Review · secondary evidenceReview

Two-dimensional conductive MOFs toward electrochemical sensors for environmental pollutants

Mengping Liang, Yingjie Liu, Shun Lu, Yang Wang, Chunrong Gao, Kai Fan, Hongying Liu · TrAC - Trends in Analytical Chemistry · 2024

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7review sections
7material families
17review claims
15secondary benchmarks
20cited studies
9research gaps

Review scope

Summarise recent 2D conductive MOFs for environmental-pollutant electrochemical sensing, with emphasis on transport mechanisms, synthesis routes, sensor examples, practical challenges and outlook.

Coverage
2013–2024
Category
Review Transport Physics
Material scope
two-dimensional conductive MOFs · 2D conjugated metal-organic frameworks · 2D c-MOF nanosheets and films · 2D c-MOF composite electrodes
Transport scope
band-like transport · hopping transport · through-space transport · through-bond transport · redox-mediated charge transfer in sensors · structure and composition routes to conductivity improvement
Application scope
heavy metal ion detection · phenolic compound detection · pesticide detection · nitrite and N-containing compound detection · volatile organic compound chemiresistive sensing
Explicit exclusions
primary recipe-level extraction · non-conductive MOF sensing outside brief context · exhaustive extraction of every table value
Source
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; Introduction

1

Frames environmental pollutant sensing, defines 2D c-MOFs as layered conductive porous materials, and motivates functionalised electrodes for sensitive, selective and stable electrochemical sensors.

Relevance: Core · 1 · Introduction

Challenges and outlooks; Conclusion

6

Highlights limited ligand scope, crystallinity retention, unclear active sites, conductivity-activity relationships, specificity, durability, consistency, mass production and early-stage environmental sensor maturity.

Relevance: Core · 6 · Challenges and outlooks

Improved strategies

2

Identifies ligand/metal identity, functional groups, mixed valence ions, lattice geometry, stacking and layer arrangement as routes to tune conductivity.

Relevance: Core · 2 · Improved strategies

Figures and tables

6-15

Figure and table section provides visual taxonomies of 2D MOF structures, conductive mechanisms, synthesis examples and concise sensor benchmark tables.

Relevance: Core · 7 · Figures and tables · Fig. 2

2D conductive MOFs-BASED sensors

3-5

Surveys environmental-pollutant sensor cases for heavy metals, phenols, pesticides, N-containing compounds and VOCs, using Tables 4-6 for comparative sensor context.

Relevance: Supporting · 3 · 2D conductive MOFs-BASED sensors · Table 4

Synthetic methods of 2D c-MOFs

2-3

Classifies synthesis into bottom-up and top-down routes; discusses hydrothermal, solvothermal, vapour-assisted, liquid-liquid interfacial, sonication and ball-milling strategies.

Relevance: Core · 2 · Synthetic methods · Table 2; Table 3

Conductive mechanisms of 2D conductive MOFs

1-2

Explains conductivity through carrier density and mobility, then distinguishes physical band-like and hopping mechanisms from chemical through-space and through-bond mechanisms.

Relevance: Core · 1 · Conductive mechanisms · Fig. 3

Taxonomies

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

Framework Topology And Morphology

Typical 2D MOF structures

Figure 1 visually classifies representative 2D MOF structural motifs relevant to pore size, topology and charge transport.

Categories: non-porous · non-planar · square lattice · honeycomb lattice

6 · Figures and tables · Fig. 1

Bottom-Up Growth Environment

Bottom-up synthesis methods

Bottom-up routes are organised by solvent/water conditions, vapour conversion and wet interfacial assembly, with examples in Table 3.

Categories: hydrothermal · solvothermal · vapour-assisted conversion · liquid-liquid interfacial reaction

14 · Figures and tables · Table 3

Application/Analyte ClassAuthor-proposed

Environmental pollutant classes in 2D c-MOF sensors

The review uses these analyte classes to organise the electrochemical and chemiresistive sensor examples.

Categories: heavy metal ions · phenolic compounds · pesticides · N-containing compounds · volatile organic compounds

1 · Abstract

Processing Direction

2D c-MOF synthesis route families

Top-down reduces macroscopic materials to nanoscale sheets, while bottom-up assembles molecules or atoms into the target 2D framework.

Categories: top-down · bottom-up

2 · Synthetic methods · Table 2

Exfoliation Mechanism

Top-down exfoliation methods

Top-down approaches overcome weak interlayer interactions to obtain nanosheets, but can suffer reaggregation and restacking.

