Review · secondary evidencePerspective

2D metal-organic frameworks as an emerging platform with tunable electronic structures

Chenwei Lu, Benjamin Clayville, Ji Yong Choi et al. · Chem · 2023

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.chempr.2023.06.005) for its arguments.

7review sections
7material families
12review claims
12secondary benchmarks
27cited studies
6research gaps

Review scope

To synthesise how two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks are characterised and tuned electronically, focusing on band gaps, band positions, metal-linker orbital interactions, linker design and structural perturbations.

Coverage
2014–2023
Category
Review Theory Transport
Material scope
two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks · HITP, HHTP, HAB, HHB, BHT, BHS, HATI, TATHB and related pi-conjugated linker families · mixed-metal, mixed-linker, host-guest and interlayer-modulated MOF platforms
Transport scope
electronic conductivity · band gap and band-energy determination · metal-linker d-p orbital mixing · in-plane and out-of-plane charge transport · defect and crystal-size caveats in calculated versus measured transport
Application scope
organic and hybrid electronics · electronic and electrochemical devices · solar absorption, light-emitting diodes and photovoltaic band-alignment context · advanced electronic devices enabled by designer c-MOFs
Explicit exclusions
full primary synthesis recipes · exhaustive primary-device performance extraction · non-conductive MOFs except where used as host-guest or contrast cases
Source
p001 · Summary
Evidence role
Context, taxonomy and secondary benchmarking

Section map

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

Determining the electronic structure of conductive MOFs

p002-p005

Defines c-MOF band structure in extended-solid terms and compares theoretical tools with UV-vis/Tauc, diffuse reflectance, UPS/LEIPS, CV and Mott-Schottky approaches.

Relevance: Core · p002 · Determining the electronic structure of conductive MOFs

Host-guest interaction

p008-p010

Positions guest doping, charge-transfer complexes, oxidant uptake, metalation and conductive-polymer filling as ways to modulate conductivity, with the caveat that many examples are extrinsic rather than intrinsic conduction.

Relevance: Core · p008 · Host-guest interaction · Figure 3B

Interlayer modulation

p010-p011

Treats interlayer spacing, alkyl side chains, exfoliation, pillar insertion and axial coordination as routes to manipulate out-of-plane coupling, band gap and conductivity.

Relevance: Core · p010 · Interlayer modulation · Figure 3C

Introduction

p001-p002

Frames crystalline hybrid-organic materials and 2D c-MOFs as tunable alternatives to amorphous organic electronics, while stressing that most MOFs are electronically localised and poorly conductive.

Relevance: Core · p002 · Introduction

Mixed component strategy

p007-p008

Reviews mixed-metal and mixed-linker frameworks as lattice-level routes to continuously tune band gaps, conductivity and band positions, while noting limited reported examples and crystallinity comparability issues.

Relevance: Core · p007 · Mixed component strategy · Figure 3A

Outlook

p011-p011

Argues for rational selection of metal nodes and linkers based on orbital energy, symmetry, coordination geometry, functional groups and donor-acceptor concepts, together with relevant characterisation.

Relevance: Core · p011 · Outlook

Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs

p005-p007

Uses Table 1 and Figure 2 to compare calculated and experimental band gaps and conductivities, highlighting metal-node choice, coordinating elements and linker conjugation as design variables.

Relevance: Core · p005 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs · Table 1

Taxonomies

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

Evidence Type And InterpretationAuthor-proposed

Calculated versus measured electronic structure

The review distinguishes theoretical predictions from experimental observations and repeatedly treats mismatches as interpretive evidence about defects, finite crystallinity and characterisation limitations.

Categories: band structure and DOS calculations · experimental band gaps and band energies · defect and crystal-size mediated discrepancies

p003 · Theoretical methods

Linker Design FeatureAuthor-proposed

2D c-MOF linker motifs

Figure 2 sorts linker motifs by primary coordinating atoms, pi-conjugated size/symmetry and additional functional groups such as alkyne pockets or alkyl side chains.

