WO2015171791A1 - Compositions and methods comprising conductive metal organic frameworks and uses thereof - Google Patents

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WO2015171791A1
WO2015171791A1 PCT/US2015/029503 US2015029503W WO2015171791A1 WO 2015171791 A1 WO2015171791 A1 WO 2015171791A1 US 2015029503 W US2015029503 W US 2015029503W WO 2015171791 A1 WO2015171791 A1 WO 2015171791A1
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  • a MOF comprises a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
  • a metal organic framework comprising a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
  • a method of synthesizing a porous metal organic framework comprising exposing a plurality of metal ions to a plurality of precursor ligands in the presence of an oxidant and a base to form a MOF comprising a portion of the plurality of metal ions each coordinated with at least one ligand, wherein each ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
  • Figure 1 shows a non-limiting example of a MOF, according to some embodiments.
  • Figure 2 illustrates a synthetic method for a non-limiting MOF, according to some embodiments
  • Figure 3 shows UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectra for non-limiting MOFs, according to some embodiments
  • Figure 4 shows SEMs (top) and AFM images (bottom) for non-limiting MOFs, according to some embodiments;
  • Figure 5 shows experimental and simulated PXRD spectra for a non-limiting MOF, according to some embodiments;
  • Figure 6 illustrates a synthetic method for a non-limiting MOF, according to some embodiments
  • Figure 7 shows experimental and simulated PXRD spectra for a non-limiting
  • Figure 8 shows SEMs images for non-limiting MOFs, according to some embodiments.
  • Figure 9 illustrates a schematic of an apparatus used in chemiresistive sensing, according to some embodiments.
  • Figure 10 shows a graph of the relative response of a non-limiting MOF device to various concentrations of ammonia diluted with nitrogen gas, according to some embodiments
  • Figure 11 shows a graph of the response of a MOF device versus ammonia concentration, according to some embodiments.
  • Figure 12 shows a cyclic voltammogram for a MOF device, according to some embodiments.
  • Figure 13 shows a Nyquist plot for a MOF device, according to some
  • Figure 14 shows a graph of imaginary capacitance against frequency, according to some embodiments.
  • Figure 15 shows a graph of capacitance retention percentage versus cycle number, according to some embodiments.
  • a MOF comprises a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
  • metal-organic framework refers to a one-, two-, or three-dimensional coordination polymer including metal ions and ligands which function as organic structural units, wherein a portion of the metal ions are each chemically bonded to at least one bi-, tri-or poly-dentate ligand.
  • the metal ions in addition to being coordinated with at least one organic structure unit, may also be bound to one or more auxiliary ligands, as described in more detail herein.
  • a MOF comprises a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
  • the at least one ligand comprises at least two ortho-phenylenediimine units.
  • a portion of the metal ions are associated with two, three, or four ligands, and each of those ligand is individually associated with one, two, three, or four metal ions.
  • a portion of the metal ions are associated with two ligands, and each of those ligands is individually associated with two metal ions.
  • a portion of the metal ions are associated with three ligands, and each of those ligands is individually associated with three metal ions. In some embodiments, a portion of the metal ions are associated with two ligands, and each of those ligands is individually associated with three metal ions. In some embodiments, a ligand is charged. In some embodiments, a ligand has a charge of (-1), or (-2), or (-3), or (-4). In some embodiments, a ligand has a charge of (-2).
  • each ligand comprises two sets of ortho-diimine groups. In some embodiments, each ligand comprising two sets of ortho-diimine groups may be associated with two metal atoms. In some embodiments, each ligand comprises three sets of ortho-diimine groups. In some embodiments, each ligand comprising three sets of ortho-diimine groups may be associated with three metal atoms. In some embodiments, each ligand comprises four sets of ortho-diimine groups. In some embodiments, each ligand comprising four sets of ortho-diimine groups may be associated with four metal atoms. In some embodiments, the at least one ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho- phenylenediimine units.
  • the at least one ligand comprises two sets of ortho-phenylenediimine units. In some embodiments, the at least one ligand comprises three sets of ortho-phenylenediimine units. In some embodiments, the at least one ligand comprises four sets of ortho-phenylenediimine units.
  • the organic core comprising at least two set of ortho-diimine groups may be any suitable core.
  • the core is aromatic.
  • the core comprises a rigid structure formed from fused aryl and/or heteroaryl rings.
  • the organic core comprises a plurality of fused aryl and/or heteroaryl rings.
  • the organic core comprises a plurality of fused aryl rings.
  • the organic core comprises one or more of benzyl, thiophenyl, carbazolyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, and furanyl rings.
  • the at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core comprises the structure:
  • n 1, 2, or 3, and C represent one or more bonds formed between ring A and each ring B.
  • n is 1.
  • n is 2.
  • n is 3.
  • the at least one ligand comprises the structure:
  • each R is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -N0 2 , -R ⁇ -F, -CI, -Br, -I, -CN, -NC, -S0 3 R', -S0 3 H, -OR', -OH, -SR', -SH, -P0 3 R', -P0 3 H, -CF 3 , -NR' 2 , -NHR' , and -NH 2 , wherein each R' is the same or different and is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl.
  • the at least one ligand comprises the structure:
  • each R is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -N0 2 , -R ⁇ -F, -CI, -Br, -I, -CN, -NC, -S0 3 R', -S0 3 H, -OR', -OH, -SR', -SH, -P0 3 R' , -P0 3 H, -CF 3 , -NR' 2 , -NHR' , and -NH 2 ; each X is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of NR', O, S, Se, and Te; and each R' is the same or different and is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl.
  • each R 1 is hydrogen.
  • each X is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of NR', O, and S.
  • each X is selected from the group consisting of NR', O, and S.
  • each X is NR' . In some embodiments, each X is O. In some embodiments, each X is S. In some embodiments, each X is Se. In some embodiments, each X is Te. In some embodiments, each R' is H.
  • more than one type of ligand may be employed, for example, a first type of ligand and a second type of ligand.
  • the two or more types of ligands may be provided in any suitable ratio.
  • the two or more types of ligands may be provided in any suitable ratio.
  • Each metal ion may be a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent. In some embodiments, each metal ion is a monovalent metal ion. Non-limiting examples of monovalent metal ions are Ag + , Cu + , and Au + . In some cases, the metal ion is Cu + . In some embodiments, the metal ion is a divalent metal ion.
  • Non- limiting examples of monovalent metal ions are Mg 2+ , Mn 2+ , Fe 2+ , Co 2+ , Ni 2+ , Cu 2+ , Pd 2+ , Pt 2+ , Ru 2+ , Cd 2+ , Zn 2+ , Pb 2+ , Hg 2+ , V 2+ , Cr 2+ , and Ni +2 .
  • the metal ion is Ni +2 .
  • the metal ion is Cu 2+ .
  • the metal ion is a trivalent metal ion.
  • Non-limiting examples of trivalent metal ions are Fe 3+ , V 3+ , Ti 3+ , Sc 3+ , Al 3+ , In 3+ , Ga 3+ , Mn 3+ , Co 3+ , and Cr 3+ .
  • a metal organic framework may comprise two or more metal ions having a different valency.
  • the metal organic framework may comprise one or more monovalent metal ion and one or more divalent metal ion.
  • the one or more ligand may be redox active and/or able to accommodate the different redox states of the metal ion.
  • the one or more metal ions may be the same metal ion but in different redox states (e.g., Cu + and Cu +2 ).
  • more than one type of metal ion may be employed, for example, a first type of metal ion and a second type of metal ion.
  • the first type of metal ion and the second type of metal ion have the same valency.
  • the first type of metal ion may be a first type divalent metal ion and the second type of metal ion may be a second type of divalent metal ion.
  • the two or more types of metal ions may be provided in any suitable ratio.
  • a metal ion may be associated with one or more auxiliary ligands.
  • the one or more auxiliary ligands may be found above and/or below the metal ion (e.g., as apical ligands).
  • An auxiliary ligand may or might not be charged.
  • auxiliary ligands include halides (e.g., chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine), other salts (e.g., nitrate, carbonate, sulfonate, etc.), and coordinating solvents (e.g., water, pyridine, tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, etc.).
  • a method of synthesizing a MOF comprises exposing a plurality of metal ions to a plurality of precursor ligands in the presence of an oxidant and a base to form a MOF comprising a portion of the plurality of metal ions each coordinated with at least one ligand, wherein each ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
  • ligands comprises at least two sets of ortho- diimine groups arranged about an organic core are described herein.
  • the metal ion is provided as a salt
  • the at least one precursor ligand provided comprises at least two sets of ortho-diamine groups.
  • the diamine groups of the precursor ligand are oxidized into the corresponding diimine group, which coordinates with a metal ion.
  • the precursor ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho-phenylenediamine groups, and during the course of the reaction, the precursor ligand is oxidized so that each ortho-phenylenediamine group is transformed into an ortho-phenylenediimine group, which coordinates with a metal ion.
  • the metal ion and the precursor ligand may be provided in any suitable amounts.
  • the mole ratio of the metal ion to the precursor ligand may be based upon the coordination of the metal ion to the ligand. For example, in embodiments where the ligand is coordinated with three metal ions, and each metal ion is associated with two ligands, the mole ratio of the metal ion to the precursor ligand may be about least 3:2. As another example, in embodiments, where the ligand is coordinated with two metal ions, and each metal ion is associated with one ligand, the mole ratio of the metal ion to the precursor ligand may about 2: 1. In some embodiments, the precursor ligand is providing in slight mole excess as compared to the metal ion.
  • the metal ions are provided as a salt.
  • salts chloride, fluoride, bromide, iodide, triflate, BF 4 , PF 6 , N0 3 " , S0 4 2- " , and
  • the salt is S0 4 2- " .