Categories: sonication · ball milling mechanical exfoliation

3 · Top-down methods

Charge-Transport Mechanism

2D c-MOF conduction mechanisms

The review separates physical models, band-like and hopping, from chemical pathways, through-space and through-bond, and links them to temperature trends and structural features.

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

1 · Conductive mechanisms · Fig. 3

Material families

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

Triphenylene catecholate M-CAT-1 films

Oriented Thin Films Of 2D MOFs

Electroactive triphenylene catecholate 2D MOF thin films prepared by vapour-assisted conversion.

Conduction: Electroactive films benefit from controlled orientation and faceted growth.

Representative materials: Ni-CAT-1 · Co-CAT-1 · Cu-CAT-1 · M-CAT-1

Nodes / linkers: Ni · Co · Cu · HHTP · triphenylene catecholate

2 · Solvothermal method · Fig. 5; Table 3

Cu catecholate and triphenylene/trinaphthylene 2D c-MOFs

Two-Dimensional Layered Conductive MOF

Cu-based 2D d-pi conjugated MOFs assembled from oxygen-rich HHTP or HHTN-type linkers.

Conduction: Conductivity is linked to pi-d conjugation, ligand oxidation state, dense Cu sites and orbital overlap.

Representative materials: Cu3(HHTN)2 MOF · Cu3(HHTP)2 · Cu3(THQ)2

Nodes / linkers: Cu · HHTN · HHTP · THQ

2 · Hydrothermal method · Fig. 4; Table 3

HAB-derived Ni/Cu 2D MOFs

Eclipsed Stacked 2D MOF

Hexaaminobenzene-derived 2D MOFs formed from HAB linkers and Ni(II) or Cu(II) salts.

Conduction: Ni-HAB is reported by the review as more conductive than Cu-HAB and conductive enough for additive-free electrode design.

Representative materials: Ni-HAB · Cu-HAB

Nodes / linkers: Ni · Cu · HAB

2 · Liquid-liquid interfacial reaction · Fig. 6; Table 3

Phthalocyanine-based 2D c-MOFs

Nanosheets And Macroscopic Films

2D conjugated frameworks using phthalocyanine or octaaminophthalocyanine building blocks.

Conduction: Reported as p-type semiconducting nanosheets or surface-modified conductive films depending on processing.

Representative materials: Ni2[CuPc(NH)8] · Ni2[MPc(NH)8] · Ni2[CuPc(NH)8]-OTMS

Nodes / linkers: Ni · Cu · OAPcCu · phthalocyanine

3 · Ball milling mechanical exfoliation · Fig. 8; Table 3

Ni tetraaza-annulene linked MOFs

Two-Dimensional Conductive MOF

NiTAA-MOF family based on macrocyclic MN4 coordination and Ni(II) tetraaza[14]annulene units.

Conduction: Iodine/partial oxidation increases conductivity and introduces paramagnetism in the cited example.

Representative materials: NiTAA-MOF

Nodes / linkers: Ni · HATP-derived tetraaza annulene

2 · Solvothermal method · Fig. 5; Table 3

Truxene Cu-cMOFs

Layered 2D C-MOF

Cu-based conductive 2D MOFs assembled from truxene linkers by liquid-liquid interfacial reaction.

Conduction: Shows semiconductor-like Arrhenius behaviour and high room-to-elevated-temperature conductivity in the review summary.

Representative materials: truxene Cu-cMOF

Nodes / linkers: Cu · truxene

2 · Liquid-liquid interfacial reaction · Fig. 6; Table 3

ZIF-L composite sensor electrodes

2D Leaf-Like Nanosheets And Composites

Leaf-like ZIF-L nanosheets combined with conductive carbon phases for pesticide sensing.

Conduction: Conductive graphene or carbon nanotubes amplify current and electron transfer in the sensor examples.

Representative materials: ERGO@ZIF-L · MWCNTs/ZIF-L

Nodes / linkers: Zn · imidazolate framework-L

5 · Detection of pesticides · Fig. 14; Table 4

Synthesis strategies

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

Ball milling mechanical exfoliation

Mechanical stripping of bulk 2D c-MOF crystals into nanosheets, including salt-assisted milling and scalable bimetallic CAT synthesis.

