Review · secondary evidenceReview

Two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks electrocatalyst: Design principle and energy conversion applications

Xueyuan Wang, Rahul Anil Borse, Gui Wang et al. · Materials Today Energy · 2024

This dossier represents secondary evidence: section summaries, claims and benchmarks are paraphrased for this database, not quoted. Check quantitative values against the linked primary study, and cite the review itself (10.1016/j.mtener.2024.101652) for its arguments.

12review sections
7material families
17review claims
24secondary benchmarks
32cited studies
8research gaps

Review scope

Review design principles, linker and metal-centre structure, charge-transport concepts, characterisation methods and electrocatalytic energy-conversion applications of two-dimensional conductive MOFs.

Coverage
2009–2024
Category
Review Transport Physics
Material scope
two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks · pi-conjugated layered MOFs · benzene-derived linker c-MOFs · phthalocyanine-derived c-MOFs · triphenylene-derived c-MOFs · truxene, tricycloquinazoline, truxone, perthiolated coronene and dual-ligand c-MOFs
Transport scope
through-bond transport · through-space transport · hopping transport · band-like transport · layer-spacing control · mobility and conductivity characterisation
Application scope
oxygen reduction reaction · oxygen evolution reaction · hydrogen evolution reaction · carbon dioxide reduction reaction · nitrogen reduction reaction · electrochemical energy conversion
Explicit exclusions
full experimental recipes · exhaustive extraction of every electrocatalytic value · primary-data replacement for individual ORR, OER, HER, CDRR or NRR studies
Source
p. 1 · Abstract
Evidence role
Context, taxonomy and secondary benchmarking

Section map

The review’s argument is preserved as a navigable set of section summaries.

Abstract and Introduction

pp. 1-2

Motivates 2D c-MOFs for electrocatalytic energy conversion, contrasts them with less conductive conventional MOFs, and frames historical development from early conductive coordination polymers to HHTP/HITP-type layered frameworks.

Relevance: Core · p. 1 · Introduction

Benzene-derived linker

p. 2

Summarises HHB, HIB, HTB/BHT, TTB and HSB linkers and distinguishes hexagonal M-X4 lattices from Kagome structures.

Relevance: Core · p. 2 · Benzene-derived linker · Fig. 3a

Characterization analysis

pp. 2-3

Compares SXRD, PXRD plus simulation, HRTEM, XAFS, 3D electron diffraction, STM and terahertz spectroscopy, while stressing limits of PXRD-only stacking assignments.

Relevance: Core · p. 2 · Characterization analysis · Fig. 4

Electrical properties

p. 3

Organises 2D c-MOF conduction into through-bond, through-space, hopping and band-transport descriptions and links conductivity to molecular structure, synthesis, crystallinity and layer spacing.

Relevance: Core · p. 3 · Electrical properties · Fig. 5

Energy conversion application

pp. 3-5

Connects transport and structure to ORR, OER, HER, CDRR and NRR, using Figures 6-11 and Table 1 to compare catalytic activities and mechanisms.

Relevance: Supporting · p. 3 · Energy conversion application · Fig. 6; Table 1

Figures and tables

pp. 6-12

Figure-only material provides linker/topology schemes, characterisation workflows, charge-transport cartoons, reaction performance plots and a compact application benchmark table.

Relevance: Core · p. 12 · Figures and tables · Table 1

The impact of functional groups

p. 2

Interprets -OH, -NH2, -SH and -SeH groups as structural-stability, electron-density and active-site handles that influence catalytic performance.

Relevance: Core · p. 2 · The impact of functional groups

Other linkers

p. 2

Covers DBC, PTC, truxene, tricycloquinazoline, truxone and dual-ligand frameworks as routes to alternative pore sizes, redox sites and conductivity control.

Relevance: Core · p. 2 · Other linkers · Fig. 2

Phthalocyanine-derived linkers

p. 2

Describes phthalocyanine linkers as atomically modifiable square-lattice building blocks with tunable centre metals and functional groups.

Relevance: Core · p. 2 · Phthalocyanine-derived linkers · Fig. 3b

Structures of 2D c-MOFs

pp. 1-2

Defines graphite-like 2D layers, z-axis pi-pi stacking, square-planar metal-ligand nodes and the relationship between ligand symmetry and topology.

Relevance: Core · p. 1 · Structures of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 2

Summary and perspectives

p. 5

Distils design outlooks around new building blocks, structural modulation, composites, precise structural characterisation and reaction-condition optimisation.

Relevance: Core · p. 5 · Summary and perspectives

Triphenylene-derived linkers

p. 2

Reviews HHTP, HITP, HTTP and HSTP frameworks, emphasising the sensitivity of stacking and electronic structure to ligand and metal identity.

