Review · secondary evidenceReview

Recent advances in synthesis of two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks and their electrochemical energy storage application

Authors unavailable · Sustainable Materials and Technologies · 2021

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.susmat.2021.e00354) for its arguments.

8review sections
7material families
15review claims
14secondary benchmarks
30cited studies
8research gaps

Review scope

To review the chemical structures, electronic/conductive mechanisms, synthesis routes, electrochemical energy-storage applications, in-situ characterisation needs and future challenges of two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks.

Coverage
2012–2021
Category
Review Transport Physics
Material scope
two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks · metal-catecholates and related 2D c-MOFs · benzene, triphenylene, phthalocyanine, coronene, truxene and related linker families · 2D c-MOF films, nanosheets, membranes, nanowires and pressed powders
Transport scope
electronic conductivity · charge-carrier density and mobility · hopping transport · through-bond transport · extended conjugation transport · through-space pi-pi transport · conductivity measurement caveats
Application scope
lithium-ion battery anodes · lithium-ion battery cathodes · sodium-ion battery anodes · lithium-sulfur battery separators · supercapacitor and electrochemical-device context
Explicit exclusions
primary recipe-level synthesis extraction · complete transcription of all conductivity values · non-conductive conventional MOFs except as contrast · primary validation of battery mechanisms
Source
p001 · Abstract
Evidence role
Context, taxonomy and secondary benchmarking

Section map

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

Chemical structure of 2D c-MOFs

p001-p002

Classifies ligand families, metal nodes and coordination motifs, and links metal/linker choices to stacking modes and microstructure.

Relevance: Core · p001 · 2. Chemical structure of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 1; Fig. 2

Conclusions and perspectives

p007-p008

Synthesises the review's design logic and open challenges: more ligands, better crystallinity, fewer defects, composite design, stability, mechanism studies and lower-cost scalable synthesis.

Relevance: Core · p007 · Conclusions and perspectives

Conductive mechanisms of 2D c-MOFs

p002

Explains conductivity through carrier density/mobility, band structure, redox charge injection and four transport pathways.

Relevance: Core · p002 · 3.1 Conductive mechanisms of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 3

Conductivity measurements

p002-p003; p018

Summarises Ohm-law conductivity calculation, four measurement geometries, contact-resistance caveats, morphology effects and Table 1 literature benchmarks.

Relevance: Core · p002 · 3.2 Conductivity measurements · Fig. 4; Table 1

The Application of 2D c-MOFs

p005-p006; p014-p016

Reviews uses as anodes, cathodes and separators, with emphasis on redox-active ligands/metal nodes, ion transport and battery stability.

Relevance: Supporting · p005 · 5. The Application of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 13-Fig. 18

Advanced in-situ characterization methods

p006-p007; p017

Argues that in-situ XRD, ND, FTIR, Raman, XPS, XAS, TEM and AFM are needed to resolve structural and electronic changes during cycling.

Relevance: Supporting · p006 · 6. Advanced in-situ characterization methods · Fig. 19

Introduction

p001

Frames batteries and other energy technologies as the application context, contrasts graphene, MoS2, MXene and conventional MOFs with 2D c-MOFs, and states the review's structure.

Relevance: Core · p001 · Introduction

Synthesis of 2D c-MOFs

p003-p005; p010-p013

Organises synthesis into hydrothermal/solvothermal, interface-assisted and electrochemical routes and relates each route to morphology, crystallinity, film quality and scalability.

Relevance: Core · p003 · 4. Synthesis of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 5; Fig. 12

Taxonomies

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

How 2D C-MOFs Are Used In CellsAuthor-proposed

Battery component role

The application section organises secondary-battery use by component role, separating electrode storage from separator-mediated polysulfide control.

Categories: anode material · cathode material · separator modifier · pure separator/interlayer

p005 · 5. The Application of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 13-Fig. 18

Functional Group And Metal Coordination EnvironmentAuthor-proposed

Coordination-bond family

The authors distinguish amine, hydroxy and thiol coordination motifs as familiar functional-group/metal combinations reported for battery-relevant 2D c-MOFs.