  • the at least one precursor ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diamine groups arranged about an organic core comprises the structure:
  • n 1, 2, or 3, and C represent one or more bonds formed between ring A and each ring B.
  • n is 1.
  • n is 2.
  • n is 3
  • the at least one precursor ligand comprises the structure:
  • the at least one precursor ligand comprises the structure:
  • precursor ligands include
  • each R is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -N0 2 , -R ⁇ -F, -CI, -Br, -I, -CN, -NC, -S0 3 R', -S0 3 H, -OR', -OH, -SR', -SH, -P0 3 R' , -P0 3 H, -CF 3 , -NR' 2 , -NHR' , and -NH 2 ; each X is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of NR', O, S, Se, and Te; and each R' is the same or different and is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl.
  • each R 1 is hydrogen.
  • each X is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of NR', O, and S.
  • each X is selected from the group consisting of NR', O, and S.
  • each X is NR' . In some embodiments, each X is O. In some embodiments, each X is S. In some embodiments, each X is Se. In some embodiments, each X is Te. In some embodiments, each R' is H.
  • bases include NR 3 wherein each R is the same or different and is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, or optionally substituted aryl; QOH, wherein Q is a cation (e.g., a metal cation, a semi-metal cation, NH 4) ; acetate.
  • the base is NH or NH 4 OH.
  • the base is selected to have a higher pH as compared to the amino groups on the precursor ligand.
  • any suitable oxidant may be employed.
  • the oxidant is oxygen.
  • the oxidant is a chemical oxidant.
  • Non-limiting examples of oxidants include air, oxygen, ferricinium, nitrosonium, Ag 2+ , Ag + , Fe +3 , Mn0 4 " , and Cr0 4 ⁇ .
  • the oxidant may be present in an amount suitable to aid in the oxidation of the precursor ligand. In some embodiments, the oxidant is present in excess.
  • any suitable solvent may be utilized in the synthetic methods described herein.
  • suitable solvents include water, methanol, ethanol, propanol, benzene, /7-cresol, toluene, xylene, diethyl ether, glycol, diethyl ether, petroleum ether, hexane, cyclohexane, pentane, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran (THF), dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, hexamethyl-phosphoric triamide, ethyl acetate, pyridine, triethylamine, picoline, mixtures thereof, or the like.
  • the solvent is water.
  • the methods of synthesis described herein may be carried out at any suitable temperature.
  • the reaction is carried out at about room temperature (e.g. , about 25 °C, about 20 °C, between about 20 °C and about 25 °C, or the like). In some cases, however, the reaction is carried out at temperatures below or above room temperature. In some embodiments, the reaction is carried at a temperature between about 25 °C and about 100 °C, or between about 35 °C and about 95 °C, or between about 45 °C and about 85 °C, or between about 55 °C and about 75 °C.
  • MOFs synthesized using the methods described herein may be purified using techniques known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • a synthesized MOF may be washed, sometimes involving a Soxhlet extractor, boiled, and/or sonicated (e.g., to remove excess starting materials).
  • the synthetic methods described herein may provide for rapid synthesis of a wide range of MOFs.
  • the ability to synthesize MOFs rapidly may be useful for the screening of known, as well as new MOFs, to determine the conductivity of the MOF.
  • the MOFs may be formed as a film on a surface of a material.
  • the film may be formed using techniques known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • the film may be formed by spin-casting method, drop-casting method, dip coating method, roll coating method, screen coating method, a spray coating method, screen printing method, ink-jet method, and the like.
  • the thickness of the film may be less than about 100 um (micrometer), less than about 10 um, less than about 1 um, less than about 100 nm, less than about 10 nm, less than about 1 nm, or thinner.
  • the film may have a thickness greater than 1 mm.
  • the substrate on which the film is formed may be a conductive.
  • the substrate may comprise quartz, indium- tin- oxide coated glass, silicon wafer, etc.
  • the MOFs formed e.g., a film of an MOF
  • the MOF comprises little or no excess metal ions. That is, the MOF comprises essentially no metal ions which are not coordinated with a ligand comprising at least two ortho-diimine groups (i.e., "free metal ions").
  • the MOF comprises less than about 0.5 wt , or less then about 0.4 wt , or less then about 0.3 wt , or less than about 0.2 wt , or less then about 0.1 wt , or less than about 0.05 wt , or less than about 0.03 wt , or less than about 0.02 wt , or less than about 0.01 wt , or less than about 0.005 wt , or less than about 0.001 wt of free metal ions.
  • XPS e.g., see Example 1
  • MOFs described herein or the MOFs synthesized using the methods described herein may be utilized in a wide variety of applications.
  • the MOFs described herein are conductive.
  • the MOFs may be employed in applications in the semiconductor, chemical, and/or electronics industries. Non-limiting examples of such applications include electrochemical sensors,
  • the substituents of the ligands may be tuned to provide the desired properties.
  • the molecular building blocks can be changed by synthetic manipulations and/or by changing the metal precursor, the MOFs described herein have variable electrical conductivity that can be tuned to be suitable for one or more of the applications described herein.
  • the MOFs may be used for chemical sensing.
  • the MOFs in some instances, may be used to detect the presence, absence, and/or concentration of one or more target analytes.
  • a MOF, described herein, comprising a metal ion e.g., Cu 2+
  • a target analyte such as ammonia (e.g., in the vapor phase).
  • a MOF device for chemical sensing may comprise a porous metal organic framework comprising a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ligands (e.g., ortho-diimine groups) arranged about a core (e.g., organic core) on an substrate (e.g., electrically conductive and/or optically transparent substrate).
  • the MOF may be deposited on the substrate, such that the MOF is in direct physical contact with the substrate. In other embodiments, the MOF may not be in direct physical contact with the substrate.
  • the plurality of metal ions may be selected based on their ability to interact with the target analyte. In certain embodiments, substantially the same ligands may be used with different metal ions to detect a variety of target analytes.
  • MOF chemical sensors may be used to detect a target analyte in or contained in a material in any phase.
  • the target analyte may be in or carried in a material in the liquid and/ vapor phase.
  • a MOF chemical sensing device is exposed to the liquid and/or vapor comprising the target analyte.
  • the target analyte may interact with, e.g., one or more metal ions in the MOF.
  • the interaction between the metal ion and target analyte may detectably alter one or more chemical and/or physical property of the MOF.
  • Any suitable detector may be used to detect a physical and/or chemical change of the MOF due to interaction with the target analyte.
  • the detection of the target analyte(s) may be based on an electrochemical or resistance measurement using, e.g., a potentiostat. Those of ordinary skill in the art would be knowledgeable of suitable detectors.
  • the target analyte is ammonia.
  • target analytes include 0 2 (e.g., for combustion monitoring, safety), C0 2 (e.g., for safety, property management, produce monitoring), CO (e.g., for safety), oxides of nitrogen (e.g., for safety, environmental monitoring), water (e.g., for monitoring), amines (e.g., for safety), N- heterocycles (e.g., for safety), alcohols (e.g., breath anlaysis), ketones (e.g., for breath analysis, explosives detection), aldehydes (e.g., for indoor air quality), ethers (e.g., for safety), aromatics (e.g., for safety), nitriles (e.g., for safety), phosphonates (e.g., for chemical warfare agents), hydrocarbons (e.g., olefins such as ethylene for produce monitoring and food industry).
  • CO e.g., for safety
  • oxides of nitrogen e.g., for safety, environmental monitoring
  • the MOFs are conductive.
  • the electrical conductivity of an MOF may be measured in polycrystalline pellet form and/or in polycrystalline film form.
  • a pellet of an MOF may be compressed between two steel rods and subjected to a two-probe direct current measurement.
  • the conductivity of a MOF in pellet form is at least about 1 S-cm “1 , or at least about 1.5 S-cm “1 , or at least about 2 S-cm “1 , or at least about 2.5 S-cm “1 , or between about 1 S-cm “1 and about 10 S-cm “1 , or between about 1 S-cm “1 and about 7 S-cm “1 , or between about 1 S-cm “1 and about 5 S-cm “1 , or between about 2 S-cm “1 and about 10 S-cm “1 , or between about 2 S-cm “1 and about 7 S-cm “1 , or between about 2 S-cm “1 and about 5 S-cm “1 .
  • the conductivity of an MOF in film having an average thickness of about 500 nm is at least about 10 S-cm "1 , at least about 15 S-cm “1 , or at least about 20 S-cm “1 , or at least about 25 S-cm “1 , or at least about 30 S-cm “1 , or at least about 35 S-cm “1 , or at least about 40 S-cm “1 , or between about 1 S-cm “1 and about 100 S-cm "1 , or between about 1 S-cm “1 and about 90 S-cm “1 , or between about 1 S-cm “1 and about 80 S-cm “1 , or between about 1 S-cm “1 and about 70 S-cm “1 , or between about 1 S-cm “1 and about 60 S-cm “1 , or between about 1 S-cm “1 and about 50 S-cm “1 , or between about 1 S-cm "1 and about 40 S-
  • the bandgap of the MOF may be varied, e.g., by changing the substituents about the ligand core.
  • the bandgap of an MOF is between about -0.3 eV and about ⁇ 2.0 eV. Other ranges are possible.
  • the charge mobility of the MOF may be varied, e.g., by changing the substituents about the ligand core.
  • the charge mobility is least about 0.1 cm 2 -V - " 1 -s - " 1 , or at least about 0.5 cm 2 -V- " 1 -s- " 1 , or at least about 1 cm 2 -V - " 1 -s - " 1 , or at least about 2 cm 2 -V - " 1 -s - " 1 , or at least about
  • the charge mobility may be determined using an MOF formed as a single sheet with little or no defects.