Claimed effects: Generates nanosheets with high active-site exposure, rapid ion diffusion and processable films; also discussed for mass-production needs.

Controlling variables: milling frequency · salt assistant · precursor crystallinity · metal composition · water content

Representative materials: Ni2[CuPc(NH)8] · CoxNiy-CAT

Caveat: Mechanical processing must preserve conductivity, porosity and crystallinity for device relevance.

3 · Ball milling mechanical exfoliation · Fig. 8; Table 3

Hydrothermal bottom-up synthesis

Direct assembly of metal nodes and ligands under water/solvent conditions to obtain layered conductive MOFs.

Claimed effects: Can tune framework formation, morphology, aspect ratio, surface area, thickness and conductivity.

Controlling variables: temperature · water/solvent composition · alkali/deprotonation conditions · oxidation state of ligands · metal/linker ratio

Representative materials: Cu3(HHTN)2 MOF · Cu3(HHTP)2

Caveat: Review notes that reaction-condition control can change products, but recipe-level details remain primary-study dependent.

2 · Hydrothermal method · Fig. 4; Table 3

Liquid-liquid interfacial reaction

Wet interface synthesis forms a thin film or layered 2D MOF at the boundary between immiscible phases or solutions.

Claimed effects: Often gives better structure, large surface area, porosity and stable coordination bonds compared with hydrothermal/solvothermal examples.

Controlling variables: organic/aqueous phase pairing · linker solubility · metal salt choice · exposure time · interfacial oxidation

Representative materials: truxene Cu-cMOF · FeTHT · CoTHT · Ni-HAB · Cu-HAB

Caveat: Interfacial products can be oxidation-sensitive, and long exposure or ligand oxidation may alter properties.

2 · Liquid-liquid interfacial reaction · Fig. 6; Table 3

Solvothermal and vapour-assisted bottom-up synthesis

Solvothermal synthesis directly forms 2D c-MOFs in mixed solvents; vapour-assisted conversion is presented as a related thin-film route.

Claimed effects: Produces conductive frameworks and can give oriented thin, faceted films under milder and more uniform conditions.

Controlling variables: solvent ratio · precursor solution composition · substrate · vapour source · reaction temperature

Representative materials: NiTAA-MOF · M-CAT-1 · Cu-CAT-1

Caveat: The review says a complete and reliable ligand-oxidation system has not yet been established.

2 · Solvothermal method

Sonication exfoliation

Top-down route that weakens interlayer interactions, sometimes assisted by surfactants or host-guest chemistry, to produce nanosheets.

Claimed effects: Can produce ultrathin nanosheets while preserving porosity and conductivity.

Controlling variables: surfactant choice · sonication medium · interlayer interactions · precursor membrane or bulk crystal structure

Representative materials: HHB-Cu-NSs · HHB-Ni-NSs · Cu-MOF nanosheets · 2D-Zn

Caveat: Low stripping yield, reaggregation and restacking after exfoliation are explicit drawbacks.

3 · Sonication

Sensor-electrode surface modification and composites

Application-focused strategy of integrating 2D c-MOFs with biomolecules, AuNPs, graphene, MWCNTs, MIP layers or silane surface groups.

Claimed effects: Enhances electron transfer, selectivity, enrichment, signal amplification or analyte specificity.

Controlling variables: recognition molecule · carbon additive · metal nanoparticle loading · surface functional group · electrode architecture

Representative materials: Co-MOF/DNB · Cu-MOF/Au · ERGO@ZIF-L · MWCNTs/ZIF-L · Ni2[CuPc(NH)8]-OTMS

Caveat: The review repeatedly frames these as sensor examples; quantitative claims should be checked against primary studies before ranking.

5 · Detection of N-containing compounds · Fig. 15; Table 4

Review claims

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

Author InterpretationMedium supportMaterial Comparison

Bimetallic 2D c-MOFs broaden sensor design choices and can improve phenol biosensor performance, though structural stability and limited detection capacity remain concerns.

Evidence basis: single_reference

Caveat: Based on a selected NiZn-MOF example.

4 · Detection of phenol compounds

Author InterpretationMedium supportSynthesis Strategy

Bottom-up synthesis offers diverse reaction-condition control that can tune morphology and meet future synthesis needs.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Table 2 also states real-time monitoring and control of crystal growth are almost not allowed.