Categories: MH4 · MO4 · MS4

p001 · 2. Chemical structure of 2D c-MOFs

Organic Linker Core And Functional GroupAuthor-proposed

2D c-MOF ligand-family taxonomy

The review groups common 2D c-MOF ligands by aromatic core and coordinating groups such as NH2, OH, SH and SeH.

Categories: benzene HXB · triphenylene HXTP · phthalocyanine PcM-X8/NPcM-(OH)8 · other extended linkers

p001 · 2. Chemical structure of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 1

Electrical-Contact Geometry And Sample Morphology

Conductivity measurement methods

The review distinguishes methods by contact resistance sensitivity and suitability for regular samples, thin samples or irregular morphologies.

Categories: two-contact · four-contact · four-probe · van der Pauw

p002 · 3.2 Conductivity measurements · Fig. 4

Layer Registry In Triphenylene-Based 2D C-MOFsAuthor-proposed

Stacking modes

Stacking is presented as a structure-control dimension affected by organic ligand and transition-metal node choices.

Categories: AAAA overlapping · AAAA dislocation · AAAA slippage · ABAB · staggered AAAA

p002 · 2. Chemical structure of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 2

Interface Where Framework Growth OccursAuthor-proposed

Interface-assisted synthesis types

Interface-assisted strategies are separated by the phase boundary used to make films or nanosheets rather than bulk agglomerates.

Categories: liquid-liquid · liquid-gas · liquid-solid · solid-solid

p003 · 4.2 Interface-assisted methods · Fig. 7-Fig. 10

Mechanism Of Electronic Conduction

Charge-carrier transport paths

The review uses a four-pathway classification to organise how carriers move through redox sites, metal-ligand bonds, delocalised 2D planes and interlayer/non-covalent interactions.

Categories: hopping · through-bond · extended conjugation · through-space

p002 · 3.1 Conductive mechanisms of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 3

Material families

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

Benzenehexathiol/bis(dithiolene) frameworks

Nanosheets, Thin Films, Powders And Related Kagome Lattices.

Benzene-based sulfur-coordinated 2D c-MOFs and nanosheets using BHT/HTB linkers.

Conduction: Redox state, crystallinity and film formation are highlighted as major determinants of high conductivity.

Representative materials: Ni3(BHT)2 · Cu3(BHT)2 · Cu-BHT · Cu3(HTB)2

Nodes / linkers: Ni · Cu · BHT · HTB

p003 · 4.2 Interface-assisted methods · Fig. 7; Table 1

Copper hexahydroxybenzene frameworks

Bulk Powders And Ultrathin Nanosheets.

HHB-derived copper frameworks, including Cu3(HHB)2 nanosheets and related THQ-derived products.

Conduction: The review emphasises redox-active HHB/Cu units and nanosheet morphology as enabling faster ion transport and higher capacity.

Representative materials: Cu3(HHB)2 · Cu-HHB NSs · Cu3(THQ)2

Nodes / linkers: Cu · HHB · THQ

p005 · 5.2 2D c-MOFs as cathode material · Fig. 16

Triphenylene catecholate M3(HHTP)2 frameworks

2D Layered Porous Frameworks; Powders, Rods, Flakes, Films And Nanowires Are Discussed.

2D metal-catecholate frameworks built from HHTP and metal nodes such as Cu, Ni and Co.

Conduction: Conductivity is linked to in-plane conjugation, metal-ligand orbital overlap and sample morphology; values span orders of magnitude in Table 1.

Representative materials: Cu3(HHTP)2 · Ni3(HHTP)2 · Co3(HHTP)2 · Cu3(HHTP)(THQ)

Nodes / linkers: Cu · Ni · Co · HHTP · THQ

p001 · 2. Chemical structure of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 2; Table 1

Hexaiminobenzene/diimino benzene frameworks

2D Conductive Powders And Electrode Materials.

Benzene imine frameworks based on HAB/HIB ligands with transition metals.