  • the MOFs may be used in an electrochemical capacitor.
  • a MOF, described herein, comprising a metal ion e.g., Ni 2+
  • a metal ion e.g., Ni 2+
  • an electrochemical capacitor e.g., electric double layer
  • the electrochemical capacitors may comprise two electrodes separated by a porous separator (e.g., membrane, fibrous material), and an electrolyte.
  • a porous separator e.g., membrane, fibrous material
  • At least one electrode e.g., two electrodes
  • the active material in one or more electrodes may consist essentially of one or more MOFs.
  • the electrode may comprise other active material in addition to one or more MOFs.
  • a supercapacitor has its ordinary meaning in the art and may refer to a capacitor whose active material has a gravimetric capacitance at least 10 F-g "1 , minimum operating voltage of 1 V, and retains 85% of its capacitance for at least 1,000 cycles.
  • an electrochemical capacitor comprising one or more MOFs may have a relatively high gravimetric capacitance.
  • one or more electrodes may have a specific capacitance of at least about 50 F-g "1 (e.g., at least about 70 F-g "1 , at least about 100 F-g "1 , at least about 150 F-g "1 , at least about 200 F-g “1 ) at operating voltage 2 V and current density 1 A-g "1 .
  • the capacitance may be between about 50 F-g "1 and about 250 F-g “1 , between about 70 F-g “1 and about 250 F-g “1 , between about 100 F-g “1 and about 250 F-g “ l , between about 100 F-g “1 and about 160 F-g “1 , between about 50 F-g “1 and about 160 F-g “1 , between about 70 F-g “1 and about 150 F-g “1 , or between about 50 F-g "1 and about 100 F-g 1 .
  • an electrochemical capacitor comprising one or more MOFs may have a relatively low time constant.
  • the time constant may be less than or equal to about 10 seconds, less than or equal to about 8 seconds, less than or equal to about 5 seconds, or less than or equal to about 3 seconds.
  • the time constant may be between about 0.5 seconds and about 10 seconds, between about 0.5 seconds and about 8 seconds, between about 0.5 seconds and about 5 seconds, or between about 0.5 seconds and about 3 seconds.
  • the time constant may be determined using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Briefly, from the electrochemical impedance data, the imaginary capacitance may be determined as a function of frequency.
  • the reciprocal of the frequency fo of a local maximum in the data yields a time constant.
  • the electrochemical impedance may be determined at 22°C in 1.5M tetraethyl ammonium tetra-fluoroborate (TEABF 4 ) in acetonitrile electrolyte solution having a density of 0.89 g/cm .
  • the current collector may have good contact with the electrodes during the measurement. In some instances, a 25 micron thick gold foil current collector is used.
  • the electrochemical capacitor comprising one or more MOFs may have a relatively high capacitance retention percentage over a relatively large number of cycles.
  • the electrochemical capacitor may have a capacitance retention percentage of at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 92%, or at least about 95% after at least 1,000 cycles (e.g., 5,000 cycles, 10,000 cycles, 20,000 cycles) at constant current of 2 A-g "1 charge and discharge from 0 V to 2 V.
  • the electrochemical capacitor comprising one or more
  • MOFs may have a relatively low equivalent series resistance.
  • the equivalent series resistance be less than or equal to about 3 ⁇ , less than or equal to about 2 ⁇ , less than or equal to about 1 ⁇ , less than or equal to about 0.5 ⁇ , or less than or equal to about 0.1 ⁇ .
  • the equivalent series resistance may be between about 0.1 ⁇ and about 3 ⁇ , between about 0.1 ⁇ and about 2 ⁇ , between about 0.5 ⁇ and about 1 ⁇ , between about 0.1 ⁇ and about 1 ⁇ , or between about 0.1 ⁇ and about 0.5 ⁇ .
  • the equivalent series resistance may be determined from the potential drop at the beginning of a constant current charge or discharge.
  • the equivalent series resistance may be determined from the fitting electrochemical impedance data to the model equivalent circuit.
  • reacting refers to the forming of a bond between two or more components to produce a stable, isolable compound.
  • a first component and a second component may react to form one reaction product comprising the first component and the second component joined by a covalent bond. That is, the term “reacting” does not refer to the interaction of solvents, catalysts, bases, ligands, or other materials which may serve to promote the occurrence of the reaction with the component(s).
  • aliphatic includes both saturated and unsaturated, nonaromatic, straight chain (i.e., unbranched), branched, acyclic, and cyclic (i.e., carbocyclic) hydrocarbons, which are optionally substituted with one or more functional groups.
  • aliphatic is intended herein to include, but is not limited to, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and cycloalkynyl moieties.
  • alkyl includes straight, branched and cyclic alkyl groups.
  • alkenyl alkynyl
  • alkynyl alkenyl
  • alkynyl alkynyl
  • aliphatic is used to indicate those aliphatic groups (cyclic, acyclic, substituted, unsubstituted, branched or unbranched) having 1-20 carbon atoms.
  • Aliphatic group substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the substituents described herein, that result in the formation of a stable moiety (e.g., aliphatic, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, oxo, imino, thiooxo, cyano, isocyano, amino, azido, nitro, hydroxyl, thiol, halo, aliphaticamino, heteroaliphaticamino, alkylamino, heteroalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aliphaticoxy, heteroaliphaticoxy, alkyloxy, heteroalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aliphaticthioxy, heteroaliphaticthioxy, alkylthioxy, heteroalkylthioxy, arylthioxy, heteroarylthioxy,
  • alkyl is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to the radical of saturated aliphatic groups, including straight-chain alkyl groups, branched-chain alkyl groups, cycloalkyl (alicyclic) groups, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl groups, and cycloalkyl substituted alkyl groups.
  • the alkyl group may be a lower alkyl group, i.e. , an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (e.g. , methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, or decyl).
  • a straight chain or branched chain alkyl may have 30 or fewer carbon atoms in its backbone, and, in some cases, 20 or fewer. In some embodiments, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl may have 12 or fewer carbon atoms in its backbone (e.g. , Q-C 12 for straight chain, C3-Q2 for branched chain), 6 or fewer, or 4 or fewer. Likewise, cycloalkyls may have from 3- 10 carbon atoms in their ring structure, or 5, 6 or 7 carbons in the ring structure.
  • alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, i-butyl, cyclobutyl, hexyl, and cyclochexyl.
  • alkylene refers to a bivalent alkyl group.
  • alkylene group is a polymethylene group, i.e. , -(CH 2 ) Z -, wherein z is a positive integer, e.g. , from 1 to 20, from 1 to 10, from 1 to 6, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 3, from 1 to 2, or from 2 to 3.
  • a substituted alkylene chain is a polymethylene group in which one or more methylene hydrogen atoms are replaced with a substituent. Suitable substituents include those described herein for a substituted aliphatic group.
  • a bivalent carbocycle is “carbocyclylene”
  • a bivalent aryl ring is “arylene”
  • a bivalent benzene ring is “phenylene”
  • a bivalent heterocycle is "heterocyclylene”
  • a bivalent heteroaryl ring is “heteroarylene”
  • a bivalent alkyl chain is “alkylene”
  • a bivalent alkenyl chain is "alkenylene”
  • a bivalent alkynyl chain is
  • alkynylene a bivalent heteroalkyl chain is “heteroalkylene”
  • a bivalent heteroalkenyl chain is “heteroalkenylene”
  • a bivalent heteroalkynyl chain is “heteroalkynylene”, and so forth.
  • alkenyl and alkynyl are given their ordinary meaning in the art and refer to unsaturated aliphatic groups analogous in length and possible substitution to the alkyls described above, but that contain at least one double or triple bond respectively.
  • the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-20 aliphatic carbon atoms. In certain other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-8 aliphatic carbon atoms. In still other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-6 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-4 carbon atoms.
  • Illustrative aliphatic groups thus include, but are not limited to, for example, methyl, ethyl, w-propyl, isopropyl, allyl, w-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, i-butyl, w-pentyl, sec-pentyl, isopentyl, i-pentyl, w-hexyl, sec-hexyl, moieties and the like, which again, may bear one or more substituents.
  • Alkenyl groups include, but are not limited to, for example, ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, l-methyl-2-buten-l-yl, and the like.
  • Representative alkynyl groups include, but are not limited to, ethynyl, 2- propynyl (propargyl), 1-propynyl and the like.
  • cycloalkyl refers specifically to groups having three to ten, preferably three to seven carbon atoms. Suitable cycloalkyls include, but are not limited to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and the like, which, as in the case of other aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, or hetercyclic moieties, may optionally be substituted with substituents including, but not limited to aliphatic;
  • heteroaliphatic aryl; heteroaryl; arylalkyl; heteroarylalkyl; alkoxy; aryloxy;
  • heteroarylalkyl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched, cyclic or acyclic, and wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted. Additional examples of generally applicable substituents are illustrated by the specific embodiments shown in the Examples that are described herein.
  • heteroaliphatic refers to an aliphatic moiety, as defined herein, which includes both saturated and unsaturated, nonaromatic, straight chain (i.e., unbranched), branched, acyclic, cyclic (i.e., heterocyclic), or polycyclic hydrocarbons, which are optionally substituted with one or more functional groups, and that contain one or more oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, or silicon atoms, e.g. , in place of carbon atoms.
  • heteroaliphatic moieties are substituted by independent replacement of one or more of the hydrogen atoms thereon with one or more substituents.
  • heteroaliphatic is intended herein to include, but is not limited to, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, and
  • heterocycloalkynyl moieties.
  • heteroaliphatic includes the terms “heteroalkyl,” “heteroalkenyl”, “heteroalkynyl”, and the like.
  • heteroalkyl encompass both substituted and unsubstituted groups.