Relevance: Core · p. 2 · Triphenylene-derived linkers · Fig. 3c

Taxonomies

Classification systems are attributed to this review and are not treated as a global material registry.

Measurement/Characterisation MethodAuthor-proposed

Structure and transport characterisation toolbox

The review contrasts methods for resolving framework structure, bonding environment, atomic-scale order and transport, and identifies PXRD-only stacking interpretation as a caveat.

Categories: SXRD · PXRD plus simulation · HRTEM · XAFS/XANES/EXAFS · 3D electron diffraction · STM · TRTS

p. 2 · Characterization analysis · Fig. 4

Electronic Transport MechanismAuthor-proposed

Charge-transport pathways

Electrical conduction is organised by whether charge moves through covalent metal-ligand bonding or non-covalent pi-pi interactions, with either route supporting hopping or band-like carrier motion.

Categories: through-bond · through-space · hopping transport · band transport

p. 3 · Electrical properties · Fig. 5

Central Metal Coordination MotifAuthor-proposed

Metal coordination environments

The review treats substitutional functional groups as a route to different metal coordination environments that tune electronic structure and catalytic mechanism.

Categories: M-N4 · M-O4 · M-S4 · M-X4

p. 1 · Introduction

Electrocatalytic ApplicationAuthor-proposed

Energy-conversion reaction classes

The application section is structured around five electrochemical reactions, with separate mechanism discussions and selected c-MOF examples for each.

Categories: ORR · OER · HER · CDRR · NRR

p. 1 · Abstract

Organic Linker ScaffoldAuthor-proposed

Linker-derived 2D c-MOF families

The review's main materials organisation is by pi-conjugated organic linker family, with each family supporting distinct topology, pore, stacking and coordination environments.

Categories: benzene-derived · phthalocyanine-derived · triphenylene-derived · other extended linkers

p. 1 · Introduction · Fig. 1

2D Lattice TopologyAuthor-proposed

Topology from ligand symmetry

Ligand symmetry is presented as a design rule: C6/C3 ligands tend to honeycomb/hexagonal structures, D2 ligands to square/tetragonal/rhombic structures and D6h or suitable C6 thiol/selenol ligands to Kagome lattices.

Categories: Kagome · hexagonal · square · tetragonal or rhombic

p. 6 · Figures and tables · Fig. 2

Material families

Review-defined families retain their representative materials and conduction descriptions.

Benzene-derived linker 2D c-MOFs

Layered 2D Frameworks With Hexagonal Or Kagome Lateral Structures.

2D c-MOFs assembled from benzene-based hexafunctional linkers such as HHB, HIB, HTB/BHT, TTB or HSB.

Conduction: The review associates these compounds with M-X4 planar nodes, continuous lateral lattices and high conductivity in several BHT/selenolate examples.

Representative materials: Cu-HHB · Cu-BHT · Ni-BHT · Co-BHT · Cu3(C6Se6)n

Nodes / linkers: Cu · Ni · Co · hexahydroxybenzene · hexaiminobenzene · benzenehexathiol · hexaselenolatebenzene

p. 2 · Benzene-derived linker · Fig. 3a

Dual-ligand c-MOFs

2D Conductive Framework With Mixed Trigonal Ligands.

2D c-MOFs assembled from combinations of two trigonal organic ligands rather than a single linker.

Conduction: The review presents the mixed-linker framework as bridging conductivity values between single-ligand analogues and as evidence that in-plane bonding orientation controls conductivity.

Representative materials: Cu3(HHTP)(THQ)

Nodes / linkers: Cu · HHTP · THQ

p. 2 · Other linkers

Truxene, tricycloquinazoline and truxone 2D c-MOFs

2D Mesoporous Conductive Frameworks.

Mesoporous 2D c-MOFs based on HHTX, HHTQ or HHTXO extended ligands.

Conduction: Nitrogen-rich HHTQ is reported to improve in-plane crystallinity and conductivity, while incomplete conjugation lowers conductivity in related HHTX/HHTXO examples.

Representative materials: Cu3(HHTQ)2 · Ni3(HHTQ)2 · Cu3(HHTX)2 · Cu3(HHTXO)2 · Truxone-Cu

Nodes / linkers: Cu · Ni · hexahydroxyltruxene · hexahydroxytricycloquinazoline · hexahydroxyltruxone

p. 2 · Other linkers · Fig. 2

Perthiolated coronene and Kagome frameworks

2D Kagome Or Related Semiconducting Layered Frameworks.

D6h or C6 symmetric linker frameworks, including PTC and BHT/BHS derivatives, that can form Kagome lattice structures.

