An Electrically Conducting Three-Dimensional Iron–Catecholate Porous Framework

  • Andre Mähringer
  • , Markus Döblinger
  • , Matthias Hennemann
  • , Christoph Gruber
  • , Dominik Fehn
  • , Patricia I. Scheurle
  • , Pouya Hosseini
  • , Irina Santourian
  • , Alfred Schirmacher
  • , Julian M. Rotter
  • , Gunther Wittstock
  • , Karsten Meyer
  • , Timothy Clark
  • , Thomas Bein
  • , Dana D. Medina

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Abstract

We report the synthesis of a unique cubic metal–organic framework (MOF), Fe-HHTP-MOF, comprising hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP) supertetrahedral units and FeIII ions, arranged in a diamond topology. The MOF is synthesized under solvothermal conditions, yielding a highly crystalline, deep black powder, with crystallites of 300–500 nm size and tetrahedral morphology. Nitrogen sorption analysis indicates a highly porous material with a surface area exceeding 1400 m2 g−1. Furthermore, Fe-HHTP-MOF shows broadband absorption from 475 up to 1900 nm with excellent absorption capability of 98.5 % of the incoming light over the visible spectral region. Electrical conductivity measurements of pressed pellets reveal a high intrinsic electrical conductivity of up to 10−3 S cm−1. Quantum mechanical calculations predict Fe-HHTP-MOF to be an efficient electron conductor, exhibiting continuous charge-carrier pathways throughout the structure.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)18065-18072
Number of pages8
JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
Volume60
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 9 Aug 2021
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • electrical conductivity
  • iron-catecholate
  • metal–organic frameworks
  • porosity
  • three-dimensional framework

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