  • heteroaliphatic is used to indicate those heteroaliphatic groups (cyclic, acyclic, substituted, unsubstituted, branched or unbranched) having 1-20 carbon atoms.
  • Heteroaliphatic group substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the substituents described herein, that result in the formation of a stable moiety (e.g. , aliphatic, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, oxo, imino, thiooxo, cyano, isocyano, amino, azido, nitro, hydroxyl, thiol, halo, aliphaticamino, hetero aliphaticamino, alkylamino, heteroalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aliphaticoxy, heteroaliphaticoxy, alkyloxy, heteroalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aliphaticthioxy, heteroaliphaticthioxy, alkylthioxy
  • heteroalkyl is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to an alkyl group as described herein in which one or more carbon atoms is replaced by a heteroatom. Suitable heteroatoms include oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, and the like. Examples of heteroalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, amino, thioester, poly(ethylene glycol), and alkyl-substituted amino.
  • heteroalkenyl and “heteroalkynyl” are given their ordinary meaning in the art and refer to unsaturated aliphatic groups analogous in length and possible substitution to the heteroalkyls described above, but that contain at least one double or triple bond respectively.
  • substituents of the above-described aliphatic (and other) moieties of compounds of the invention include, but are not limited to aliphatic;
  • heteroaliphatic aryl; heteroaryl; alkylaryl; alkylheteroaryl; alkoxy; aryloxy;
  • aliphatic, alycyclic, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, alkylaryl, or alkylheteroaryl independently includes, but is not limited to, aliphatic, alycyclic, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, alkylaryl, or alkylheteroaryl, wherein any of the aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, alkylaryl, or alkylheteroaryl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched, cyclic or acyclic, and wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted. Additional examples of generally applicable substituents are illustrated by the specific embodiments shown in the Examples that are described herein.
  • aryl is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to aromatic carbocyclic groups, optionally substituted, having a single ring (e.g. , phenyl), multiple rings (e.g. , biphenyl), or multiple fused rings in which at least one is aromatic (e.g. , 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, naphthyl, anthryl, or phenanthryl). That is, at least one ring may have a conjugated pi electron system, while other, adjoining rings can be
  • aryl group may be optionally substituted, as described herein.
  • Substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the previously mentioned substituents, i.e. , the substituents recited for aliphatic moieties, or for other moieties as disclosed herein, resulting in the formation of a stable compound.
  • an aryl group is a stable mono- or polycyclic unsaturated moiety having preferably 3- 14 carbon atoms, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted.
  • Carbocyclic aryl groups refer to aryl groups wherein the ring atoms on the aromatic ring are carbon atoms. Carbocyclic aryl groups include monocyclic carbocyclic aryl groups and polycyclic or fused compounds (e.g. , two or more adjacent ring atoms are common to two adjoining rings) such as naphthyl groups.
  • heteroaryl is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to aryl groups comprising at least one heteroatom as a ring atom.
  • a “heteroaryl” is a stable heterocyclic or polyheterocyclic unsaturated moiety having preferably 3- 14 carbon atoms, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted. Substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the previously mentioned substituents, i.e., the substitutes recited for aliphatic moieties, or for other moieties as disclosed herein, resulting in the formation of a stable compound.
  • a heteroaryl is a cyclic aromatic radical having from five to ten ring atoms of which one ring atom is selected from S, O, and N; zero, one, or two ring atoms are additional heteroatoms independently selected from S, O, and N; and the remaining ring atoms are carbon, the radical being joined to the rest of the molecule via any of the ring atoms, such as, for example, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isooxazolyl, thiadiazolyl,
  • aryl and heteroaryl moieties may be attached via an alkyl or heteroalkyl moiety and thus also include -(alkyl)aryl, -(heteroalkyl)aryl, -(heteroalkyl)heteroaryl, and -(heteroalkyl)heteroaryl moieties.
  • aryl or heteroaryl moieties and "aryl, heteroaryl, -
  • alkyl)aryl, -(heteroalkyl)aryl, -(heteroalkyl)heteroaryl, and -(heteroalkyl)heteroaryl are interchangeable.
  • Substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the previously mentioned substituents, i.e., the substituents recited for aliphatic moieties, or for other moieties as disclosed herein, resulting in the formation of a stable compound.
  • aryl and heteroaryl groups can be unsubstituted or substituted, wherein substitution includes replacement of one or more of the hydrogen atoms thereon independently with any one or more of the following moieties including, but not limited to: aliphatic; alicyclic; heteroaliphatic; heterocyclic; aromatic; heteroaromatic; aryl; heteroaryl; alkylaryl; heteroalkylaryl;
  • any two adjacent groups taken together may represent a 4, 5, 6, or 7- membered substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic or heterocyclic moiety. Additional examples of generally applicable substituents are illustrated by the specific embodiments described herein.
  • any of the above groups may be optionally substituted.
  • substituted is contemplated to include all permissible substituents of organic compounds, "permissible” being in the context of the chemical rules of valence known to those of ordinary skill in the art.
  • substituted whether preceded by the term “optionally” or not, and substituents contained in formulas of this invention, refer to the replacement of hydrogen radicals in a given structure with the radical of a specified substituent.
  • substituent When more than one position in any given structure may be substituted with more than one substituent selected from a specified group, the substituent may be either the same or different at every position. It will be understood that “substituted” also includes that the substitution results in a stable compound, e.g., which does not spontaneously undergo transformation such as by rearrangement, cyclization, elimination, etc. In some cases, “substituted” may generally refer to replacement of a hydrogen with a substituent as described herein. However,
  • substituted does not encompass replacement and/or alteration of a key functional group by which a molecule is identified, e.g., such that the "substituted” functional group becomes, through substitution, a different functional group.
  • a "substituted phenyl group” must still comprise the phenyl moiety and cannot be modified by substitution, in this definition, to become, e.g., a pyridine ring.
  • the permissible substituents include acyclic and cyclic, branched and unbranched, carbocyclic and heterocyclic, aromatic and nonaromatic substituents of organic compounds.
  • Illustrative substituents include, for example, those described herein.
  • the permissible substituents can be one or more and the same or different for appropriate organic compounds.
  • the heteroatoms such as nitrogen may have hydrogen substituents and/or any permissible substituents of organic compounds described herein which satisfy the valencies of the heteroatoms.
  • stable preferably refers to compounds which possess stability sufficient to allow manufacture and which maintain the integrity of the compound for a sufficient period of time to be detected and preferably for a sufficient period of time to be useful for the purposes detailed herein.
  • substituents include, but are not limited to, halogen, azide, alkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxyl, amino, nitro, sulfhydryl, imino, amido, phosphonate, phosphinate, carbonyl, carboxyl, silyl, ether, alkylthio, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, ketone, aldehyde, ester, heterocyclyl, aromatic or heteroaromatic moieties, -CF 3 , -CN, aryl, aryloxy, perhaloalkoxy, aralkoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy,
  • heteroarylalkyl heteroaralkoxy, azido, amino, halide, alkylthio, oxo, acylalkyl, carboxy esters, -carboxamido, acyloxy, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoaryl, alkylaryl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkoxyaryl, arylamino, aralkylamino,
  • alkylsulfonyl -carboxamidoalkylaryl, -carboxamidoaryl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, alkylaminoalkylcarboxy-, aminocarboxamidoalkyl-, cyano, alkoxyalkyl, perhaloalkyl, arylalkyloxyalkyl, and the like.
  • This example describes the preparation and use of two-dimensional (2D) electronic hybrid organic-inorganic materials (e.g., MOFs) that are connected through square-planar metal-bis(ortho-phenylenediimine) units ( Figure 1).
  • MOFs two-dimensional electronic hybrid organic-inorganic materials
  • Figure 1 These materials conduct electricity and may be used in the semiconductor, chemical, and electronics industries, including in applications such as electrochemical sensors, electrocatalysts, and various electronic devices such as light-emitting diodes, photovoltaic solar cells, and transistors.
  • the MOFs are built from molecular precursors and comprise of organic ligands that contain at least two ortho-phenylenediimine units, and metal ions that connect the organic ligands by binding to the nitrogen atoms of the phenylenediimine moieties.
  • the molecular building blocks may be changed by synthetic manipulations or by changing the metal precursor, therefore, the materials described in this example have variable (tunable) electrical conductivity and
  • MOFs are synthesized by the reaction of organic ligands containing at least two ortho-phenylenediamine groups with metal salts. During the course of the reaction, the organic ligands are oxidized and each ortho- phenylenediamine groups are transformed into ortho-phenylenediimine groups, which bind to the metal ion. Oxidation of the ortho-diamine groups and formation of the ortho- diimine groups aids in the electrical conductivity of the MOF. Oxidation may be achieved either with air (0 2 ), or with chemical oxidants, such as ferricinium,
  • a base such as ammonia (or ammonium hydroxide) may be utilized to deprotonate the diamine and to form the ortho-diimine groups in the 2D material.
  • ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 were obtained on quartz, glass, indium-tin oxide coated glass, and silicon wafers, among others.
  • a UV-vis spectrum of Ni 3 (HITP) 2 (Figure 3) showed electronic transitions in the near-IR, indicative of extended conjugation, as is common for organic conducting polymers.
  • Figure 3 UV-Vis-NIR absorption of a ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 film on quartz slide.
  • X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) of ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 showed that a single type of Ni atoms and a single type of N atoms were present in the sample, evidencing that
  • ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 was neutral, not charged and that no additional cations, anions, or metallic species (e.g. Ni metal) were present in the sample other than the Ni and N atoms pertaining to the Ni-bis(ortho-phenylenediimine) units and the organic ligands.