Conduction: Metallic behaviour and high conductivity are attributed to conjugated metal-ligand networks, while redox-active HAB sites support sodium storage.

Representative materials: Cu3(HIB)2 · Ni3(HIB)2 · Co3(HIB)2 · Co-HAB

Nodes / linkers: Cu · Ni · Co · HAB · HIB

p003 · 4.1 Hydrothermal and solvothermal methods · Table 1; Fig. 14

Hexaiminotriphenylene M3(HITP)2 frameworks

Layered 2D Frameworks And Thin-Film Membranes.

Triphenylene imine 2D c-MOFs formed from HITP and transition-metal nodes.

Conduction: The review contrasts Ni and Cu electronic structure and reports conductivity variation with metal substitution and morphology.

Representative materials: Ni3(HITP)2 · Cu3(HITP)2 · Co3(HITP)2 · Ni3(HITP)2/PP

Nodes / linkers: Ni · Cu · Co · HITP

p002 · 2. Chemical structure of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 2C; Table 1

Phthalocyanine-based 2D c-MOF meshes

2D Layered Molecular Meshes And Nanosheets.

Layered frameworks based on metallophthalocyanine or naphthalocyanine ligands bearing hydroxy or amino groups.

Conduction: Included mainly as a ligand family and conductivity table class, with values reported by four-probe or van der Pauw methods.

Representative materials: Cu2[NiPcO8] · Ni2[NiPcO8] · Cu2[NiNPcO8] · Ni2[NiPc(NH)8]

Nodes / linkers: Cu · Ni · Fe · PcM-(OH)8 · PcM-(NH2)8 · NPcM-(OH)8

p001 · 2. Chemical structure of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 1C; Table 1

Perthiolated coronene frameworks

2D Conductive Pellet/Nanorod Materials.

Extended coronene linkers coordinated to Fe, Co or Ni to form highly conjugated 2D c-MOFs.

Conduction: The review reports substantial room-temperature conductivities and identifies the family as high-conjugation 2D c-MOFs.

Representative materials: Fe-PTC · Co-PTC · Ni-PTC

Nodes / linkers: Fe · Co · Ni · PTC

p003 · 4.1 Hydrothermal and solvothermal methods · Table 1

Synthesis strategies

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

Electrochemical synthesis on copper foil

Electric-field-driven dissolution, anion migration and surface growth form Cu3(HHTP)2 films on copper foil, with transfer possible via PMMA.

Claimed effects: Produces high-quality, large-size porous films, directly on collectors, reducing poor active-material/current-collector contact.

Controlling variables: applied voltage · HHTP anion concentration · anode/cathode role · Cu2+ release · electrostatic attraction or repulsion

Representative materials: Cu3(HHTP)2 thin films

Caveat: Yield is still insufficient at industrial level; higher-performance nodes/linkers and productivity improvements are needed.

p004 · 4.3 Electrochemical synthetic method · Fig. 11

Hydrothermal/solvothermal synthesis

Bulk 2D c-MOF particles are produced by reacting metal salts and organic ligands in solution under controlled temperature/solvent conditions.

Claimed effects: Simple, scalable and high-yield but tends to produce agglomerated particles with grain boundaries and less accessible porosity.

Controlling variables: metal salt · organic ligand · solvent · temperature · reaction time · co-solvent · ligand ratio

Representative materials: Cu3(HHTP)2 · Cu3(HHB)2 · Cu3(HIB)2 · Cu3(HHTP)(THQ)

Caveat: Requires autoclaves, is difficult to monitor in real time and raises safety concerns.

p003 · 4.1 Hydrothermal and solvothermal methods · Fig. 6; Fig. 12

Liquid-liquid and liquid-gas interfacial synthesis

Immiscible liquid interfaces or air/liquid interfaces confine MOF growth to produce films and nanosheets.

Claimed effects: Can generate large-area nanosheets or thin films with improved crystallinity, morphology and conductivity compared with bulk powders.