Categories: coordination elements · conjugation length · functional sites

p007 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs · Figure 2

Characterisation ApproachAuthor-proposed

Band-gap and band-energy measurement methods

Figure 1 organises experimental methods by whether they estimate optical band gap, absolute band positions or electrochemical flat-band/redox-derived energies.

Categories: UV-vis/Tauc and Kubelka-Munk diffuse reflectance · UPS and LEIPS photoelectron spectroscopy · cyclic voltammetry · Mott-Schottky electrochemical impedance analysis

p004 · Experimental methods · Figure 1

Structural Perturbation ModeAuthor-proposed

Electronic-structure tuning strategies

The review's main synthetic-method framework groups tuning routes into compositional mixing, guest-mediated electronic perturbation and control of interlayer coupling.

Categories: mixed component strategy · host-guest interaction · interlayer modulation

p008 · Synthetic methods for tuning electronic structure of 2D conductive MOFs · Figure 3

Material families

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

Cu-HHB/Cu-HAB/Cu-BHT/Cu-BHS coordination-element series

2D Conjugated Conductive MOF

Copper 2D c-MOFs that compare O, N, S and Se coordinating elements across related linker motifs.

Conduction: Softer and more polarizable coordinating elements are interpreted as increasing covalency and metal-linker delocalisation; S/Se examples are described as metallic by UPS.

Representative materials: Cu-HHB · Cu-HAB · Cu-BHT · Cu-BHS

Nodes / linkers: Cu · hexahydroxybenzene · hexaaminobenzene · benzenehexathiol · benzenehexaselenol

p005 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs

Ni3(HATI-Cn)2 side-chain frameworks

2D Layered Conductive MOF

Alkyl side-chain functionalised HATI-based nickel 2D c-MOFs used to tune exfoliation, interlayer spacing and coupling.

Conduction: Longer alkyl chains expand interlayer spacing, reduce electronic coupling, increase band gap and suppress conductivity.

Representative materials: Ni3(HATI-C1)2 · Ni3(HATI-C3)2 · Ni3(HATI-C4)2

Nodes / linkers: Ni · hexaaminotriindole with alkyl side chains

p010 · Interlayer modulation

HHTP catecholate frameworks

2D Layered MOF

Hexahydroxytriphenylene/catecholate-linked frameworks including lanthanide and gallium variants used to discuss interlayer and pi-stacking transport.

Conduction: Used to discuss conductivity through pi-pi stacking and interlayer-distance effects, including out-of-plane metallic dispersion in Ln-HHTP.

Representative materials: Ln-HHTP · Ga-HHTP · Zn-HHTP

Nodes / linkers: lanthanides · Ga · Zn · hexahydroxytriphenylene · catecholate

p010 · Interlayer modulation

M3(HITP)2 frameworks

2D Layered Conductive MOF

Hexaiminotriphenylene-based 2D c-MOFs in which Co, Ni and Cu nodes tune the electronic structure and conductivity.

Conduction: Review-framed as a platform where metal substitution or alloying can alter band gap, free-carrier concentration, activation energy and electrical conductivity.

Representative materials: Cu-HITP · Ni-HITP · Co-HITP · mixed MM'-HITP alloys

Nodes / linkers: Co · Ni · Cu · hexaiminotriphenylene

p007 · Mixed component strategy

Cu3(BTC)2 host-guest frameworks

Framework Host; Not Treated As Intrinsically Conductive 2D C-MOF In All Examples

BTC-based MOFs used as host lattices where dopants or metal substitution alter band structure and conductivity.

Conduction: Used to illustrate conductivity imparted or tuned through guest coordination, charge-transfer complexes and mixed-metal electronic states.

Representative materials: Cu3(BTC)2 · TCNQ@Cu3(BTC)2 · Co-substituted Cu3(BTC)2

Nodes / linkers: Cu · Co · benzene-1,3,5-tricarboxylate

p009 · Host-guest interaction

Macrocyclic alkyne-pocket conductive MOFs

2D Electrically Conductive MOF

2D conductive MOFs built from macrocyclic linkers with internal alkyne pockets that host metal ions.

Conduction: The review interprets metalation as enabling intervalence charge transfer between inserted metal species and the 2D c-MOF host.