  • metallic species e.g. Ni metal
  • ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 exhibited a sheet (layered) structure, where conjugation occurs in the plane, and sheets were arranged in a shifted-parallel alignment, as shown in Figure 5.
  • Figure 5 also shows powder X-ray diffraction data where experimental results matched the proposed layered structure.
  • Experimental and simulated PXRD patterns of Ni 3 (HITP) 2 The inset shows the slipped-parallel structure with neighboring sheets displaced by 1/16 fractional coordinates in the a and b directions.
  • the electrical conductivity of Ni 3 (HITP) 2 was measured in polycrystalline pellet form and in polycrystalline film form.
  • the film conductivity had a linear dependence with temperature.
  • metal bis(ortho-phenylenediimine) units for the construction of electrically conducting hybrid organic-inorganic materials as described working Example 1 may be modified to include, for example:
  • Non-limiting organic ligands include ligands with linear geometry (e.g., 2,3,6,7-tetraaminonaphthalene, 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene), trigonal geometry (e.g., HATP and extensions thereof with fused benzene rings that may or might not contain heteroatoms such as N), and square geometry (e.g., octaamino- phthalocyanine, and its linearly extended congeners with additional fused benzene rings that may or might not contain heteroatoms such as N);
  • linear geometry e.g., 2,3,6,7-tetraaminonaphthalene, 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene
  • trigonal geometry e.g., HATP and extensions thereof with fused benzene rings that may or might not contain heteroatoms such as N
  • square geometry e.g., octaamino- phthalocyanine, and its linearly extended congeners with
  • These functional groups may be used to modulate the electronic properties of the ligand, and therefore the electrical properties of the ensuing MOFs;
  • trivalent ions including, but not limited to, Fe , V , Ti
  • Ni 3 (HITP) 2 A solution of 6.6 mg (0.028 mmol) of nickel chloride hexahydrate (NiCl 2 -6H 2 0) in 5 mL of water and 0.3 mL of concentrated aqueous ammonia (NH 4 OH, 14 mol-L "1 ) was added to a solution of 10 mg (0.019 mmol) of HAPT-6HC1 in 5 mL of water. This mixture was stirred in an open beaker for 2 hours at 65 °C. The resulting black powder was centrifuged and washed with water, followed by extensive washing (for 1 hour) with water in an ultrasonic bath and additional washing by boiling in water for 24 hours.
  • NH 4 OH, 14 mol-L "1 concentrated aqueous ammonia
  • Thermogravimetric analysis was performed on a TA Instruments Q500
  • Thermogravimetric Analyzer at a heating rate of 0.5°C/min under a nitrogen gas flow of 90 mL/min on a platinum pan.
  • Anti- scattering incident source slit typically 1 mm
  • an exchangeable steckblende detector slit typically 8 mm
  • the tube voltage and current were 40 kV and 40 mA, respectively. Knife-edge attachments were used to remove scattering at low angles.
  • Samples for PXRD were prepared by placing a thin layer of the designated materials on a zero-background silicon (510) crystal plate.
  • SEM Scanning electron microscopy
  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy was performed on a Thermo Scientific
  • K- Alpha system equipped with an Al source and 180° double focusing hemispherical analyzer and 128-channel detector using a 400 ⁇ X-ray spot size.
  • AFM topography images were acquired using an Asylum MFP-3D AFM system. Images were recorded in tapping mode in the air at room temperature (20-23 °C) using silicon micro cantilevers (OMCL-AC200TS-*3, Olympus). The set point ratio was adjusted to 0.75-0.8 (corresponding to "light” tapping) and the scan rate was set to 0.5 Hz. Imaging was carried out in different scan directions and at different scales to verify the consistency and robustness of the evaluated structures. The thickness of films was measured by AFM profilometry.
  • Powder conductivity were measured using a home -built press as has been described elsewhere.
  • the powder was pressed between two steel rods of 2 mm diameter inside of a glass capillary.
  • the thickness of the powder pellets ranged from 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.
  • the sample was prepared in an argon glove box and diluted with sufficient boron nitride to acquire an appropriate step height in the spectrum. This mixture was loaded into a 4 mm diameter cylindrical sample holder and kept under argon in a quartz tube capped with Kapton tape during the measurement. The edge energy was associated with the maximum of the first derivative of the XANES spectrum. Athena 0.8.061 was used to normalize and calibrate the data and Artemis 0.8.014 to simulate spectra of model structures determined by density functional theory. These simulations represent the sums of all calculated scattering paths.
  • MOFs metal-organic frameworks
  • MOFs metal-organic frameworks
  • Devices synthesized by simple drop casting of neat Cu (HITP) 2 functioned as reversible chemiresistive sensors, capable of detecting sub-ppm levels of ammonia vapor.
  • Comparison with the isostructural 2D MOF Ni 3 (HITP) 2 revealed that the copper sites were critical for ammonia sensing, indicating that rational synthesis could be used to tune the functional properties of conductive MOFs.
  • 2D MOFs have the high conductivity values, likely due to in-plane charge derealization and extended ⁇ -conjugation in the 2D sheets, mediated by electronic communication through the metal nodes.
  • Cii 3 (HITP) 2 Synthesis of Cii 3 (HITP) 2 . Synthesis of Cu 3 (HITP) 2 was accomplished using similar conditions as for ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 : a solution of CuS0 4 in dilute aqueous ammonia was combined with 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaaminotriphenylene hexahydrochloride
  • Figure 7 shows experimental and simulated PXRD patterns for Cu 3 (HITP) 2 , displaying a slipped-parallel packing structure of the 2D sheets.
  • the inset shows a structure of Cu 3 (HITP) 2 viewed down the c axis.
  • the broadness of the peak at 2 ⁇ 27.8°,
  • Conductivity of the bulk material was assessed by two-probe measurement of a pressed pellet, and a room temperature conductivity of 0.2 S*cm _1 was obtained. This value was slightly lower than measured for ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 (2 S*cm _1 ), but was higher than for the majority of conductive MOFs reported to date, including 2D MOFs with dithiolene or o- semiquinone linkages.
  • X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis established that Cu 3 (HrfP) 2 was a charge-neutral material, as previously observed for ⁇ 3 ( ⁇ ) 2 .
  • hexaaminotriphenylene derivatives are well known to accommodate a wide range of redox states. While Cu metal formation has been reported as a potential side reaction in the synthesis of complexes of Cu 2+ with ophenylenediamine, control experiments showed that Cu metal was not formed in the synthesis of Cu 3 (HrfP) 2 .
  • FIG. 8 shows SEM images at various magnifications for Cu (HITP) 2 , drop-cast onto an ITO glass slide from a suspension in acetone.
  • the ability to process films of conductive MOFs by simple methods such as drop casting is potentially valuable for device manufacturing, as demonstrated in this example for the fabrication of chemiresistive sensors with Cu (HITP) 2 .
  • a reversible chemiresistive sensor of ammonia vapor was formed by drop-casting an acetone suspension of Cu 3 (HITP) 2 onto interdigitated gold electrodes.
  • the Cu (HITP) 2 device was encased in a Teflon gas flow chamber, with its electrodes connected to a potentiostat. During a measurement the device was held at a constant applied potential of 100 mV, and the current was monitored while a continuous gas stream was passed over the device at a constant flow rate, which could be switched between N 2 and an ammonia/N 2 mixture. A stable baseline current was established under N 2 flow, and then a sharp increase in current was observed within seconds upon exposure to dilute ammonia vapor.
  • Figure 10 is a graph of the relative response of a ⁇ 3 ( ⁇ ) 2 device to 0.5 ppm, 2 ppm, 5 ppm, and 10 ppm ammonia diluted with nitrogen gas (data from two separate devices is overlaid). The starting current level was recovered when the ammonia flow was replaced with pure N 2 , and the reversible change in current was observed over >10 cycles. Ammonia
  • concentrations of ⁇ 0.5 ppm were detected even after exposure to higher concentrations.
  • a concentration of 0.5 ppm was the lowest experimentally accessible concentration of ammonia for our apparatus.
  • the observed sensitivity toward ammonia vapor was competitive with values reported for chemiresistive sensors based on pristine carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and conductive polymers such as PEDOT, as well as reported chemical sensors based on transistors fabricated from monolayer 2D crystals of MoS 2 grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD).
  • detection of sub-ppm levels of ammonia was sufficient for air quality monitoring according to EPA guidelines, as well as for typical agriculture and livestock applications.
  • FIG. 11 is a graph of the response of Cu3(HrfP) 2 devices versus ammonia concentration (data from two separate devices is overlaid).
  • the "turn-on" response to ammonia vapor observed for Cu 3 (HITP) 2 devices was also of interest.
  • chemiresistive sensors such as those based on CNTs and conductive polymers
  • ammonia exposure results in decreased conductance due to hole quenching.
  • Sensors based on metal chalcogenides typically exhibit a turn-on response similar to Cu3(HrfP) 2 . The data therefore indicates that Cu3(HrfP) 2 was likely not a hole conductor, and may find complimentary uses to existing CNT and polymer sensor materials.
  • HATP » 6HC1 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaaminotriphenylene hexahydrochloride (HATP » 6HC1) was prepared according to a literature procedure (Chen, L.; Kim, J.; Ishizuka, T.; Honsho, Y.;
  • An anti- scattering incident source slit typically 1 mm
  • an exchangeable steckblende detector slit typically 8 mm
  • the tube voltage and current were 40 kV and 40 mA, respectively. Knife-edge attachments were used to remove scattering at low angles.
  • Samples for PXRD were prepared by placing a thin layer of the designated materials on a zero-background silicon (510) crystal plate.
  • SEM Scanning electron microscopy
  • Pressed-pellet conductivity was measured using a home-built press as previously described in the literature.
  • the powder was pressed between two steel rods of 2 mm diameter inside of a glass capillary.