Controlling variables: phase incompatibility · interface type · reaction time · ligand concentration · metal-ion diffusion

Representative materials: Ni3(BHT)2 · Cu3(BHT)2 · Ni3(HITP)2 · Fe3(HTTP)2

Caveat: Layer number and large-area uniformity remain hard to control.

p003 · 4.2 Interface-assisted methods · Fig. 7; Fig. 8

Liquid-solid/gas-phase assisted film conversion

Layer-by-layer liquid-phase epitaxy, gas-phase assisted conversion and substrate-based growth are used to orient films on functional substrates.

Claimed effects: Enables oriented thin films with controlled thickness and device-ready substrates.

Controlling variables: substrate · growth cycle number · vapour conversion · film thickness · surface functionalisation

Representative materials: Cu3(HHTP)2 · M3(HHTP)2

Caveat: The review notes solvent consumption and environmental concerns for conventional liquid-phase routes.

p004 · 4.2 Interface-assisted methods · Fig. 9

Solid-solid interface growth/CVD-like synthesis

Non-liquid media are used to grow conductive MOF nanowire arrays at a solid metal/solid ligand interface.

Claimed effects: Provides directly integrated Cu3(HHTP)2-Cu electrodes without additional conductive agent or binder.

Controlling variables: temperature zones · oxygen · water · metal foil · solid ligand deposit

Representative materials: Cu3(HHTP)2 nanowire arrays

Caveat: Presented as promising but not yet broad or industrially mature.

p004 · 4.2 Interface-assisted methods · Fig. 10

Review claims

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

ContestedMedium supportControversy

The review warns that lithium-storage mechanisms differ by ligand family: HHTP examples are described as pore/interlayer/ligand storage without metal-node redox, whereas Ni3(HITP)2 may involve Ni2+.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Requires primary-paper-level mechanistic verification for each framework.

p005 · 5.1 2D c-MOFs as anode material

DescriptiveHigh supportTransport Mechanism

Conductivity is framed as depending on carrier density and carrier mobility; carriers can arise from redox reactions, injection or free carriers.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review's expression is generic and does not substitute for material-specific transport analysis.

p002 · 3.1 Conductive mechanisms of 2D c-MOFs

Author InterpretationHigh supportApplication Relevance

For cathode use, the review highlights that both organic ligands and metal nodes can participate in ion storage at higher voltage, depending on framework chemistry.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Cu-BHT is noted as a counterexample where Cu2+ reportedly did not participate.

p006 · 5.2 2D c-MOFs as cathode material

Consensus SummaryHigh supportTransport Mechanism

The review organises 2D c-MOF transport into hopping, through-bond, extended-conjugation and through-space pathways.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Pathways may coexist; the review does not assign a single mechanism to every benchmark material.

p002 · 3.1 Conductive mechanisms of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 3

Author InterpretationMedium supportCaveat

The review says that no reports had yet used in-situ testing to reveal 2D c-MOF electrode structure/electronic-state transitions during cycling, making this a major mechanism gap.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: Statement is as of the 2021 review and should be time-bounded.

p007 · 6. Advanced in-situ characterization methods · Fig. 19

Author InterpretationHigh supportSynthesis Strategy

Interfacial synthesis is presented as a route to films/nanosheets that avoid the reduced surface area, active-site exposure and conductivity of irregular bulk particles.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Layer-number control and scalable high-quality film formation remain unresolved.

p003 · 4.2 Interface-assisted methods

Consensus SummaryHigh supportMeasurement Interpretation

Two-contact measurements include sample, contact and connection resistances; four-probe and van der Pauw methods can reduce contact-resistance artefacts.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Method choice is entangled with sample shape and morphology.

p002 · 3.2 Conductivity measurements · Fig. 4

Author InterpretationHigh supportMeasurement Interpretation

The same 2D c-MOF can show order-of-magnitude conductivity differences across film, nanocrystal and amorphous nanoparticle morphologies, attributed to crystallinity and defects.