Representative materials: Ni2+ metalated macrocyclic-linker 2D c-MOF · Co2+ metalated macrocyclic-linker 2D c-MOF

Nodes / linkers: Cu · Ni guest ions · Co guest ions · macrocyclic alkyne-pocket linker

p009 · Host-guest interaction

Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x mixed-linker solid solutions

2D Conductive MOF Solid Solution

A mixed-linker copper framework series combining HAB and TATHB to tune N/O coordinating-element ratios in the crystal lattice.

Conduction: Increasing HAB/N content is reported to continuously adjust band structure and raise conductivity over orders of magnitude.

Representative materials: Cu-TATHB · Cu-(TATHB)(HAB) · Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x

Nodes / linkers: Cu · hexaaminobenzene · triaminotrihydroxybenzene

p008 · Mixed component strategy

Synthesis strategies

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

Small-molecule axial coordination

Coordinate small molecules such as water or urea at unsaturated metal nodes to reorganise stacking and charge transport.

Claimed effects: Substitution of water with bulkier urea in Zn-HHTP is reported to reorganise stacking distance and change conductivity ten-fold.

Controlling variables: axial molecule size · coordination at unsaturated metal nodes · stacking distance

Representative materials: Zn-HHTP

Caveat: The review presents this as an extension of post-synthetic coordination rather than a mature general method.

p011 · Interlayer modulation

Host-guest molecular doping

Introduce electron acceptors, oxidants or conductive guests into MOF pores to create charge-transfer interactions, redox hopping or guest-derived conductive pathways.

Claimed effects: TCNQ, TCNE, iodine and conducting polymers are presented as conductivity-enhancing guests, with effects ranging from orders of magnitude to billion-fold changes.

Controlling variables: guest identity · guest loading · coordination to open metal sites · host pore accessibility

Representative materials: TCNQ@Cu3(BTC)2 · TCNE@Zn2TTFTB · iodine-doped pillar-layered MOF · polypyrrole-filled Cd MOF

Caveat: The review explicitly warns that most large-guest examples exhibit extrinsic rather than intrinsic conductivity.

p009 · Host-guest interaction

Macrocyclic linker metalation

Build alkyne-pocket macrocycles into a conductive MOF so inserted metal ions perturb the host by intervalence charge transfer.

Claimed effects: The review reports increased conductivity after metalation and frames the result as functionality imparted through linker architecture.

Controlling variables: macrocyclic pocket design · inserted metal ion identity · metal-alkyne interaction strength

Representative materials: Ni2+ and Co2+ metalated macrocyclic-linker 2D c-MOF

Caveat: Presented as a specialised example rather than a broad, established family.

p009 · Host-guest interaction · Figure 2C

Mixed-linker solid solutions

Vary linker ratios within a 2D c-MOF lattice to tune primary coordinating elements and band energies without discovering an entirely new framework family.

Claimed effects: The review reports continuous adjustment of band structure and a three-order conductivity increase as nitrogen content rises in Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x.

Controlling variables: HAB:TATHB ratio · nitrogen/oxygen coordinating element ratio · linker energy matching · lattice compatibility

Representative materials: Cu3(HAB)x(TATHB)2-x

Caveat: Only few mixed-linker c-MOFs are reported, leaving room for broader exploration.

p008 · Mixed component strategy

Mixed-metal substitution

Blend multiple metal nodes within one framework to shift orbital energies, free-carrier concentrations and band positions while retaining an isostructural lattice.

Claimed effects: Continuous tuning of band gap, electrical conductivity and charge-transport activation energy is reported for HITP alloys; Co incorporation in Cu3(BTC)2 reduces the calculated band gap.

Controlling variables: metal identity · metal ratio · compatibility of metal geometry and linker symmetry · crystallinity comparability

Representative materials: MM'-HITP · Co-substituted Cu3(BTC)2

Caveat: The review stresses that few mixed c-MOF structures have been reported and crystallinity differences complicate comparisons.

p007 · Mixed component strategy

Post-synthetic pillar insertion

Insert pillaring ligands into layered conductive MOFs to alter interlayer distance and metal-node orbital interactions.