Conduction: These materials are used to illustrate unusual topology, high conductivity, possible superconductivity and electrocatalytic HER relevance.

Representative materials: Fe3(PTC) · Co3(PTC) · Ni3(PTC) · Cu-BHT · Cu3(C6Se6)n

Nodes / linkers: Fe · Co · Ni · Cu · perthiolated coronene · benzenehexathiol · benzenehexaselenol

p. 1 · Structures of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 2

Lanthanide HHTP layered frameworks

3D Framework Derived From Layered Ligand Planes.

HHTP frameworks where Ln3+ centres lie between organic ligand planes, generating 3D arrangements from layered motifs.

Conduction: Highlighted as demonstrating charge transport perpendicular to 2D lattices, broadening the usual in-plane transport picture.

Representative materials: Ln-HHTP (Ln = La, Nd, Ho, Yb)

Nodes / linkers: La · Nd · Ho · Yb · HHTP

p. 3 · Electrical properties

Phthalocyanine-derived 2D c-MOFs

2D Square Lattices With Eclipsed AA Stacking Along The C-Axis.

Conductive MOFs based on metallophthalocyanine or naphthalocyanine linkers with tunable centre metals and pendant O/N donor groups.

Conduction: Fully conjugated square-planar layers and adjustable pore structures are presented as enabling multifunctional conductive and catalytic behaviour.

Representative materials: NiPc-M · NiNPc-M · NiPc-NiO4 · CoPc-Cu-O · NiPc-Cu-O · NiPc-NiFe0.09

Nodes / linkers: Ni · Co · Cu · Fe · octahydroxynaphthalocyaninato · octaaminophthalocyaninato · octahydroxyphthalocyaninato

p. 2 · Phthalocyanine-derived linkers · Fig. 3b

Triphenylene HHTP/HITP/HTTP/HSTP frameworks

Mostly Stacked 2D Layers; Lanthanide HHTP Examples Are Described As 3D Frameworks With Perpendicular Charge Transport.

Triphenylene-core 2D c-MOFs formed from hydroxy, imino, thiol or selenol substituents coordinated to transition or lanthanide metals.

Conduction: The family is central to in-plane delocalisation, stacking-order effects, high conductivity and benchmark ORR/OER/HER examples.

Representative materials: Cu3(HHTP)2 · Ni3(HITP)2 · Cu3(HITP)2 · Co3(HITP)2 · Ln-HHTP · Co3(HHTP)2

Nodes / linkers: Cu · Ni · Co · Fe · Pt · La · Nd · Ho · Yb · HHTP · HITP · HTTP · HSTP

p. 2 · Triphenylene-derived linkers · Fig. 3c

Synthesis strategies

Review-level synthesis principles remain separate from primary-study recipes.

Bimetallic or multi-metal centre modulation

Introduce two or more metal centres to shift d-band/Fermi-level alignment and create synergistic adsorption or reaction-step effects.

Claimed effects: Optimises electronic structure, intermediate binding and OER overpotential.

Controlling variables: metal ratio · coordination environment · d-band centre · oxygen-intermediate binding strength

Representative materials: NiPc-NiFe0.09 · CoxZn3-x(HITP)2 · Co/Cu-CAT

Caveat: Synergy is summarised from cited studies and requires primary-paper confirmation for mechanistic details.

p. 4 · OER · Fig. 8

Composite and hierarchical structure construction

Combine 2D c-MOFs with other nanomaterials or multilevel morphologies to improve conductivity, mechanical stability and interfacial catalytic performance.

Claimed effects: Enhances electrical conductivity, mechanical stability and overall catalytic performance.

Controlling variables: carbon nanotube or graphene addition · metal nanoparticle addition · multilevel architecture · interfacial effects

Representative materials: MOF/LDH heteronanotube arrays · hierarchical conductive MOF films

Caveat: Outlook-level recommendation; representative examples are not treated as primary synthetic recipes.

p. 5 · Summary and perspectives

Dual-ligand conductivity modulation

Combine two trigonal ligands in one framework to alter bonding orientation and bridge conductivities between single-ligand analogues.

Claimed effects: Provides a design route for controlling c-MOF conductivity through mixed organic linkers.

Controlling variables: ligand combination · bonding orientation · porosity · in-plane conjugation

Representative materials: Cu3(HHTP)(THQ)

Caveat: Only one representative example is discussed in detail.

p. 2 · Other linkers

Functional-group substitution around conjugated linkers

Select -OH, -NH2, -SH or -SeH donor groups to tune M-O4, M-N4, M-S4 or related coordination environments and local electronic structure.

Claimed effects: Changes electron density, stability, active-site identity and interactions with electrocatalytic intermediates.