Evidence basis: single_reference

Caveat: The review's example is Cu3(HTB)2; generalisation should be checked in primary papers.

p003 · 3.2 Conductivity measurements

Consensus SummaryHigh supportStructure Property Link

The review argues that 2D planar extended pi-conjugation promotes charge-carrier delocalisation and therefore high mobility and conductivity.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Actual conductivity still varies strongly with metal, ligand, stacking, morphology and measurement method.

p001 · Introduction

Author InterpretationHigh supportStructure Property Link

Redox state and radical population can strongly change conductivity, as illustrated by oxidised versus pristine/reduced Ni3(BHT)2.

Evidence basis: single_reference

Caveat: Example-specific; the magnitude and direction of change depend on framework chemistry.

p002 · 3.1 Conductive mechanisms of 2D c-MOFs

Author InterpretationHigh supportApplication Relevance

2D c-MOF separator layers can improve Li-S battery behaviour by combining polysulfide capture, Li-ion passage, porosity and electronic conductivity.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Composite MOF/PP separators may also hinder Li-ion migration if too compact or thick.

p006 · 5.3 2D c-MOFs as Separators material · Fig. 17

Author InterpretationHigh supportCaveat

Pressed particles can obscure intrinsic transport through grain boundaries and defects; single crystals would be more accurate but are difficult to synthesise.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: The review identifies this as a challenge rather than a solved measurement route.

p003 · 3.2 Conductivity measurements

Author InterpretationHigh supportCaveat

The review states that there is no standard chemical-stability test for conductive MOFs and that XRD alone can overstate stability if only part of a sample survives.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: This is an explicit methodological warning for interpreting stability claims.

p006 · 5.3 2D c-MOFs as Separators material

Author InterpretationHigh supportStructure Property Link

Changing the ligand or metal node can alter stacking mode and microstructure, which the review treats as a key route to tune electronic structure.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review gives qualitative linkage more often than directly comparable controlled experiments.

p002 · 2. Chemical structure of 2D c-MOFs · Fig. 2

DescriptiveHigh supportDefinition Scope

2D c-MOFs are presented as layered porous materials combining predictable structures, porosity, large surface area, redox-active sites and electronic conductivity.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: This is the review authors' framing, not a measured property of every material in the family.

p001 · Abstract

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-HABreversible specific capacity291 mA h g-1SIB anode; 50 mA g-1
Text · Exact Reported
research_0004p005 · 5.1 2D c-MOFs as anode material · Fig. 14J-L
SecondaryCo3(HIB)2electrical conductivity1.57 S cm-1pellet; four-probe; room temperature table value
Table · Exact Reported
research_0004p018 · Table 1 · Table 1
SecondaryCu-CAT NWsreversible specific capacity~631 mA h g-1LIB anode; 0.2 A g-1
Text · Approximate
research_0046p005 · 5.1 2D c-MOFs as anode material · Fig. 14C-D
SecondaryCu-HHBtheoretical capacity458 mA h g-1LIB cathode; three-electron redox unit
Text · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp006 · 5.2 2D c-MOFs as cathode material · Fig. 16F
SecondaryCu3(HHTP)2electrical conductivity0.2 S cm-1room temperature; hydrothermal/solvothermal product
Text · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp001 · 2. Chemical structure of 2D c-MOFs
SecondaryCu3(HHTP)(THQ)electrical conductivity2.5 x 10^-5 S cm-1pellet; two-contact; room temperature table value
Table · Exact Reported
research_0793p018 · Table 1 · Table 1
SecondaryCu3(HIB)2electrical conductivity13 S cm-1pellet; van der Pauw; room temperature table value
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp018 · Table 1 · Table 1
SecondaryCu3(HTB)2electrical conductivity1580 S cm-1film; four-probe; room temperature table value
Table · Exact Reported
research_0006p018 · Table 1 · Table 1
SecondaryCu3(HTB)2electrical conductivity2500 S cm-1film; four-probe; room temperature table value
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp018 · Table 1 · Table 1
SecondaryNi3(BHT)2electrical conductivity after oxidation1.6 x 10^2 S cm-1oxidised state; review-reported redox comparison
Text · Exact Reported
research_0361p002 · 3.1 Conductive mechanisms of 2D c-MOFs
SecondaryNi3(HIB)2specific capacity155 mA h g-1LIB cathode; 10 mA g-1
Text · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp005 · 5.2 2D c-MOFs as cathode material · Fig. 15D-E
SecondaryNi3(HIB)2electrical conductivity8 S cm-1pellet; van der Pauw; room temperature table value
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp018 · Table 1 · Table 1
SecondaryNi3(HITP)2electrical conductivity40 S cm-1film; van der Pauw; room temperature table value
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp018 · Table 1 · Table 1
SecondarySi@Cu3(HITP)2-5initial specific discharge capacity3201 mA h g-1LIB anode composite; 0.1 C; first cycle
Text · Exact Reported
research_0777p005 · 5.1 2D c-MOFs as anode material · Fig. 14F