Claimed effects: Computationally, pillar pi-acceptor character is predicted to control bonding across layers; experimentally, bpy insertion in Cu3(THQ)2 reduces conductivity by disrupting out-of-plane overlap.

Controlling variables: pillar ligand identity · pi-accepting character · sigma donor character · interlayer distance

Representative materials: Ni3(HAB)2 with DABCO/bpy/pyz pillars · bpy-inserted Cu3(THQ)2

Caveat: Pillarisation may lower bulk conductivity even when it offers controlled structural modification.

p011 · Interlayer modulation

Alkyl side-chain interlayer modulation

Use side-chain functionalisation to expand interlayer spacing and modulate exfoliation and stacked-layer coupling.

Claimed effects: Increasing side-chain length in Ni3(HATI-Cn)2 expands spacing, increases band gap, reduces carrier mobility and suppresses conductivity.

Controlling variables: alkyl side-chain length · interlayer spacing · degree of exfoliation · stacking-induced coupling

Representative materials: Ni3(HATI-Cn)2

Caveat: The review notes that practical control and mechanistic understanding of interlayer spacing effects are still incomplete.

p010 · Interlayer modulation

Review claims

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

Author InterpretationHigh supportDefinition Scope

2D c-MOFs are framed as a tunable class of crystalline electronic materials whose chemical and electronic modularity could support next-generation hybrid electronics.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: Applications are described as relatively underexplored.

p001 · Summary

DescriptiveHigh supportStructure Property Link

For c-MOFs, the review recommends treating the material as an extended solid where metal-node and linker orbitals mix into continuous bands.

Evidence basis: single_reference

Caveat: This is an interpretive model; experimental disorder can complicate the idealised band picture.

p002 · Determining the electronic structure of conductive MOFs

Author InterpretationHigh supportCaveat

Host-guest approaches can strongly enhance conductivity, but the review cautions that many large-guest examples primarily create extrinsic rather than intrinsic conductivity.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: This distinction is essential when using these values in a transport chapter.

p009 · Host-guest interaction

Consensus SummaryHigh supportTransport Mechanism

For layered c-MOFs, increasing interlayer spacing generally weakens interlayer electronic coupling, increases band gaps and lowers out-of-plane conductivity.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review states that practical methods and mechanistic insight are not yet fully developed.

p010 · Interlayer modulation

Author InterpretationHigh supportCaveat

The review repeatedly identifies limited organic linker diversity as a bottleneck for fine-tuning c-MOF electronic structures.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: This is a field-level assessment rather than a quantitative count of linker space.

p006 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs

Author InterpretationHigh supportSynthesis Strategy

Mixed metal and mixed linker systems are presented as lattice-level strategies for tuning electronic structure without abandoning established c-MOF platforms.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review notes that few mixed-component c-MOFs are available.

p007 · Mixed component strategy

Consensus SummaryHigh supportCaveat

Most MOFs have limited or negligible electrical conductivity because their framework electronic structures are inherently localised.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: 2D c-MOFs are treated as an important exception and opportunity.

p001 · Introduction

Author InterpretationHigh supportMeasurement Interpretation

The review argues that complementary experimental measurements are needed because calculations and single characterisation tools can misrepresent c-MOF band structures.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Ni3HITP2 is used as an example where metallic calculations and experimental band gap observations diverge.

p003 · Theoretical methods

Consensus SummaryHigh supportMeasurement Interpretation

Optical band gaps should be distinguished from electronic band gaps: optical measurements generate excitonic transitions and are often only an approximation to electronic gaps.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The review notes that approximation is more justified when exciton binding energies are low.

p002 · Determining the electronic structure of conductive MOFs

SpeculativeMedium supportStructure Property Link

The outlook recommends matching metal-node energy/symmetry and linker frontier orbitals, with linker functionalisation and donor-acceptor design as future routes to small-gap c-MOFs.