Controlling variables: donor atom identity · electron donating or withdrawing character · metal-ligand bond distance · positioning of functional groups

Representative materials: Ni-HHTP · Ni-HITP · Cu-BHT · Cu3(C6Se6)n

Caveat: The review notes that functional-group effects include both intrinsic electronic effects and indirect changes in stability and crystallinity.

p. 2 · The impact of functional groups

Interfacial growth of conductive nanosheets

Grow 2D conductive MOF nanosheets at liquid-liquid or related interfaces to access thin layered morphologies.

Claimed effects: Provides simple access to conductive layered nanosheets with M-X4 planar nodes.

Controlling variables: interface type · metal ion · benzene-derived dithiolene linker · film/nanosheet morphology

Representative materials: Ni-BHT nanosheets

Caveat: Mentioned at strategy level only; no recipe details are extracted.

p. 2 · Benzene-derived linker · Fig. 3a

Side-chain control of interlayer electronic coupling

Introduce alkyl side chains to vary layer spacing and tune interlayer coupling, bandgap and carrier mobility.

Claimed effects: Alters bandgap and controls carrier mobility by regulating charge transport within layers and between layers.

Controlling variables: alkyl-chain carbon number · layer spacing · interlayer electronic coupling · bandgap

Representative materials: Ni3(HATI-CX)2

Caveat: Review treats this as an example of transport tuning rather than an electrocatalytic performance benchmark.

p. 3 · Electrical properties

Ligand-symmetry-directed topology design

Use C6/C3, D2 or D6h linker symmetry to steer frameworks towards hexagonal, square/tetragonal/rhombic or Kagome topologies.

Claimed effects: Predicts pore topology and enables targeted design of 2D frameworks with particular functions.

Controlling variables: linker symmetry · linker size · metal coordination geometry · functional donor atoms

Representative materials: HHTP-based MOFs · phthalocyanine-based MOFs · PTC-based MOFs · BHT-based MOFs

Caveat: Presented as a design heuristic rather than a complete synthesis predictor; stacking and crystallinity still depend on reaction conditions.

p. 1 · Structures of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 2

Review claims

These are the review authors’ synthesis, not newly measured results.

Author InterpretationHigh supportTransport Mechanism

In 2D pi-conjugated c-MOFs, metal-ligand orbital hybridisation and in-plane conjugation enhance electron delocalisation, increasing carrier mobility and conductivity.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: Actual mobility and conductivity remain material-, morphology- and measurement-dependent.

p. 1 · Introduction

Author InterpretationMedium supportStructure Property Link

Bimetallic c-MOFs can improve OER by tuning d-band and Fermi-level alignment and by enabling different metals to participate in different reaction steps.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Mechanistic claims derive from cited DFT and electrochemical studies; the review is not itself primary evidence.

p. 4 · OER · Fig. 8

Consensus SummaryHigh supportApplication Relevance

For CDRR, the review stresses that metal identity, heteroatomic crosslinkers and ligand design strongly influence selectivity, charge transfer and adsorption energies.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Products and efficiencies depend heavily on electrochemical conditions, which are not exhaustively normalised in the review.

p. 4 · CDRR · Fig. 10

Consensus SummaryHigh supportMaterial Comparison

Conventional MOFs often have inadequate electrical conductivity and limited accessible active sites, motivating conductive 2D MOFs for electrocatalysis.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review does not quantify this limitation across all conventional MOFs.

p. 1 · Introduction

Author InterpretationMedium supportCaveat

Despite successful d-p-p-p orbital-hybridisation strategies, 2D c-MOF topology and design strategies are said to lag behind traditional MOFs and COFs.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: This is a broad outlook statement, not a quantitative comparison.

p. 5 · Summary and perspectives

Author InterpretationHigh supportStructure Property Link

Functional groups affect both structural stability and electrocatalytic performance by changing electron density, metal-ligand bond strength and reactant/intermediate adsorption.

Evidence basis: single_reference

Caveat: The relative importance of electronic, steric and stability effects varies between reactions.

p. 2 · The impact of functional groups

Author InterpretationMedium supportStructure Property Link

For HER, extra metal-N2 sites are presented as more unsaturated and electron-affine than metal-N4 linkages, favouring electron transfer and lower H* binding energy.