Research gaps

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

Structure-storage mechanism

Medium

The influence of pore distribution, surface area, active-site distribution and morphology on charge storage remains insufficiently explored.

Proposed direction: Link controlled morphology and pore metrics to electrochemical mechanism and performance using primary studies.

p008 · Conclusions and perspectives

Operando mechanism evidence

High

As of this review, in-situ techniques had not yet been used to reveal 2D c-MOF electrode structural/electronic transitions during cycling.

Proposed direction: Combine in-situ XRD, XPS, XAS, Raman, TEM or AFM to track framework, ligand and metal-node changes during cycling.

p007 · 6. Advanced in-situ characterization methods · Fig. 19

Scalable synthesis

High

The review states that 2D c-MOF yield is not sufficient for practical industrial application.

Proposed direction: Simplify synthesis, reduce material loss, use cheaper ligand precursors and improve productivity.

p004 · 4.3 Electrochemical synthetic method

Film synthesis control

High

Large-area, highly oriented, high-quality films or nanosheets remain challenging for interface-assisted methods.

Proposed direction: Improve layer-number, orientation, crystallinity and scale control for device-relevant films.

p004 · 4.2 Interface-assisted methods

Ligand and node design

Medium

More organic ligands are needed to obtain high-conductivity 2D c-MOFs and clarify how redox state controls conductivity.

Proposed direction: Design stable redox-active linkers and suitable metal nodes, then characterise redox and physicochemical states quantitatively.

p007 · Conclusions and perspectives

Separator engineering

Medium

MOF-modified PP separators can improve Li-S performance but may hinder Li-ion migration when compact or thick.

Proposed direction: Develop pure MOF separators or thinner oriented membranes with balanced polysulfide capture and ion transport.

p006 · 5.3 2D c-MOFs as Separators material

Intrinsic transport measurement

High

Single-crystal 2D c-MOFs are needed to reduce grain-boundary and defect artefacts in conductivity studies, but they are difficult to synthesise.

Proposed direction: Develop routes to high-quality single crystals or lower-defect films and compare morphology-normalised conductivity.

p003 · 3.2 Conductivity measurements

Chemical and electrochemical stability

High

There is no standard method for evaluating conductive MOF chemical stability, and XRD-only immersion tests can be misleading.

Proposed direction: Use combined XRD, surface-area and pore-size analysis after immersion and electrochemical testing under relevant voltage/electrolyte conditions.