  • the thickness of the powder pellets typically ranged from 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.
  • the potentiostat was used to apply a constant potential of 0.100 V across the electrodes, and the current was recorded as the device was exposed to various concentrations of ammonia for 30 s at a time with at least 300 s of pure nitrogen flow between successive measurements. Data for gas detection measurements were corrected to a linear fit of the baseline current.
  • Procedure for determining Cu valency in Cii 3 (HITP) 2 The XPS data for Cu 3 (HITP) 2 suggested the presence of more than one type of Cu site. Since, the formation of Cu metal has been reported during the reaction of Cu(II) salts with o- phenylenediamine (opd), a series of control experiments to probe whether Cu metal was also being formed in the synthesis of Cu 3 (HITP) 2 was performed. Overall the data, summarized below, indicated that Cu metal was not formed during the synthesis of Cu 3 (HITP) 2 , and therefore the XPS data was interpreted to suggest an inherent mixed- valency of the material.
  • Cu 3 (HITP) 2 was synthesized via an alternate procedure starting from a Cu(I) precursor:
  • This examples the describes the use of a conductive metal-organic framework (MOF) Ni 3 (HITP) 2 as the sole active material in a supercapacitor.
  • the supercapacitors had a relatively high gravimetric capacitance (i.e., 140F g "1 ) and volumetric capacitance (i.e., 182 F ern "3 ).
  • Electrochemical capacitors also known as supercapacitors or
  • ultracapacitors are attractive small-to-medium scale capacitors that typically provide relatively high power densities and cyclability (e.g., up to 10 6 cycles). Electrochemical capacitors are classified into two main types, the electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) and pseudocapacitors. EDLCs store energy by forming a layer of electrolyte ions on the surface of a conductive electrode, there is no charge is passed between electrolyte and electrode. While pseudocapacitors store electrical energy faradaically by fast redox reactions near the surface of the electrode, which is usually made from metal oxides or conductive polymers.
  • EDLCs electric double-layer capacitors
  • pseudocapacitors store electrical energy faradaically by fast redox reactions near the surface of the electrode, which is usually made from metal oxides or conductive polymers.
  • Metal- organic frameworks are highly porous extended crystalline materials that can be rationally synthesized by linking organic and inorganic units and accordingly allow for precise control over molecular and crystalline structure.
  • conventional MOFs lack intrinsic electrical conductivity, which limits the use of conventional MOFs as an active material for electrochemical capacitors.
  • the highly conductive MOF Ni 3 (2,3,6,7,10,ll-hexaiminotriphenylene) 2 ( ⁇ 3 ( ⁇ ) 2 ) described in Working Example 1 was used in a supercapacitor as the sole active material.
  • ⁇ 3 ( ⁇ ) 2 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaaminotriphenylene hexahydrochloride (HATP*6HC1) with NiCl 2 in water with addition of aqueous NH under air bubbling.
  • the structure of ⁇ 3 ( ⁇ ) 2 satisfies the requirements for a supercapacitor.
  • the conductive backbone of ⁇ 3 ( ⁇ ) 2 is formed by stacked 2D ⁇ -conjugated planar layers with sufficiently large open cylindrical channels with a diameter of about 1.5 nm (calculated based on van der Waals accessible surface).
  • the electrical conductivity of ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 powder was -10 S cm “1 , which is much higher than conductivity of activated carbon ( ⁇ 1 S cm “1 ), and similar to the conductivity of holey-graphene.
  • the high conductivity of the Ni3(HITP) 2 framework allowed for electrical polarization of the surface and an efficient electrical current flow.
  • the open cylindrical channels facilitated ion transport.
  • ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 material exhibited a large Brunauer-Emmett- Teller (BET) SSA of 514 m 2 gr - " 1 , as calculated form a nitrogen adsorption isotherm.
  • BET Brunauer-Emmett- Teller
  • the efficient crystal packing the Ni 3 (HITP) 2 pressed pallets having densities about 1.3 gr cm " would lead to a higher volumetric energy densities, and accordingly less dead electrolyte in packed cells, compared to conventional carbon based devices.
  • Ni 3 (HITP) 2 in a supercapacitor was studied using a two- electrode symmetrical cell setup. ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 was pressed into pellets having a thickness of about 100 um thickness and an areal mass loadings of more than about 10 mg cm " . In order to extrapolated the supercapacitive performance of Ni 3 (HITP) 2 to cell sizes used in commercial applications the areal mass loading should be on the order of 10 mg cm " for an active material.
  • TEABF 4 tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate
  • ACN acetonitrile
  • Cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurements were performed in various potential ranges and rates.
  • Figure 12 shows CV at 50 mV/s rate in increasing potential ranges up to 2V.
  • the cyclic voltammogram showed symmetrical nearly rectangular curve indicating pure electrical-double-layer capacitive behavior.
  • the voltammogram showed increased capacitance. This behavior could be explained by the change in ion dynamics as function of potential. The increased capacitance could a result of desolvation of ions, ion-ion interaction, and penetration of ions into the pores.
  • ESR equivalent series resistance
  • Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy in the frequency range of 1 kHz to 10 mHz was also used to investigate the characteristics of the Ni 3 (HITP) 2 .
  • EIS Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy
  • Nyquist plots shown in Figure 13, obtained from EIS were typical for supercapacitors and showed a vertical linear curve in the low frequency range indicating capacitive behavior.
  • Figure 13 is a Nyquist plot, showing the imaginary part versus the real part of impedance in the 1000 Hz - 10 mHz range. The inset shows the high frequency range (1000 Hz - 0.5 Hz). The typical transition to Warburg region in intermediate
  • Imaginary capacitance C which corresponds to energy dielectric losses due to an irreversible process, was determined to gain additional insight to the characteristics of the cell.
  • Figure 14 shows the dependence of the C" on frequency.
  • the frequency / 0 of local maximum of the curve is a characteristic of the entire system and can be roughly described as the point where the circuit goes from purely resistive to purely capacitive.
  • the reciprocal of the o yields a time constant, ⁇ 0 , that is a quantitative measure of how fast the device can be charged and discharged reversibly.
  • the obtained time constant was 2.5 seconds, which was lower than for previously reported activated carbon
  • Conductive 2D MOF ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 were used as the sole active material in supercapacitors. ⁇ 3( ⁇ ) 2 showed typical supercapacitive electrical response, low ESR values, and good specific capacitances, which was in the same range as for other porous sp carbon materials.
  • a reference to "A and/or B,” when used in conjunction with open-ended language such as “comprising” can refer, in one embodiment, to A without B (optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to B without A (optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to both A and B (optionally including other elements); etc.
  • “or” should be understood to have the same meaning as “and/or” as defined above.
  • the phrase "at least one,” in reference to a list of one or more elements, should be understood to mean at least one element selected from any one or more of the elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including at least one of each and every element specifically listed within the list of elements and not excluding any combinations of elements in the list of elements.
  • This definition also allows that elements may optionally be present other than the elements specifically identified within the list of elements to which the phrase "at least one" refers, whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified.
  • At least one of A and B can refer, in one embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, with no B present (and optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, B, with no A present (and optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, and at least one, optionally including more than one, B (and optionally including other elements); etc.

Abstract

Compositions and methods comprising metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and related uses are generally provided. In some embodiments, a MOF comprises a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.

Description

COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING CONDUCTIVE METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS AND USES THEREOF
Related Applications
This application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119(e) to U.S. provisional patent applications, U.S.S.N 61/988,952, filed May 06, 2014, entitled
"COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING CONDUCTIVE METAL
ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS AND USES THEREOF" and U.S.S.N. 62/091,100, filed December 12, 2014, entitled "COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS COMPRISING CONDUCTIVE METAL ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS AND USES THEREOF," each of which is incorporated herein by reference their entirety.
Government Funding
This invention was made with Government support under Grant No. DE- SC0001088 awarded by the Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in the invention.
Field
Compositions and methods comprising metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and related uses are generally provided. In some embodiments, a MOF comprises a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
Background
Two-dimensional (2D) electronic materials are of considerable interest due to their potential applications in future electronics. A common example is graphene, a thin organic 2D material with in-plane π-conjugation. Although graphene exhibits exceptional charge mobility and mechanical stability, its use in semiconductor-based devices is limited by its zero bandgap. Dimensional reduction and chemical
functionalization can increase the bandgap, rendering graphene semiconducting, but such methods generally reduce its charge mobility and can introduce numerous defects. This has led to a sustained effort towards identifying 2D materials with intrinsic non-zero bandgaps that could replace conventional semiconductors. Two other broad classes of materials have been investigated: the layered metal chalcogenides (e.g., MoS2, WSe2) and 2D covalent- organic frameworks (COFs). The former can be deposited as large-area single sheets in a "top-down" approach. They have been shown to perform well in device testing, but do not easily lend themselves to chemical functionalization and tunability. In contrast, COFs generally are prepared by "bottom-up" solution-based synthetic methods. While COFs are attractive because they are subject to rational modification, the electronic properties of COFs are largely inferior to metal chalcogenides because the functional groups used to connect their building blocks typically do not allow in-plane conjugation.
Accordingly, improved compositions and methods are needed.