2 · Hydrothermal method

Consensus SummaryHigh supportStructure Property Link

Composites with graphene, carbon nanotubes or Au nanoparticles are used to combine 2D MOF surface area and porosity with faster electron transfer and analyte enrichment.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Composite effects should be separated from intrinsic MOF transport in primary-data discussion.

5 · Detection of pesticides

Consensus SummaryHigh supportStructure Property Link

Changing metal/linker species, functional groups, mixed-valence ions, lattice geometry and stacking provides routes to tune 2D c-MOF conductivity.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review favours ligand/metal changes as more controllable, but actual effects are system-specific.

2 · Improved strategies

Author InterpretationMedium supportStructure Property Link

Copper-based c-MOFs are presented as useful electrocatalysts because dense copper sites and redox activity lower overpotential and support analyte electron transfer.

Evidence basis: single_reference

Caveat: Specific to paraoxon/AChE examples in the review.

4 · Detection of pesticides

DescriptiveHigh supportDefinition Scope

2D c-MOFs are layered metal-organic frameworks with pi-d conjugation or pi-pi stacking, conductive pathways and porosity that make them attractive sensing materials.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: This is the review authors' framing, not a universal boundary for all MOFs.

1 · Introduction

Author InterpretationHigh supportConsensus

The review concludes that environmental-pollutant electrochemical sensors based on 2D c-MOFs are still at an early stage despite rapid progress.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: The optimism is review-level outlook and should be balanced with durability and selectivity caveats.

6 · Conclusion

Author InterpretationMedium supportSynthesis Strategy

The review argues that liquid-liquid interfacial synthesis usually gives better structure, porosity and stable coordination bonds than hydrothermal or solvothermal examples.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: This is a broad methodological comparison rather than a controlled meta-analysis.

2 · Liquid-liquid interfacial reaction

Consensus SummaryHigh supportStructure Property Link

Intrinsic conductivity in 2D c-MOFs is mainly influenced by in-plane through-bond or extended conjugation and through-space channels from pi-pi stacking or weak metal-metal interactions.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: Grain boundaries and defects are also acknowledged as possible migration paths.

2 · Chemical model

Author InterpretationHigh supportStructure Property Link

Ligand oxidation can change both morphology and conductivity in Cu catecholate 2D c-MOFs.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review says a complete, reliable reference system for ligand oxidation is not yet established.

2 · Hydrothermal method

Consensus SummaryHigh supportTransport Mechanism

The review classifies 2D c-MOF conductivity into band-like, hopping, through-space and through-bond mechanisms.

Evidence basis: single_reference

Caveat: Mechanisms can overlap in real samples with defects and grain boundaries.

1 · Conductive mechanisms · Fig. 3

Author InterpretationMedium supportMeasurement Interpretation

When a MOF is integrated into a sensor, the review says charge transport is generally based on redox reactions, with ligands and metal nodes acting as electron donors or acceptors.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: This is sensor-context reasoning and may not describe intrinsic dry-film transport.

1 · Band theory

Author InterpretationMedium supportTransport Mechanism

The review treats many MOFs as semiconductor-like for sensor design because their band gaps sit between conductors and insulators.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: The statement is broad and should not replace material-specific transport measurements.

1 · Band theory

DescriptiveMedium supportMeasurement Interpretation

The review distinguishes band-like and hopping behaviour partly by temperature response: hopping mobility improves with thermal excitation, while phonon scattering can reduce band-like mobility.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: The text contains a likely wording error saying bond-like where band-like is meant; use as qualitative guidance only.

1 · Physical model

Author InterpretationMedium supportStructure Property Link

For Yb-MOF ECL sensing, the review attributes better performance of thinner 2D MOFs to larger specific surface area and increased exposure of luminophores.

Evidence basis: single_reference

Caveat: The same paragraph cautions that thinner structures may be harder to stabilise.

4 · Detection of phenol compounds

Consensus SummaryHigh supportCaveat

Top-down exfoliation can achieve thin nanosheets while preserving conductivity and porosity, but low yield and post-stripping reaggregation are major problems.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: Use this as a processing caveat in Chapter 1 rather than a quantitative comparison.

14 · Figures and tables · Table 2

Author InterpretationMedium supportStructure Property Link

For VOC chemiresistors, surface functionalisation and framework/metal-centre selection control analyte response and class selectivity.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review explicitly says the structure-response relationship remains a key unresolved issue.