Evidence basis: review_reasoning

Caveat: The donor-acceptor argument is extrapolated partly from organic semiconductor design.

p011 · Outlook

Author InterpretationHigh supportStructure Property Link

Changing coordinating elements from O/N toward softer S/Se is interpreted as increasing covalency, delocalisation and metallic character in related Cu 2D c-MOFs.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: Increased node density may also contribute to conductivity, so coordinating element softness is not the sole possible cause.

p005 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs

Author InterpretationMedium supportControversy

Across reported 2D c-MOF properties, the review identifies a general trend that experimental band gaps exceed calculated values, attributed to defects and limited crystal size.

Evidence basis: multi_reference

Caveat: The statement is review-level synthesis from Table 1 rather than a controlled meta-analysis.

p005 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs · Table 1

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
Secondarybpy-inserted Cu3(THQ)2electrical conductivity change~10^-8 to ~10^-10 S/cmPost-synthetic bpy pillarisation in Cu3(THQ)2.
Text · Approximate
research_0038p011 · Interlayer modulation
SecondaryTCNQ@Cu3(BTC)2electrical conductivity0.07 S/cmReview text; TCNQ guest forms charge-transfer complex in Cu3(BTC)2.
Text · Exact Reported
research_0088p009 · Host-guest interaction
SecondaryCo-substituted Cu3(BTC)2electrical conductivity change2.0 x 10^-10 to 1.4 x 10^-8 S/cmIntroduction of Co2+ into Cu3(BTC)2 host framework.
Text · Range
No verified corpus mappingp008 · Mixed component strategy
SecondaryCu-BHSelectrical conductivity110 S/cmReview text summarising reported Cu-BHS conductivity; measurement details not extracted here.
Text · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp003 · Theoretical methods
SecondaryCu-BHTelectrical conductivity1,580 S/cmFour-contact probe according to Table 1 footnote.
Table · Exact Reported
research_0006p006 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs · Table 1
SecondaryCu-HHBoptical band gap0.95 eVTable 1 lists optical band gap unless marked as electronic; no asterisk is printed for this value.
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp006 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs · Table 1
SecondaryCu-HHBelectrical conductivity1.2 x 10^-6 S/cmTwo-contact probe according to Table 1 footnote.
Table · Exact Reported
No verified corpus mappingp006 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs · Table 1
SecondaryCu-(TATHB)(HAB)electrical conductivity2.0 x 10^-6 S/cmFour-contact probe according to Table 1 footnote.
Table · Exact Reported
research_0441p006 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs · Table 1
SecondaryNi3(HATI-Cn)2calculated band gap change0.09 to 0.23 eVExfoliation and increased alkyl side-chain length from methyl to butyl groups.
Text · Range
research_0056p010 · Interlayer modulation
SecondaryNi3(HATI-Cn)2electrical conductivity change~10^-2 to ~10^-4 S/cmExfoliation and optical band-gap increase after alkyl side-chain modulation.
Text · Approximate
research_0056p010 · Interlayer modulation
SecondaryLn-HHTPelectrical conductivity9.0 x 10^-5-5.0 x 10^-2 S/cmTwo-contact probe according to Table 1 footnote; range across lanthanide variants.
Table · Range
research_0047p006 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs · Table 1
Secondarypolypyrrole-filled [Cd(NDC)0.5(PCA)]conductivity enhancement factor1 billion-foldPolypyrrole incorporated into MOF void space via in situ polymerisation.
Text · Rounded Reported
No verified corpus mappingp010 · Host-guest interaction

Research gaps

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

electronic applications

High

Applications of 2D c-MOFs in electronic devices remain relatively underexplored despite their conductivity and tunability.

Proposed direction: Use electronically tunable 2D c-MOFs in accessible, application-directed device studies after band-energy and transport characterisation.

p001 · Summary

calculation and measurement

Medium

Defects, finite crystal size and characterisation limits complicate the correlation of calculated band structures with experimental band gaps.

Proposed direction: Pair calculations with multiple experimental probes such as UPS/LEIPS, UV-vis, CV and Mott-Schottky measurements.

p003 · Theoretical methods

interlayer transport

Medium

Practical control of interlayer stacking distance and mechanistic understanding of its electronic consequences remain incomplete.

Proposed direction: Systematically vary side chains, pillars, axial ligands and metal-node spacing while measuring band dispersion, mobility and conductivity.

p010 · Interlayer modulation

organic linker design

High

The current c-MOF library is constrained by a small set of organic linkers and compatible metal-node symmetries.