p006 · 5.3 2D c-MOFs as Separators material

Cited-study map

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

Show 30 cited-study records
ReferenceStudyRole and contextCorpus mapping
Ref. 192021Si nanoparticles confined within a conductive 2D porous Cu-based metal-organic framework (Cu3(HITP)2) as potential anodes for high-capacity Li-ion batteriesanode_composite · application_benchmarkUsed as the review's example of a silicon/2D c-MOF composite anode with improved diffusion, conductivity and cycling behaviour.research_0777
Ref. 362020Ultrathin two-dimensional conjugated metal-organic framework single-crystalline nanosheets enabled by surfactant-assisted synthesisnanosheet_synthesis · cathode_contextCited for ultrathin Cu-HHB nanosheets that improve ion transport and active-site utilisation relative to bulk materials.research_0043
Ref. 382012New Porous Crystals of Extended Metal-Catecholateshistorical_first_2d_cmof · conductivity_benchmarkIdentified by the review as the first 2D c-MOF report and as a baseline hydrothermal Cu3(HHTP)2 conductivity example.Unmapped
Ref. 502018High-mobility band-like charge transport in a semiconducting two-dimensional metal-organic frameworktransport_mechanism · interfacial_filmUsed for an interfacial Fe3(HTTP)2 film example and a high-mobility band-like transport context.research_0001
Ref. 542016Electrically Conductive Porous Metal-Organic Frameworkstransport_framework · ligand_metal_designCited for the review's classification of charge-transport pathways and ligand/coordination effects on conductivity.Unmapped
Ref. 652018Synthetic Routes for a 2D Semiconductive Copper Hexahydroxybenzene Metal-Organic Frameworkligand_family · conductivity_benchmarkUsed for the benzene-linker HHB family, hydrothermal synthesis routes and a low Cu3(HHB)2 conductivity benchmark.research_0792
Ref. 692018Stabilization of Hexaaminobenzene in a 2D Conductive Metal-Organic Framework for High Power Sodium Storagesodium_anode · conductivity_benchmark · storage_mechanismSupports the review's Co-HAB sodium-ion anode example and its ligand-centred storage interpretation.research_0004
Ref. 702017Signature of Metallic Behavior in the Metal-Organic Frameworks M3(hexaiminobenzene)2 (M = Ni, Cu)metallic_behaviour · conductivity_benchmarkCited for metallic behaviour and high room-temperature conductivities in Cu/Ni hexaiminobenzene frameworks.Unmapped
Ref. 752014High Electrical Conductivity in Ni3(2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene)2, a Semiconducting Metal-Organic Graphene Analogueconductivity_benchmark · triphenylene_familyUsed for Ni3(HITP)2 as a high-conductivity triphenylene imine framework benchmark.Unmapped
Ref. 882019Conductive metal-organic framework with redox metal center as cathode for high rate performance lithium ion batterycathode_mechanism · redox_metal_centerUsed for Cu3(HHTP)2 as a LIB cathode where Cu redox centres contribute to storage.research_0273
Ref. 902020Highly Conductive Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Frameworks for Resilient Lithium Storage with Superb Rate Capabilitylithium_storage · stability_exampleUsed for Cu-BHT lithium storage and for chemical-stability testing examples in electrolytes and harsh media.research_0365
Ref. 912013pi-Conjugated Nickel Bis(dithiolene) Complex Nanosheetinterfacial_synthesis · conductivity_benchmarkCited for the first liquid-liquid Ni3(BHT)2 nanosheets and related conductivity values in Table 1.Unmapped
Ref. 942014Redox Control and High Conductivity of Nickel Bis(dithiolene) Complex pi-Nanosheet: A Potential Organic Two-Dimensional Topological Insulatorredox_conductivity · conductivity_benchmarkSupports the review claim that oxidation/reduction alters free radicals and hence conductivity in Ni3(BHT)2.research_0361
Ref. 952018Multielectron-Transfer-based Rechargeable Energy Storage of Two-Dimensional Coordination Frameworks with Non-Innocent Ligandscathode_benchmark · non_innocent_ligandsUsed for Ni3(HIB)2 as a cathode with Li+/PF6- insertion and multielectron storage.Unmapped
Ref. 962020Electrically Conductive Metal-Organic Frameworkstransport_review · band_structure_contextThe review reprints the transport-pathway schematic from this source and uses it to frame conductive MOF mechanisms.Unmapped
