Topochemical conversion of a dense metal-organic framework from a crystalline insulator to an amorphous semiconductor
Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
The topochemical conversion of a dense, insulating metal–organic framework (MOF) into a semiconducting amorphous MOF is described. Treatment of single crystals of copper(I) chloride trithiocyanurate, CuICl(ttcH3) (ttcH3 = trithiocyanuric acid), 1, in aqueous ammonia solution yields monoliths of amorphous CuI1.8(ttc)0.6(ttcH3)0.4, 3. The treatment changes the transparent orange crystals of 1 into shiny black monoliths of 3 with retention of morphology, and moreover increases the electrical conductivity from insulating to semiconducting (conductivity of 3 ranges from 4.2 × 10−11 S cm−1 at 20 °C to 7.6 × 10−9 S cm−1 at 140 °C; activation energy = 0.59 eV; optical band gap = 0.6 eV). The structure and properties of the amorphous conductor are fully characterized by AC impedance spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, X-ray pair distribution function analysis, infrared spectroscopy, diffuse reflectance spectroscopy, electron spin resonance spectroscopy, elemental analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, and theoretical calculations.
Date Issued
2015-01-01
Date Acceptance
2014-12-01
Citation
Chemical Science, 2015, 6 (2), pp.1465-1473
ISSN
2041-6520
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
1465
End Page
1473
Journal / Book Title
Chemical Science
Volume
6
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2015. This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported Licence (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/)
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Chemistry
ZEOLITIC IMIDAZOLATE FRAMEWORK
ELECTRICAL-CONDUCTIVITY
COORDINATION POLYMERS
INDUCED AMORPHIZATION
COMPLEXES
CHEMISTRY
VISUALIZATION
OXIDATION
HALIDES
XPS
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2014-12-01