Imparting Functionality and Enhanced Surface Area to a 2D Electrically Conductive MOF via Macrocyclic Linker

J Am Chem Soc. 2022 Jun 15;144(23):10615-10621. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c03793. Epub 2022 Jun 2.

Abstract

The development of 2D electrically conductive metal-organic frameworks (EC-MOFs) has significantly expanded the scope of MOFs' applications into energy storage, electrocatalysis, and sensors. Despite growing interest in EC-MOFs, they often show low surface area and lack functionality due to the limited ligand motifs available. Herein we present a new EC-MOF using 2,3,8,9,14,15-hexahydroxyltribenzocyclyne (HHTC) linker and Cu nodes, featuring a large surface area. The MOF exhibits an electrical conductivity up to 3.02 × 10-3 S/cm and a surface area up to 1196 m2/g, unprecedentedly high for 2D EC-MOFs. We also demonstrate the utilization of alkyne functionality in the framework by postsynthetically hosting heterometal ions (e.g., Ni2+, Co2+). Additionally, we investigated particle size tunability, facilitating the study of size-property relationships. We believe that these results not only contribute to expanding the library of EC-MOFs but shed light on the new opportunities to explore electronic applications.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkynes
  • Electric Conductivity
  • Electronics
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks*

Substances

  • Alkynes
  • Metal-Organic Frameworks