Evidence basis: single_reference

Caveat: The claim is based on a specific high-conjugation MOF example and associated theoretical calculations.

p. 4 · HER · Fig. 9a-c

DescriptiveMedium supportTransport Mechanism

Both through-bond and through-space pathways may support either hopping or band-transport descriptions in 2D c-MOFs.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: The review's wording is conceptual; assignment requires direct transport measurements for a given material.

p. 3 · Electrical properties · Fig. 5

Author InterpretationHigh supportStructure Property Link

The review treats conjugated-linker geometry and symmetry as the primary predictor of 2D c-MOF topology and pore structure.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: A topology prediction does not guarantee high crystallinity, preferred stacking or high conductivity.

p. 1 · Structures of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 2

Author InterpretationHigh supportCaveat

The review characterises 2D c-MOF-based N2-to-NH3 conversion as still at an early stage, with low current density, high overpotential and limited selectivity remaining.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: NRR is treated briefly compared with ORR/OER/HER/CDRR.

p. 5 · NRR · Fig. 11

Author InterpretationMedium supportStructure Property Link

For OER, metal-O4 and metal-N4 coordination centres in 2D c-MOFs are interpreted as key active sites because they tune electronic structure and reactant adsorption.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review summarises several monometallic and bimetallic cases; active phase reconstruction is not deeply audited.

p. 4 · OER · Fig. 8

ContestedMedium supportControversy

For ORR in 2D c-MOFs, the review identifies an active-site controversy between ligand-centred and central-metal-centred interpretations.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review suggests crystallinity and coordination saturation may explain divergent results.

p. 3 · ORR · Fig. 7

Author InterpretationHigh supportApplication Relevance

Gas-diffusion electrode measurements can reveal much higher ORR rates for conductive MOFs by reducing multiscale oxygen transport limitations.

Evidence basis: single_reference

Caveat: This benchmark should not be compared directly with stagnant-electrolyte or rotating-disk values without transport context.

p. 3 · ORR · Fig. 7e-f

Author InterpretationHigh supportMeasurement Interpretation

The review argues that rough PXRD-plus-theory structural estimates can obscure structure-property correlations, creating a need for more precise structural characterisation.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: This echoes the earlier characterisation caveat and is framed as an outlook need.

p. 5 · Summary and perspectives

Author InterpretationHigh supportMeasurement Interpretation

PXRD alone can be insufficient for distinguishing subtle stacking differences in 2D c-MOFs, so complementary imaging, spectroscopy and diffraction methods are needed.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: The review specifically highlights broad (001) peaks and similar PXRD patterns for sliding and overlapping modes.

p. 2 · Characterization analysis · Fig. 4

Author InterpretationHigh supportSynthesis Strategy

Synthesis conditions influence crystallinity size and morphology, and therefore can significantly change the electrical conductivity of a nominally identical c-MOF.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: This is a general synthesis-property link rather than a single quantified trend.

p. 3 · Electrical properties

Consensus SummaryMedium supportTransport Mechanism

Most reported 2D c-MOFs are interpreted as conducting mainly through strong covalent metal-ligand bonds, although through-space interactions can also contribute.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review summarises mechanisms without resolving material-by-material microscopic transport.

p. 3 · Electrical properties · Fig. 5

Secondary benchmarks

Every row remains visibly secondary and links to a primary dossier only where the mapping is verified.

