3(HITP)2 bandsresearch_0856__mat__mat_ni_hitp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkEight bands isolated from scaled 1D/beaker reaction-diffusion synthesis.agar gel in 200 mL glass beaker during synthesis · 200 mL beaker filled to two-thirds50 · S9 Large scale synthesis · Figures S64-S69
1D reaction-diffusion Ni3(HITP)2 Liesegang precipitation zonesresearch_0856__mat__mat_ni_hitp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkSix precipitation zones isolated from tubular agar reactor, washed, solvent exchanged and vacuum dried/activated.agar gel column during synthesis; isolated as powder after washing and activation · 1D pyrex tube 16 x 180 mm, gel filled to two-thirds1587 · 3.2 Morphological Features · Figure 3
2D RD Ni3(HITP)2 interface particlesresearch_0856__mat__mat_ni_hitp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkParticles isolated from the liquid-gel interface of the 2D Liesegang-ring reactor; also drop-cast as chemiresistor films.agar gel thin film during synthesis; gold interdigitated electrode for sensing-device form · 2D circular reactor diameter 10 cm, height 1 cm1590 · 3.5 Chemiresistive Detection · Figure 5
2D RD Ni3(HITP)2 Zone 1 particlesresearch_0856__mat__mat_ni_hitp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkParticles isolated from Zone 1 of the 2D Liesegang-ring reactor; also drop-cast as chemiresistor films.agar gel thin film during synthesis; gold interdigitated electrode for sensing-device form · zone contains 2-3 precipitation rings1589 · 3.4 2D Liesegang Rings · Figure 4d-g
2D RD Ni3(HITP)2 Zone 2 particlesresearch_0856__mat__mat_ni_hitp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkParticles isolated from Zone 2 of the 2D Liesegang-ring reactor; also drop-cast as chemiresistor films.agar gel thin film during synthesis; gold interdigitated electrode for sensing-device form · zone contains 2-3 precipitation rings1589 · 3.4 2D Liesegang Rings · Figure 4d-g
2D RD Ni3(HITP)2 Zone 3 particlesresearch_0856__mat__mat_ni_hitp2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkParticles isolated from Zone 3 of the 2D Liesegang-ring reactor; also drop-cast as chemiresistor films.agar gel thin film during synthesis; gold interdigitated electrode for sensing-device form · zone contains 2-3 precipitation rings; particles about 4 cm from junction in comparison text1589 · 3.4 2D Liesegang Rings · Figure 4d-g
bulk solvothermal Ni3(HITP)2research_0856__mat__mat_ni_hitp2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkSolvothermally prepared black powder, washed, solvent exchanged, activated and vacuum dried.none; drop-cast onto gold interdigitated electrode for sensing-device comparison91 · S11.8 Sensing performance for bulk Ni3(HITP)2 · Figures S107-S110