5 · Detection of volatile organic compounds

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
SecondaryCo-MOF self-powered sensoratrazine detection limit0.68 pM; linear range 1 pM-100 nMITO/G/MOF anode and G/MIP cathode; table summary
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mapping15 · Figures and tables · Table 4
SecondaryCo-MOF / TCPP / BPY sensorHg2+ detection limit0.1 pM; linear range 0.1 pM-10 nMDNB/2D-MOF electrochemical biosensor; table summary
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mapping15 · Figures and tables · Table 4
SecondaryCu3(THQ)2 / AChE biosensorparaoxon detection limit0.37 ng/mL; linear range 1-1000 ng/mLGC/Cu3(THQ)2/AChE biosensor; table summary
Table · Exact Reported
research_081015 · Figures and tables · Table 4
SecondaryCu3(HHTN)2 MOFroom-temperature volumetric conductivity9.55 x 10-10 S cm-1room temperature, two-point method; undoped as summarised by review
Text · Exact Reported
research_00222 · Hydrothermal method
SecondaryCu3(HHTP)2conductivity order after ligand pre-oxidation control10-3 to 10-2 S cm-1 orders of magnitudematerials from quinone-based/pre-oxidation Cu3(HHTP)2 synthesis
Text · Range
research_02802 · Hydrothermal method
SecondaryCu-MOF/Aunitrite detection limit82 nM; linear ranges 0.1-4000 uM and 4-10 mMAu electrodeposited on Cu-MOF/GCE; table/text summary
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mapping5 · Detection of N-containing compounds
Secondary2D Cu-MOF nanosheetsCu2+ detection limit10-11 M; linear range 10-11-3.9 x 10-6 MCu(II) electrochemical sensor; table summary
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mapping15 · Figures and tables · Table 4
SecondaryCu3(HHTP)2 / Cu3(HITP)2 / Ni3(HIDP)2 sensor arrayVOC classification accuracy92% classification accuracylinear discriminant analysis of chemiresistive responses to VOC classes
Text · Exact Reported
research_01455 · Detection of volatile organic compounds
SecondaryNi2[CuPc(NH)8] nanosheetsnanosheet conductivity10-2 S cm-1NaCl-assisted ball-milled nanosheets; average thickness 7 nm
Text · Approximate
No verified corpus mapping3 · Ball milling mechanical exfoliation
Secondaryiodine-doped NiTAA-MOFbulk compressed conductivity10-2 S cm-1 at 300 Kbulk compressed iodine-doped sample, 300 K
Text · Approximate
No verified corpus mapping2 · Solvothermal method
SecondaryNiZn-MOF tyrosinase biosensorphenol detection limit6.5 nM; linear range 0.08-58.2 uMTyr-NiZn-MOF-Chi/GC phenol biosensor; table summary
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mapping15 · Figures and tables · Table 4
SecondaryNi2[CuPc(NH)8]-OTMSmethanol chemiresistor response/recovery timeresponse time 36; recovery time 13time to 90% saturation and time to 10% saturation for methanol response after OTMS modification
Text · Uncertain
No verified corpus mapping5 · Detection of volatile organic compounds
Secondarytruxene Cu-cMOFbulk conductivity versus temperature0.29 S cm-1 (5 C) to 1.18 S cm-1 (80 C); activation energy 0.14 eV5-80 C Arrhenius behaviour
Text · Range
research_02912 · Liquid-liquid interfacial reaction
Secondarytruxene-Cu cMOFsparaquat detection limit0.041 uM; linear range 0.2-5 uMtruxene-Cu cMOF modified GC electrode; table summary
Table · Exact Reported
research_029115 · Figures and tables · Table 4
SecondaryERGO@ZIF-L nanosheetsbenomyl detection limit3.0 nM; linear range 0.009-10.0 uMERGO@ZIF-L/GCE; table summary
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mapping15 · Figures and tables · Table 4

Research gaps

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

Unclear active sites and mechanisms

High

The review calls for clarification of real redox active sites and reaction mechanisms.

Proposed direction: Combine in situ/operando electrochemical methods with structural probes to identify active sites.

6 · Challenges and outlooks

Conductivity versus electroanalytical activity

High

The relationship between 2D c-MOF conductivity and electroanalytical activity remains insufficiently studied.

Proposed direction: Separate intrinsic film conductivity, charge-transfer resistance and sensor response in comparative studies.

6 · Challenges and outlooks

Crystallinity under electroanalysis

High

Maintaining crystallinity during electroanalytical operation remains difficult.