MaterialPropertyReported valueContext and qualityPrimary evidenceReview source
SecondaryCo3(HHTP)2NRR Faradaic efficiency3.34% at -0.40 V-0.40 V
Text · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 5 · NRR · Fig. 11b
SecondaryCo3(HHTP)2NH3 production rate22.14 ug/h/mgcatambient electrochemical N2 fixation
Text · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 5 · NRR · Fig. 11b; Table 1
SecondaryCo3(HITP)2conductivity11.50 S/cmVan der Pauw method (pellet), OER table context
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 12 · Figures and tables · Table 1
SecondaryCo3(HITP)2conductivity8 x 10^-4 S/cmfour-probe method (pellet), ORR table context
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 12 · Figures and tables · Table 1
SecondaryCo-PTCconductivity45 S/cmfour-probe method (pellet), HER table context
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 12 · Figures and tables · Table 1
SecondaryCoxZn3-x(HITP)2OER overpotential210 mV at 10 mA/cm2current density 10 mA/cm2
Text · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 4 · OER · Fig. 8c-d
SecondaryCu3(HHTQ)2conductivity2.74 +/- 0.15 x 10^-5 S/cmfour-probe method (pellet), CDRR table context
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 12 · Figures and tables · Table 1
SecondaryCu3(HHTQ)2methanol Faradaic efficiency for CO2 reduction53.6% faradaic efficiency for methanol productionCO2 reduction; review text does not state potential in extracted passage
Text · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 4 · CDRR · Fig. 10c-d
SecondaryCu-BHTconductivity1580 S/cmfour-probe method (pellet), HER table context
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 12 · Figures and tables · Table 1
SecondaryCu[Cu(pdt)2]thermal activation energy0.193 eVreview-reported at 300 K context
Text · Exact Reported
research_0201p. 1 · Introduction
SecondaryCu[Cu(pdt)2]electrical conductivityaround 6 x 10^-4 S/cm at 300 K300 K
Text · Approximate
research_0201p. 1 · Introduction
SecondaryFe3(THT)2(NH4)3room-temperature mobility220 cm2/V/sroom temperature; all-optical contactless time-resolved terahertz spectroscopy
Text · Exact Reported
research_0001p. 3 · Characterization analysis
SecondaryFe/Ni-HHTPconductivity3 x 10^-5 S/cmtwo-probe method (pellet), OER table context
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 12 · Figures and tables · Table 1
SecondaryCu-HATNA MOFmethane Faradaic efficiency for CO2 reduction78% Faraday efficiencyCO2-to-methane reduction; review text does not state potential in extracted passage
Text · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 4 · CDRR · Fig. 10e-f
SecondaryCu-based Kagome coordination polymermaximum conductivity cited for 2D c-MOFs2500 S/cmreview summary of maximum reported conductivity
Text · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 1 · Introduction
SecondaryMo3(C6S6)2 monolayerNRR limiting potential0.37 V along the enzymatic pathwayspin-polarized DFT; enzymatic pathway
Text · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 5 · NRR · Fig. 11c-d
SecondaryMPc-Cu-XH MOFsconductivity range2.73 x 10^-3 to 1.04 x 10^-1 S/cmfour phthalocyanine-based MOFs for CO2 reduction to CO
Text · Range
No verified corpus mappingp. 4 · CDRR · Fig. 10a-b; Table 1
SecondaryNi3(Ni3-HAHATN)2conductivity2 S/cmfour-probe method (pellet), HER table context
Table · Exact Reported
research_0513p. 12 · Figures and tables · Table 1
SecondaryNi3(HITP)2ORR current densityexceeding -150 mA/cm2gas diffusion electrode ORR flow-cell context
Text · Approximate
research_0836p. 3 · ORR · Fig. 7e-f
SecondaryNi3(HITP)2conductivity6 x 10^1 S/cmtwo-probe method (pellet), Table 1
Table · Exact Reported
research_0139p. 12 · Figures and tables · Table 1
SecondaryNiPc-NiFe0.09OER overpotential300 mV at 10 mA/cm2current density 10 mA/cm2
Text · Exact Reported
research_0709p. 4 · OER · Fig. 8b
SecondaryNiPcconductivity0.2 S/cmfour probe method (films), OER table context
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp. 12 · Figures and tables · Table 1
SecondaryTruxone-CuORR onset potential0.79 V onset potentialORR electrocatalyst; review text does not state reference electrode in extracted passage
Text · Exact Reported
research_0209p. 3 · ORR
SecondaryTruxone-Cuconductivity4 x 10^-3 S/cmtwo-probe method (pellet), ORR table context
Table · Exact Reported
research_0209p. 12 · Figures and tables · Table 1

Research gaps

Open questions are presented as review-author priorities, not conclusions from the primary database.

ORR active-site assignment

High

The review identifies debate over ligand-centred versus central-metal active sites in ORR.

Proposed direction: Use high-crystallinity materials plus combined spectroscopic and theoretical evidence to test ligand and metal contributions.

p. 3 · ORR · Fig. 7

Well-defined layered structures for CDRR

High

CDRR applications require improved preparation conditions to obtain well-defined layered 2D c-MOFs with more exposed catalytic centres.

Proposed direction: Optimise crystallinity, layer definition and exposure of active centres while preserving electron transport and stability.

p. 4 · CDRR

Complex synthesis routes

High

Reported 2D c-MOFs still face complex synthesis routes and design-principle challenges.

Proposed direction: Develop more general, predictable and scalable construction strategies for 2D conductive frameworks.

p. 1 · Abstract

Systematic electrocatalytic application synthesis

Medium

Before this review, specific applications of 2D c-MOFs in electrocatalytic energy conversion had not been systematically discussed and summarised.

Proposed direction: Use application-specific syntheses that keep reaction mechanism, transport and material structure distinct.

p. 1 · Introduction

Functional group-activity mechanisms

High

The review highlights incomplete fundamental understanding of how functional-group characteristics relate to activity.

Proposed direction: Use controlled ligand series and in situ/operando characterisation to decouple electronic, stability and adsorption effects.

p. 1 · Abstract

Linker-metal centre relationships

High

The abstract identifies a research gap between linker and metal-centre interactions and energy-conversion applications.