Ref. 972015Metal-organic Kagome lattices M3(2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene)2 (M = Ni and Cu): from semiconducting to metallic by metal substitutionelectronic_structure · metal_substitutionUsed for the review's Ni versus Cu electronic-structure contrast in HITP frameworks.Unmapped
Ref. 1052012Electrical conductive coordination polymersmeasurement_methodsCited for measurement methods including two-contact, four-contact, four-probe and van der Pauw approaches.Unmapped
Ref. 1082015A two-dimensional pi-d conjugated coordination polymer with extremely high electrical conductivity and ambipolar transport behaviourinterfacial_film · conductivity_benchmarkUsed as the principal high-conductivity Cu3(BHT)2 film example from liquid-liquid interfacial synthesis.research_0006
Ref. 1092018Superconductivity in a Copper(II)-Based Coordination Polymer with Perfect Kagome Structureconductivity_benchmark · kagome_structureUsed for the review's highest Table 1 conductivity benchmark for a Cu3(HTB)2 film.Unmapped
Ref. 1112020Continuous Electrical Conductivity Variation in M3(Hexaiminotriphenylene)2 (M = Co, Ni, Cu) MOF Alloysmetal_node_effect · conductivity_benchmarkSupports the review claim that metal-node composition tunes conductivity in M3(HITP)2 alloys.research_0041
Ref. 1172019Oriented Thin Films of Electroactive Triphenylene Catecholate-Based Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Frameworksoriented_thin_films · conductivity_benchmarkUsed for gas-phase assisted conversion to oriented triphenylene catecholate films and Table 1 conductivity entries.research_0137
Ref. 1212020A Dual-Ligand Porous Coordination Polymer Chemiresistor with Modulated Conductivity and Porositydual_ligand_design · porosity_conductivityUsed for the dual-ligand HHTP/THQ example where coordination strength and synthesis conditions tune product formation.research_0793
Ref. 1252018Large-Area Preparation of Crack-Free Crystalline Microporous Conductive Membrane to Upgrade High Energy Lithium-Sulfur Batteriesseparator · interface_induced_growthCited for interface-induced Ni3(HITP)2 separator membranes in Li-S batteries.Unmapped
Ref. 1282020Solid-solid interface growth of conductive metal-organic framework nanowire arrays and their supercapacitor applicationsolid_solid_growth · binder_free_electrodeUsed for solid-solid CVD-like Cu3(HHTP)2 nanowire arrays on copper foil for direct device integration.research_0774
Ref. 1322021Electrochemical Synthesis of Large Area Two-Dimensional Metal-Organic Framework Films on Copper Anodeselectrochemical_synthesis · transferable_filmUsed as the review's main electrochemical synthesis example for large-area, transferable Cu3(HHTP)2 films on copper foil.research_0076
Ref. 1342019Bottom-Up Fabrication of 1D Cu-based Conductive Metal-Organic Framework Nanowires as a High-Rate Anode towards Efficient Lithium Storageanode_benchmark · lithium_storageUsed for the review's 1D Cu-CAT nanowire anode benchmark and lithium-storage mechanism interpretation.research_0046
Ref. 1392020A Redox-Active 2D Metal-Organic Framework for Efficient Lithium Storage with Extraordinary High Capacitycathode_benchmark · redox_mechanismUsed for the review's high-capacity Cu-HHB cathode benchmark and HHB/Cu redox-storage mechanism.Unmapped
Ref. 1402019Conductive MOF-Modified Separator for Mitigating the Shuttle Effect of Lithium-Sulfur Battery through a Filtration Methodseparator · polysulfide_shuttleUsed for Ni3(HITP)2-modified polypropylene separators that capture polysulfides in lithium-sulfur batteries.research_0778
Ref. 1412019Ultrathin MOF nanosheet assembled highly oriented microporous membrane as an interlayer for lithium-sulfur batteriespure_mof_separator · separator_outlookUsed as an example of moving beyond PP-supported separators toward highly oriented flexible MOF films for Li-S batteries.Unmapped
Ref. 1422021Chemically Stable Metal-Organic Frameworks: Rational Construction and Application Expansionstability_design · application_caveatCited for the review's stability-design recommendations: polymerisation, stable ligands and suitable metal nodes.Unmapped