Proposed direction: Study structural degradation during repeated electrochemical cycling and under realistic matrices.

6 · Challenges and outlooks

Sensor durability and reproducibility

High

Durability during repeated use and consistency under varying environmental conditions are unresolved barriers.

Proposed direction: Standardise deposition methods and test response drift, electrode adhesion and environmental robustness.

6 · Challenges and outlooks

Narrow application coverage

Medium

Most research focuses on five pollutant classes; sensors for emerging pollutants are rare.

Proposed direction: Extend 2D c-MOF sensor design beyond heavy metals, phenols, pesticides, N-containing compounds and VOCs.

6 · Conclusion

Limited building blocks

High

The review identifies limited organic ligands for constructing 2D c-MOFs as a central challenge.

Proposed direction: Develop broader ligand families that preserve conjugation, porosity and electrochemical stability.

6 · Challenges and outlooks

Scale-up

Medium

Commercial-scale production while maintaining electroanalytical activity and consistency is a significant challenge.

Proposed direction: Develop cost-effective scalable synthesis and deposition workflows for conductive MOF sensors.

6 · Challenges and outlooks

Specificity without sensitivity loss

Medium

Improving sensitivity without compromising specificity is presented as a challenge for practical sensing.

Proposed direction: Use structural design of pore size, active sites and specific surface area to tune selective analyte access.

6 · Challenges and outlooks

Chemiresistor structure-response relationships

Medium

For VOC sensing, the review says how MOF structural changes cause observed chemiresistance responses remains a key issue.

Proposed direction: Correlate metal-centre identity, surface functionalisation, swelling resistance and Schottky-barrier effects with response patterns.