Proposed direction: Relate ligand substitution, metal coordination environment and catalytic mechanism across HER, OER, ORR, CDRR and NRR.

p. 1 · Abstract

NRR activity and mechanism

High

2D c-MOF NRR is described as still in infancy and needing mechanistic elucidation.

Proposed direction: Investigate activity, selectivity, HER competition and mechanistic pathways for N2 activation in conductive MOF platforms.

p. 5 · NRR · Fig. 11

Structural characterisation precision

High

The review warns that rough PXRD/theory estimates can cause inaccurate structure-property correlations.

Proposed direction: Use precise structural characterisation methods beyond PXRD-only assignments, including microscopy, XAFS and electron diffraction where applicable.

p. 5 · Summary and perspectives

Cited-study map

Mappings show which printed review references have a verified counterpart in the frozen primary corpus.

Show 32 cited-study records
ReferenceStudyRole and contextCorpus mapping
Ref. 62022Thousand-fold increase in O2 electroreduction rates with conductive MOFsORR · transport_limitation · benchmarkUsed for the gas-diffusion-electrode ORR benchmark and claim that oxygen transport limitations can mask conductive MOF activity.research_0836
Ref. 92021Coordination environment dependent selectivity of single-site-Cu enriched crystalline porous catalysts in CO2 reduction to CH4CDRR · coordination_environmentAppears in Table 1 for Cu-DBC and the lower energy barriers of Cu-O4 sites in CDRR.research_0757
Ref. 102020Co3(hexahydroxytriphenylene)2: A conductive metal-organic framework for ambient electrocatalytic N2 reduction to NH3NRR · benchmarkUsed for the Co3(HHTP)2 NRR NH3 yield and Faradaic efficiency benchmarks.Unmapped
Ref. 222009Electroconductive porous coordination polymer Cu[Cu(pdt)2] composed of donor and acceptor building unitshistorical_development · transport_benchmarkPresented as the initial breakthrough in conductive MOF development, with conductivity and activation energy values.research_0201
Ref. 232012New Porous Crystals of Extended Metal-Catecholateshistorical_development · HHTP · topologyUsed for the early family of HHTP-based 2D c-MOFs with metal sites and extended in-plane bonding.Unmapped
Ref. 292018Superconductivity in a Copper(II)-Based Coordination Polymer with Perfect Kagome StructureKagome · transport_benchmarkCited for Kagome topology and the review's statement that 2D c-MOF conductivity has reached 2500 S/cm.Unmapped
Ref. 302015Two-dimensional metal-organic surfaces for efficient hydrogen evolution from waterHER · benzenehexathiolate · surfaceUsed for Kagome/topology discussion and Table 1 HER entries on metal-organic surfaces.Unmapped
Ref. 312020Co3(hexaiminotriphenylene)2: A conductive two-dimensional pi-d conjugated metal-organic framework for highly efficient oxygen evolution reactionOER · benchmarkUsed for an OER Table 1 benchmark and Co-N4 active-site interpretation.Unmapped
Ref. 422013pi-conjugated nickel bis(dithiolene) complex nanosheetbenzene_linker · interfacial_growth · nanosheetSupports the benzene-derived linker discussion and liquid-liquid interfacial strategy for Ni-BHT nanosheets.Unmapped
Ref. 452020Hierarchical tuning of the performance of electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction using conductive two-dimensional metallophthalocyanine based metal-organic frameworksCDRR · phthalocyanine · benchmarkUsed for phthalocyanine CDRR conductivities and metal/heteroatom connector effects on CO2-to-CO performance.Unmapped
Ref. 462021Conductive two-dimensional phthalocyanine-based metal-organic framework nanosheets for efficient electroreduction of CO2CDRR · phthalocyanineUsed for phthalocyanine-based CDRR Table 1 entry connecting d-p-pi interaction and catechol groups.Unmapped
Ref. 532020Efficient and tunable one-dimensional charge transport in layered lanthanide metal-organic frameworkstransport_mechanism · lanthanideSupports the claim that lanthanide HHTP frameworks show efficient charge transport perpendicular to 2D lattices.research_0047
Ref. 542014High electrical conductivity in Ni3(2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene)2, a semiconducting metal-organic graphene analogueHITP · transport_benchmarkSupports the review's discussion of HITP coordination and high-conductivity triphenylene-derived frameworks.Unmapped
Ref. 592020Highly conductive cobalt perthiolated coronene complex for efficient hydrogen evolutionHER · PTC · benchmarkTable 1 benchmark for Co-PTC conductivity and HER structure-activity relationship.Unmapped