Proposed direction: Expand planar pi-conjugated linker designs and functionalised linker motifs informed by orbital energies and symmetry matching.

p006 · Reported electronic properties of 2D c-MOFs

synthetic methodology

High

Synthetic methodologies are not yet sufficiently diverse to realise fine tunability of 2D c-MOF electronic structure.

Proposed direction: Develop mixed-component, host-guest and interlayer-modulation methods on well-studied c-MOF platforms.

p002 · Introduction

mixed-component c-MOFs

Medium

Few mixed-component c-MOF structures and few synthetic approaches are available, limiting compositional fine tuning.

Proposed direction: Develop mixed-metal and mixed-linker systems with comparable crystallinity and explicit electronic-property correlations.

p007 · Mixed component strategy

Cited-study map

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

Show 27 cited-study records
ReferenceStudyRole and contextCorpus mapping
Ref. 82022Freestanding metal-organic frameworks and their derivatives: an emerging platform for electrochemical energy storage and conversion10.1021/acs.chemrev.1c00978background_review · mof_scopeCited in the introduction to support MOF tunability, porosity and broad platform framing.Unmapped
Ref. 122017Grand challenges and future opportunities for metal-organic frameworks10.1021/acscentsci.7b00197background_review · electronic_structureSupports the extended-solid framing and electronic-structure discussion for MOFs.Unmapped
Ref. 132022Determining optical band gaps of MOFs10.1021/acsmaterialslett.1c00836measurement_method · band_gapCited for defining electronic band gaps and distinguishing free carriers from optical excitations.Unmapped
Ref. 142014Mind the gap!10.1039/c3mh00098bmeasurement_method · band_gapCited for optical band-gap interpretation and photoelectron spectroscopy context.Unmapped
Ref. 152018How to correctly determine the band gap energy of modified semiconductor photocatalysts based on UV-vis spectra10.1021/acs.jpclett.8b02892measurement_method · UV-visSupports the review's Tauc-plot and optical-gap measurement discussion.Unmapped
Ref. 192019[Cu3(C6Se6)]n: the first highly conductive 2D p-d conjugated coordination polymer based on benzenehexaselenolate10.1002/advs.201802235transport_benchmark · coordination_elementUsed as the review's Se-coordinated Cu-BHS example for high conductivity and through-bond charge transport.Unmapped
Ref. 202020Continuous electrical conductivity variation in M3(Hexaiminotriphenylene)2 (M = Co, Ni, Cu) MOF alloys10.1021/jacs.0c04458mixed_metal · transport_benchmarkCentral cited study for continuous tuning of band gap, electrical conductivity and activation energy in mixed HITP MOF alloys.research_0041
Ref. 212018Unraveling the semiconducting/metallic discrepancy in Ni3(HITP)210.1021/acs.jpclett.7b03140calculation_experiment_discrepancy · band_gapSupports the review's example of metallic calculations versus experimentally observed band gap for Ni3HITP2.Unmapped
Ref. 302015Metal-organic Kagome lattices M3(2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene)2 (M = Ni and Cu): from semiconducting to metallic by metal substitution10.1039/c4cp05328ametal_node_design · calculationCited in the outlook for the role of Ni2+ coordination geometry and effective conjugation.Unmapped
Ref. 332020Efficient and tunable one-dimensional charge transport in layered lanthanide metal-organic frameworks10.1038/s41557-019-0372-0interlayer_modulation · transport_benchmarkUsed for lanthanide-HHTP conductivity ranges and interlayer-distance effects.research_0047
Ref. 372018Robust and conductive two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks with exceptionally high volumetric and areal capacitance10.1038/s41560-017-0044-5coordination_element · conductive_mofCited for HAB-based conductive frameworks and O-to-N coordinating-element comparison.Unmapped
Ref. 412023Linker-based bandgap tuning in conductive MOF solid solutions10.1002/smll.202206988mixed_linker · bandgap_tuningCited as the principal mixed-linker c-MOF solid-solution example.research_0441