Summary
In some embodiments, a metal organic framework is provided comprising a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
In some embodiments, a method of synthesizing a porous metal organic framework (MOF) is provided comprising exposing a plurality of metal ions to a plurality of precursor ligands in the presence of an oxidant and a base to form a MOF comprising a portion of the plurality of metal ions each coordinated with at least one ligand, wherein each ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
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Figure 1 shows a non-limiting example of a MOF, according to some
embodiments;
Figure 2 illustrates a synthetic method for a non-limiting MOF, according to some embodiments;
Figure 3 shows UV-Vis-NIR absorption spectra for non-limiting MOFs, according to some embodiments;
Figure 4 shows SEMs (top) and AFM images (bottom) for non-limiting MOFs, according to some embodiments; Figure 5 shows experimental and simulated PXRD spectra for a non-limiting MOF, according to some embodiments;
Figure 6 illustrates a synthetic method for a non-limiting MOF, according to some embodiments;
Figure 7 shows experimental and simulated PXRD spectra for a non-limiting
MOF, according to some embodiments;
Figure 8 shows SEMs images for non-limiting MOFs, according to some embodiments;
Figure 9 illustrates a schematic of an apparatus used in chemiresistive sensing, according to some embodiments;
Figure 10 shows a graph of the relative response of a non-limiting MOF device to various concentrations of ammonia diluted with nitrogen gas, according to some embodiments;
Figure 11 shows a graph of the response of a MOF device versus ammonia concentration, according to some embodiments; and
Figure 12 shows a cyclic voltammogram for a MOF device, according to some embodiments;
Figure 13 shows a Nyquist plot for a MOF device, according to some
embodiments;
Figure 14 shows a graph of imaginary capacitance against frequency, according to some embodiments; and
Figure 15 shows a graph of capacitance retention percentage versus cycle number, according to some embodiments.
Other aspects, embodiments, and features of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description when considered in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. The accompanying figures are schematic and are not intended to be drawn to scale. For purposes of clarity, not every component is labeled in every figure, nor is every component of each embodiment of the invention shown where illustration is not necessary to allow those of ordinary skill in the art to understand the invention. All patent applications and patents incorporated herein by reference are incorporated by reference in their entirety. In case of conflict, the present specification, including definitions, will control. Detailed Description
Compositions and methods comprising metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and related uses are generally provided. In some embodiments, a MOF comprises a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
The term "metal-organic framework" is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to a one-, two-, or three-dimensional coordination polymer including metal ions and ligands which function as organic structural units, wherein a portion of the metal ions are each chemically bonded to at least one bi-, tri-or poly-dentate ligand. The metal ions, in addition to being coordinated with at least one organic structure unit, may also be bound to one or more auxiliary ligands, as described in more detail herein.
In some embodiments, a MOF comprises a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core. In some embodiments, the at least one ligand comprises at least two ortho-phenylenediimine units. In some embodiments, a portion of the metal ions are associated with two, three, or four ligands, and each of those ligand is individually associated with one, two, three, or four metal ions. In some embodiments, a portion of the metal ions are associated with two ligands, and each of those ligands is individually associated with two metal ions. In some embodiments, a portion of the metal ions are associated with three ligands, and each of those ligands is individually associated with three metal ions. In some embodiments, a portion of the metal ions are associated with two ligands, and each of those ligands is individually associated with three metal ions. In some embodiments, a ligand is charged. In some embodiments, a ligand has a charge of (-1), or (-2), or (-3), or (-4). In some embodiments, a ligand has a charge of (-2).
In some embodiments, each ligand comprises two sets of ortho-diimine groups. In some embodiments, each ligand comprising two sets of ortho-diimine groups may be associated with two metal atoms. In some embodiments, each ligand comprises three sets of ortho-diimine groups. In some embodiments, each ligand comprising three sets of ortho-diimine groups may be associated with three metal atoms. In some embodiments, each ligand comprises four sets of ortho-diimine groups. In some embodiments, each ligand comprising four sets of ortho-diimine groups may be associated with four metal atoms. In some embodiments, the at least one ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho- phenylenediimine units. In some embodiments, the at least one ligand comprises two sets of ortho-phenylenediimine units. In some embodiments, the at least one ligand comprises three sets of ortho-phenylenediimine units. In some embodiments, the at least one ligand comprises four sets of ortho-phenylenediimine units.
The organic core comprising at least two set of ortho-diimine groups may be any suitable core. In some embodiments, the core is aromatic. Generally, the core comprises a rigid structure formed from fused aryl and/or heteroaryl rings. In some embodiments, the organic core comprises a plurality of fused aryl and/or heteroaryl rings. In some cases, the organic core comprises a plurality of fused aryl rings. In some cases, the organic core comprises one or more of benzyl, thiophenyl, carbazolyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, and furanyl rings.
In some embodiments, the at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core comprises the structure:
Figure imgf000006_0001
wherein n is 1, 2, or 3, and C represent one or more bonds formed between ring A and each ring B. In some cases, n is 1. In some cases, n is 2. In some cases, n is 3.
In some embodiments, the at least one ligand comprises the structure:
Figure imgf000006_0002
wherein each R is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -N02, -R\ -F, -CI, -Br, -I, -CN, -NC, -S03R', -S03H, -OR', -OH, -SR', -SH, -P03R', -P03H, -CF3, -NR'2, -NHR' , and -NH2, wherein each R' is the same or different and is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl. In some embodiments, the at least one ligand comprises the structure:
Figure imgf000007_0001
Figure imgf000008_0001
wherein each R is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -N02, -R\ -F, -CI, -Br, -I, -CN, -NC, -S03R', -S03H, -OR', -OH, -SR', -SH, -P03R' , -P03H, -CF3, -NR'2, -NHR' , and -NH2; each X is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of NR', O, S, Se, and Te; and each R' is the same or different and is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl. In some embodiments, each R1 is hydrogen. In some embodiments, each X is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of NR', O, and S. In some
embodiments, each X is NR' . In some embodiments, each X is O. In some embodiments, each X is S. In some embodiments, each X is Se. In some embodiments, each X is Te. In some embodiments, each R' is H.
In some embodiments, more than one type of ligand may be employed, for example, a first type of ligand and a second type of ligand. The two or more types of ligands may be provided in any suitable ratio. The two or more types of ligands may be provided in any suitable ratio.
Any suitable metal ion may be employed. Each metal ion may be a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent. In some embodiments, each metal ion is a monovalent metal ion. Non-limiting examples of monovalent metal ions are Ag+, Cu+, and Au+. In some cases, the metal ion is Cu+. In some embodiments, the metal ion is a divalent metal ion. Non- limiting examples of monovalent metal ions are Mg2+, Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Pd2+, Pt2+, Ru2+, Cd2+, Zn2+, Pb2+, Hg2+, V2+, Cr2+, and Ni+2. In some cases, the metal ion is Ni+2. In some cases, the metal ion is Cu2+. In some embodiments, the metal ion is a trivalent metal ion. Non-limiting examples of trivalent metal ions are Fe3+, V3+, Ti3+, Sc3+, Al3+, In3+, Ga3+, Mn3+, Co3+, and Cr3+. In some embodiments, a metal organic framework (MOF) may comprise two or more metal ions having a different valency. For example, the metal organic framework may comprise one or more monovalent metal ion and one or more divalent metal ion. In some such embodiments, the one or more ligand may be redox active and/or able to accommodate the different redox states of the metal ion. In some embodiments, the one or more metal ions may be the same metal ion but in different redox states (e.g., Cu+ and Cu+2).
In some embodiments, more than one type of metal ion may be employed, for example, a first type of metal ion and a second type of metal ion. In some cases, the first type of metal ion and the second type of metal ion have the same valency. For example, the first type of metal ion may be a first type divalent metal ion and the second type of metal ion may be a second type of divalent metal ion. The two or more types of metal ions may be provided in any suitable ratio.
In some embodiments, a metal ion may be associated with one or more auxiliary ligands. In some cases, the one or more auxiliary ligands may be found above and/or below the metal ion (e.g., as apical ligands). An auxiliary ligand may or might not be charged. Non-limiting examples of auxiliary ligands include halides (e.g., chlorine, fluorine, bromine, iodine), other salts (e.g., nitrate, carbonate, sulfonate, etc.), and coordinating solvents (e.g., water, pyridine, tetrahydrofuran, diethyl ether, etc.).
In some embodiments, methods of synthesis are provided. In some cases, a method of synthesizing a MOF comprises exposing a plurality of metal ions to a plurality of precursor ligands in the presence of an oxidant and a base to form a MOF comprising a portion of the plurality of metal ions each coordinated with at least one ligand, wherein each ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core. Non-limiting examples of ligands comprises at least two sets of ortho- diimine groups arranged about an organic core are described herein. In some
embodiments, the metal ion is provided as a salt, and the at least one precursor ligand provided comprises at least two sets of ortho-diamine groups. During the course of the reaction, the diamine groups of the precursor ligand are oxidized into the corresponding diimine group, which coordinates with a metal ion. In some cases, the precursor ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho-phenylenediamine groups, and during the course of the reaction, the precursor ligand is oxidized so that each ortho-phenylenediamine group is transformed into an ortho-phenylenediimine group, which coordinates with a metal ion.
The metal ion and the precursor ligand may be provided in any suitable amounts. In some embodiments, the mole ratio of the metal ion to the precursor ligand may be based upon the coordination of the metal ion to the ligand. For example, in embodiments where the ligand is coordinated with three metal ions, and each metal ion is associated with two ligands, the mole ratio of the metal ion to the precursor ligand may be about least 3:2. As another example, in embodiments, where the ligand is coordinated with two metal ions, and each metal ion is associated with one ligand, the mole ratio of the metal ion to the precursor ligand may about 2: 1. In some embodiments, the precursor ligand is providing in slight mole excess as compared to the metal ion.
In some embodiments, the metal ions are provided as a salt. Non-limiting examples of salts chloride, fluoride, bromide, iodide, triflate, BF4, PF6, N03 ", S04 2-", and
C104 " salts. In some cases, the salt is S04 2-".