5 · Detection of volatile organic compounds

Cited-study map

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

Show 20 cited-study records
ReferenceStudyRole and contextCorpus mapping
Ref. 252020Electrically Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworks10.1021/acs.chemrev.9b00766definition_scope · conductive_mof_review_contextUsed by the review to define 2D c-MOFs as pi-d conjugated or pi-pi stacked layered frameworks with redox non-innocent ligands and transition-metal nodes.Unmapped
Ref. 332021Two-dimensional conjugated metal-organic frameworks (2D c-MOFs): chemistry and function for MOFtronics10.1039/d0cs01160transport_mechanism_review_contextCited for the four-part classification of 2D c-MOF conductive mechanisms into band-like, hopping, through-space and through-bond pathways.Unmapped
Ref. 432021Two-dimensional d-pi conjugated metal-organic framework based on hexahydroxytrinaphthylene10.1007/s12274-020-2874-xsynthesis_example · transport_benchmarkHydrothermal Cu3(HHTN)2 example used to show isoreticular 2D d-pi MOF synthesis and iodine-doping-enhanced conductivity.research_0022
Ref. 442022Oxidative control over the morphology of Cu3(HHTP)2, a 2D conductive metal-organic framework10.1039/d2sc03648gsynthesis_example · structure_property_link · transport_benchmarkUsed to illustrate ligand pre-oxidation as a morphology-control lever for Cu3(HHTP)2 and structural homologues.research_0280
Ref. 542019Partial Oxidation-Induced Electrical Conductivity and Paramagnetism in a Ni(II) Tetraaza[14]annulene-Linked Metal Organic Framework10.1021/jacs.9b08601synthesis_example · transport_benchmarkSolvothermal NiTAA-MOF example used to connect partial oxidation with increased electrical conductivity.Unmapped
Ref. 552019Oriented Thin Films of Electroactive Triphenylene Catecholate-Based Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Frameworks10.1021/acsnano.9b01137thin_film_synthesis · synthesis_exampleUsed for vapour-assisted conversion as a bottom-up route to oriented M-CAT-1 thin films.research_0137
Ref. 602020Two-Dimensional Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworks Based on Truxene10.1021/acsami.9b23416synthesis_example · transport_benchmark · sensor_benchmarkLiquid-liquid interfacial truxene Cu-cMOF example used for conductivity-temperature behaviour and paraquat sensing.research_0291
Ref. 642018Robust and conductive two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks with exceptionally high volumetric and areal capacitance10.1038/s41560-017-0044-5material_family · transport_contextHAB-derived 2D MOFs are discussed as liquid-interface products with eclipsed stacking and electrode-design-relevant conductivity.Unmapped
Ref. 652020Ultrathin two-dimensional conjugated metal-organic framework single-crystalline nanosheets enabled by surfactant-assisted synthesis10.1039/d0sc01408gsynthesis_example · nanosheet_morphologySurfactant-assisted sonication example used to show suppression of layer stacking and formation of ultrathin nanosheets.research_0043
Ref. 682020Phthalocyanine-Based 2D Conjugated Metal-Organic Framework Nanosheets for High-Performance Micro-Supercapacitors10.1002/adfm.202002664synthesis_example · transport_benchmark · thin_film_processingBall-milled phthalocyanine 2D c-MOF nanosheets are used as a top-down example with p-type semiconductor behaviour.Unmapped
Ref. 782021Exploitation of 2D Cu-MOF nanosheets as a unique electroactive material for ultrasensitive Cu (II) ion estimation in various real samples10.1016/j.aca.2021.338924sensor_benchmark · heavy_metal_detectionCu-MOF nanosheet sensor case for Cu(II) detection, adsorption in mesoporous cavities and agreement with ICP in real samples.Unmapped
Ref. 832020Encapsulation and Release of Recognition Probes Based on a Rigid Three-Dimensional DNA Nanosafe-box for Construction of a Electrochemical Biosensor10.1021/acs.analchem.9b03627sensor_benchmark · heavy_metal_detection · bioconjugationHg(II) detection case combining DNA nanosafe-box recognition with electroactive Co-containing 2D MOF nanosheets.Unmapped
Ref. 892020Promotion effect of Zn on 2D bimetallic NiZn metal organic framework nanosheets for tyrosinase immobilization and ultrasensitive detection of phenol10.1016/j.aca.2020.06.062sensor_benchmark · phenol_detection · bimetallic_mofBimetallic NiZn-MOF phenol biosensor used to argue that bimetal construction can broaden design options despite stability and capacity caveats.Unmapped
Ref. 942021An ultrathin 2D Yb(III) metal-organic frameworks with strong electrochemiluminescence as a on-off-on platform for detection of picric acid and berberine chloride form10.1016/j.talanta.2021.122625sensor_benchmark · phenolic_compound_detection · thickness_effectYb-MOF ECL sensor case used to connect ultrathin morphology, surface area and stronger ECL performance.Unmapped
Ref. 952022Dense Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworks as Robust Electrocatalysts for Biosensing10.1021/acs.analchem.2c03766sensor_benchmark · pesticide_detection · electrocatalysisDense conductive Cu-based MOF biosensor case for AChE-mediated paraoxon detection at lower response potential.research_0810
Ref. 962023Glucose oxidase-like Co-MOF nanozyme-catalyzed self-powered sensor for sensitive detection of trace atrazine in complex environments10.1016/j.aca.2023.341817sensor_benchmark · pesticide_detection · self_powered_sensorSelf-powered atrazine sensor case showing Co-MOF nanoenzyme function and MIP recognition in environmental water.Unmapped
Ref. 9720222D Leaf-Like Structured ZIF-L Embedded Electrochemically Reduced Graphene Oxide Composite as an Electrochemical Sensing Platform for Sensitively Detecting Benomyl10.3390/molecules27206857sensor_benchmark · pesticide_detection · composite_electrodeBenomyl sensor case using ERGO@ZIF-L to combine binding-site enrichment with amplified current from conductive graphene.Unmapped
Ref. 992019Electrodeposition of gold nanoparticles on Cu-based metal-organic framework for the electrochemical detection of nitrite10.1016/j.snb.2018.10.036sensor_benchmark · nitrite_detection · composite_electrodeNitrite detection example where Au nanoparticles on Cu-MOF accelerate electron transfer and improve catalytic oxidation response.Unmapped
Ref. 1022021Surface-Modified Phthalocyanine-Based Two-Dimensional Conjugated Metal-Organic Framework Films for Polarity-Selective Chemiresistive Sensing10.1002/anie.202104461chemiresistive_sensing · thin_film_surface_modification · voc_detectionSurface-modified phthalocyanine 2D c-MOF film case for polarity-selective methanol sensing and surface chemistry control.Unmapped
Ref. 1032015Chemiresistive Sensor Arrays from Conductive 2D Metal-Organic Frameworks10.1021/jacs.5b09600chemiresistive_sensing · voc_detection · sensor_arrayConductive 2D MOF sensor array case for VOC class discrimination and comparison of metal-centre effects.research_0145