Ref. 432022Unraveling the electrical and magnetic properties of layered conductive metal-organic framework with atomic precision10.1002/anie.202113569coordination_element · transport_benchmarkSupports Cu-HHB Table 1 band-gap and conductivity benchmarks and O/N/S/Se comparison.Unmapped
Ref. 442015A two-dimensional p-d conjugated coordination polymer with extremely high electrical conductivity and ambipolar transport behaviour10.1038/ncomms8408transport_benchmark · coordination_elementSource for high Cu-BHT conductivity benchmark and sulfur-coordinated metallic behaviour.research_0006
Ref. 472022Precise tuning of interlayer electronic coupling in layered conductive metal-organic frameworks10.1038/s41467-022-34820-6interlayer_modulation · transport_benchmarkMain cited study for alkyl side-chain modulation of interlayer coupling, band gap and conductivity.research_0056
Ref. 542021Design strategies for enhanced conductivity in metal-organic frameworks10.1021/acscentsci.1c00047design_strategy · coordination_elementSupports the review's general statement that coordinating-element softness and energy affect d-p conjugation.Unmapped
Ref. 582022Imparting functionality and enhanced surface area to a 2D electrically conductive MOF via macrocyclic linker10.1021/jacs.2c03793linker_functionalisation · host_guestCited for alkyne-pocket macrocyclic linkers and metalation-induced conductivity changes.research_0025
Ref. 622017Electronic properties of bimetallic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs): tailoring the density of electronic states through MOF modularity10.1021/jacs.7b01125mixed_metal · host_frameworkUsed as a mixed-metal example where Co incorporation changes DOS, reduces band gap and increases conductivity.Unmapped
Ref. 652014Tunable electrical conductivity in metal-organic framework thin-film devices10.1126/science.1246738host_guest · transport_benchmark · thin_films_and_devicesSource for TCNQ-induced conductivity in an otherwise insulating MOF host.research_0088
Ref. 662021Charge-transfer-induced electrical conductivity in a tetrathiafulvalene-based metal-organic framework10.1021/acs.chemmater.0c04897host_guest · charge_transferCited for TCNE guest-induced conductivity increases in TTF-based c-MOFs.research_0064
Ref. 672017Increased electric conductivity upon I2 uptake and gas sorption in a pillar-layered metal-organic framework10.1002/cplu.201700063host_guest · redox_hoppingCited for iodine adsorption increasing MOF conductivity via charge transfer/redox-hopping pathways.Unmapped
Ref. 682016Increase in electrical conductivity of MOF to billion-fold upon filling the nanochannels with conducting polymer10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b01236host_guest · polymer_filling · extrinsic_conductivityCited as a dramatic conductive-polymer host-guest enhancement example and as a caution about extrinsic conductivity.Unmapped
Ref. 702021Electronic challenges of retrofitting 2D electrically conductive MOFs to form 3D conductive lattices10.1021/acsaelm.0c01135pillar_insertion · calculationCited for computational investigation of pillar-induced electronic-structure perturbations.Unmapped
Ref. 712022From 2D to 3D: postsynthetic pillar insertion in electrically conductive MOF10.1021/acsnano.1c10838pillar_insertion · transport_benchmarkSource for post-synthetic bpy pillar insertion and conductivity decrease in Cu3(THQ)2.research_0038
Ref. 7220232D conjugated metal-organic framework as a proton-electron dual conductor10.1016/j.chempr.2022.09.016axial_coordination · mixed_conduction_contextCited for small-molecule coordination at unsaturated metal nodes and the effect of water/urea substitution on conductivity.research_0039
Ref. 732016Design and synthesis of a low bandgap small molecule acceptor for efficient polymer solar cells10.1002/adma.201602642donor_acceptor_design · organic_semiconductor_contextUsed to support the outlook's analogy to donor-acceptor small-band-gap organic semiconductor design.Unmapped
Ref. 742019Polymer donors for high-performance non-fullerene organic solar cells10.1002/anie.201806291donor_acceptor_design · organic_semiconductor_contextUsed with Ref. 73 for donor-acceptor design analogy in the review outlook.Unmapped