Ref. 622021Tricycloquinazoline-based 2D conductive metal-organic frameworks as promising electrocatalysts for CO2 reductionCDRR · HHTQ · benchmark · characterisationUsed for HHTQ family conductivity, XANES/EXAFS characterisation and methanol Faradaic efficiency in CDRR.Unmapped
Ref. 652021Truxone-based conductive metal-organic frameworks for the oxygen reductive reactionORR · truxone · benchmarkUsed for Truxone-Cu conductivity, band-structure interpretation, onset potential and mixed 2-/4-electron ORR pathway.research_0209
Ref. 662020A dual-ligand porous coordination polymer chemiresistor with modulated conductivity and porositydual_ligand · conductivity_designUsed for the dual-ligand design example and intermediate conductivity value.research_0793
Ref. 672018Modular O2 electroreduction activity in triphenylene-based metal-organic frameworksORR · functional_groups · benchmarkSupports the functional-group comparison of Ni-O4 and Ni-N4 environments and Table 1 ORR conductivity values.research_0139
Ref. 692018High-mobility band-like charge transport in a semiconducting two-dimensional metal-organic frameworktransport_mechanism · mobility · TRTSUsed for the TRTS mobility benchmark and band-like transport example.research_0001
Ref. 712017Conductive copper benzenehexathiol coordination polymer as a hydrogen evolution catalystHER · benzenehexathiol · benchmarkUsed for the high Cu-BHT conductivity benchmark and Cu-edge active-site interpretation.Unmapped
Ref. 732022Precise tuning of interlayer electronic coupling in layered conductive metal-organic frameworkstransport_mechanism · layer_spacingUsed for the side-chain-induced layer-spacing strategy to tune bandgap and carrier mobility.research_0056
Ref. 912019Unpaired 3d electron on atomically dispersed cobalt centre in coordination polymers to regulate both ORR activity and selectivityORR · benchmarkTable 1 ORR entry connecting unpaired 3d electrons in Co centres with activity.Unmapped
Ref. 922017Mechanistic evidence for ligand-centered electrocatalytic oxygen reduction with the conductive MOF Ni3(hexaiminotriphenylene)2ORR · mechanism · active_siteUsed for the ligand-centred side of the ORR active-site debate and Table 1 note.research_0816
Ref. 932022Dissecting pi-conjugated covalent-coupling over conductive MOFs toward efficient two-electron oxygen reductionORR · mechanism · XAFS · FTIRUsed for Cu-HHTP ORR mechanism, OH adsorption on Cu sites and self-polarisation of Cu-O-C centres.research_0833
Ref. 962019Conductive metal-organic framework nanowire arrays for electrocatalytic oxygen evolutionOER · benchmarkTable 1 OER entry for Fe/Ni-HHTP and hydrogen-bond-mediated intermediate free-energy reduction.Unmapped
Ref. 992018A novel two-dimensional nickel phthalocyanine-based metal-organic framework for highly efficient water oxidation catalysisOER · phthalocyanine · benchmarkTable 1 OER benchmark for NiPc films and 2D/high-conductivity significance.Unmapped
Ref. 1042020Conductive metal-organic frameworks with extra metallic sites as an efficient electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reactionHER · mechanism · benchmarkUsed for the metal-N2 versus metal-N4 HER mechanism claim and conductivity benchmark.research_0513
Ref. 1062021The synthesis of hexaazatrinaphthylene-based 2D conjugated copper metal-organic framework for highly selective and stable electroreduction of CO2 to methaneCDRR · benchmarkUsed for the CO2-to-methane Faradaic efficiency benchmark and HATNA-Cu synergistic Cu-O/nitrogen-site interpretation.Unmapped
Ref. 1182021Structural and electronic modulation of conductive MOFs for efficient oxygen evolution reaction electrocatalysisOER · bimetallic · benchmarkUsed for Ni/Fe-doped NiPc bimetallic OER mechanism and overpotential benchmark.research_0709
Ref. 1192022Dual-Atomic Catalysts Deduced from d-pi Conjugated Metal-Organic Frameworks for Efficient Oxygen Evolution ReactionOER · bimetallic · DFT · benchmarkUsed for bimetallic HITP OER DFT interpretation and overpotential benchmark.Unmapped
Ref. 1222021Conductive CuCo-Based Bimetal Organic Framework for Efficient Hydrogen EvolutionHER · bimetallicUsed for bimetallic Co/Cu-CAT HER interpretation involving improved conductivity, faster charge transfer and optimised H* adsorption.Unmapped
Ref. 1312021Mo3(C6X6)2 (X = NH,S,O) monolayers: two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks as effective electrocatalysts for the nitrogen reduction reactionNRR · DFT · benchmarkUsed for the DFT NRR limiting potential benchmark and M-X4 pattern design interpretation.Unmapped