In some embodiments, the at least one precursor ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diamine groups arranged about an organic core comprises the structure:
Figure imgf000010_0001
wherein n is 1, 2, or 3, and C represent one or more bonds formed between ring A and each ring B. In some cases, n is 1. In some cases, n is 2. In some cases, n is 3
In some embodiments, the at least one precursor ligand comprises the structure:
Figure imgf000010_0002
hydrogen, -N02, -R', -F, -CI, -Br, -I, -CN, -NC, -SO3R', -SO3H, -OR', -OH, -SR', -SH, -PO3R' , -PO3H, -CF3, -NR'2, -NHR' , and -NH2, wherein each R' is the same or different and is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl. In some embodiments, the at least one precursor ligand comprises the structure:
Figure imgf000011_0001
Other non-limiting examples of precursor ligands include
Figure imgf000011_0002
Figure imgf000012_0001
wherein each R is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -N02, -R\ -F, -CI, -Br, -I, -CN, -NC, -S03R', -S03H, -OR', -OH, -SR', -SH, -P03R' , -P03H, -CF3, -NR'2, -NHR' , and -NH2; each X is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of NR', O, S, Se, and Te; and each R' is the same or different and is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl. In some embodiments, each R1 is hydrogen. In some embodiments, each X is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of NR', O, and S. In some
embodiments, each X is NR' . In some embodiments, each X is O. In some embodiments, each X is S. In some embodiments, each X is Se. In some embodiments, each X is Te. In some embodiments, each R' is H.
Any suitable base may be utilized in the synthetic methods described herein. Non-limiting examples of bases include NR 3 wherein each R is the same or different and is hydrogen, optionally substituted alkyl, or optionally substituted aryl; QOH, wherein Q is a cation (e.g., a metal cation, a semi-metal cation, NH4); acetate. In some embodiments, the base is NH or NH4OH. In some embodiments, the base is selected to have a higher pH as compared to the amino groups on the precursor ligand.
Any suitable oxidant may be employed. In some embodiments, the oxidant is oxygen. In some embodiments, the oxidant is a chemical oxidant. Non-limiting examples of oxidants include air, oxygen, ferricinium, nitrosonium, Ag2+, Ag+, Fe+3, Mn04 ", and Cr04 ~. The oxidant may be present in an amount suitable to aid in the oxidation of the precursor ligand. In some embodiments, the oxidant is present in excess.
Any suitable solvent may be utilized in the synthetic methods described herein. Non-limiting examples of solvents include water, methanol, ethanol, propanol, benzene, /7-cresol, toluene, xylene, diethyl ether, glycol, diethyl ether, petroleum ether, hexane, cyclohexane, pentane, methylene chloride, chloroform, carbon tetrachloride, dioxane, tetrahydrofuran (THF), dimethyl sulfoxide, dimethylformamide, hexamethyl-phosphoric triamide, ethyl acetate, pyridine, triethylamine, picoline, mixtures thereof, or the like. In some embodiments, the solvent is water.
The methods of synthesis described herein may be carried out at any suitable temperature. In some cases, the reaction is carried out at about room temperature ( e.g. , about 25 °C, about 20 °C, between about 20 °C and about 25 °C, or the like). In some cases, however, the reaction is carried out at temperatures below or above room temperature. In some embodiments, the reaction is carried at a temperature between about 25 °C and about 100 °C, or between about 35 °C and about 95 °C, or between about 45 °C and about 85 °C, or between about 55 °C and about 75 °C.
MOFs synthesized using the methods described herein may be purified using techniques known to those of ordinary skill in the art. In some embodiments, a synthesized MOF may be washed, sometimes involving a Soxhlet extractor, boiled, and/or sonicated (e.g., to remove excess starting materials).
The synthetic methods described herein may provide for rapid synthesis of a wide range of MOFs. The ability to synthesize MOFs rapidly may be useful for the screening of known, as well as new MOFs, to determine the conductivity of the MOF.
The MOFs, in some cases, may be formed as a film on a surface of a material. The film may be formed using techniques known to those of ordinary skill in the art. For example, the film may be formed by spin-casting method, drop-casting method, dip coating method, roll coating method, screen coating method, a spray coating method, screen printing method, ink-jet method, and the like. In some cases, the thickness of the film may be less than about 100 um (micrometer), less than about 10 um, less than about 1 um, less than about 100 nm, less than about 10 nm, less than about 1 nm, or thinner. In some cases, the film may have a thickness greater than 1 mm. In some embodiments, the substrate on which the film is formed may be a conductive. For example, the substrate may comprise quartz, indium- tin- oxide coated glass, silicon wafer, etc. In some embodiments, the MOFs formed (e.g., a film of an MOF) may comprise little or no excess metal ions. That is, the MOF comprises essentially no metal ions which are not coordinated with a ligand comprising at least two ortho-diimine groups (i.e., "free metal ions"). In some embodiments, the MOF comprises less than about 0.5 wt , or less then about 0.4 wt , or less then about 0.3 wt , or less than about 0.2 wt , or less then about 0.1 wt , or less than about 0.05 wt , or less than about 0.03 wt , or less than about 0.02 wt , or less than about 0.01 wt , or less than about 0.005 wt , or less than about 0.001 wt of free metal ions. Those of ordinary skill in the art will be aware of methods for determining the amount of free metal ions, for example, using XPS (e.g., see Example 1).
The MOFs described herein or the MOFs synthesized using the methods described herein may be utilized in a wide variety of applications. In some embodiments, the MOFs described herein are conductive. In such embodiments, the MOFs may be employed in applications in the semiconductor, chemical, and/or electronics industries. Non-limiting examples of such applications include electrochemical sensors,
electrocatalysts, and electronic devices (e.g., light-emitting diodes, photovoltaic solar cells, and transistors). In some cases, the substituents of the ligands (e.g., comprising at least two sets of ortho-diamine units) may be tuned to provide the desired properties. As the molecular building blocks can be changed by synthetic manipulations and/or by changing the metal precursor, the MOFs described herein have variable electrical conductivity that can be tuned to be suitable for one or more of the applications described herein.
In some embodiments, the MOFs may be used for chemical sensing. The MOFs, in some instances, may be used to detect the presence, absence, and/or concentration of one or more target analytes. For instance, a MOF, described herein, comprising a metal ion (e.g., Cu2+) may be used to detect a target analyte, such as ammonia (e.g., in the vapor phase). In some embodiments, a MOF device for chemical sensing may comprise a porous metal organic framework comprising a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ligands (e.g., ortho-diimine groups) arranged about a core (e.g., organic core) on an substrate (e.g., electrically conductive and/or optically transparent substrate). In some embodiments, the MOF may be deposited on the substrate, such that the MOF is in direct physical contact with the substrate. In other embodiments, the MOF may not be in direct physical contact with the substrate. In some embodiments, the plurality of metal ions may be selected based on their ability to interact with the target analyte. In certain embodiments, substantially the same ligands may be used with different metal ions to detect a variety of target analytes.
In general, MOF chemical sensors may be used to detect a target analyte in or contained in a material in any phase. For example, the target analyte may be in or carried in a material in the liquid and/ vapor phase. In some such embodiments, a MOF chemical sensing device is exposed to the liquid and/or vapor comprising the target analyte. The target analyte may interact with, e.g., one or more metal ions in the MOF. The interaction between the metal ion and target analyte may detectably alter one or more chemical and/or physical property of the MOF. Any suitable detector may be used to detect a physical and/or chemical change of the MOF due to interaction with the target analyte. In some embodiments, the detection of the target analyte(s) may be based on an electrochemical or resistance measurement using, e.g., a potentiostat. Those of ordinary skill in the art would be knowledgeable of suitable detectors. In some embodiments, the target analyte is ammonia. Other non-limiting examples of target analytes include 02 (e.g., for combustion monitoring, safety), C02 (e.g., for safety, property management, produce monitoring), CO (e.g., for safety), oxides of nitrogen (e.g., for safety, environmental monitoring), water (e.g., for monitoring), amines (e.g., for safety), N- heterocycles (e.g., for safety), alcohols (e.g., breath anlaysis), ketones (e.g., for breath analysis, explosives detection), aldehydes (e.g., for indoor air quality), ethers (e.g., for safety), aromatics (e.g., for safety), nitriles (e.g., for safety), phosphonates (e.g., for chemical warfare agents), hydrocarbons (e.g., olefins such as ethylene for produce monitoring and food industry).
In some embodiments, the MOFs are conductive. Those of ordinary skill in the art will be aware of methods to determine the conductivity of an MOF. For example, as described in the examples, the electrical conductivity of an MOF may be measured in polycrystalline pellet form and/or in polycrystalline film form. In some cases, a pellet of an MOF may be compressed between two steel rods and subjected to a two-probe direct current measurement. In some embodiments, the conductivity of a MOF in pellet form is at least about 1 S-cm"1, or at least about 1.5 S-cm"1, or at least about 2 S-cm"1, or at least about 2.5 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 10 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 7 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 5 S-cm"1, or between about 2 S-cm"1 and about 10 S-cm"1, or between about 2 S-cm"1 and about 7 S-cm"1, or between about 2 S-cm"1 and about 5 S-cm"1.
In some embodiments, the conductivity of an MOF in film having an average thickness of about 500 nm is at least about 10 S-cm"1, at least about 15 S-cm"1, or at least about 20 S-cm"1, or at least about 25 S-cm"1, or at least about 30 S-cm"1, or at least about 35 S-cm"1, or at least about 40 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 100 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 90 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 80 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 70 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 60 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 50 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 40 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 30 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 20 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 10 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 7 S-cm"1, or between about 1 S-cm"1 and about 5 S-cm" l, or between about 2 S-cm"1 and about 10 S-cm"1, or between about 2 S-cm"1 and about 7 S-cm"1, or between about 2 S-cm"1 and about 5 S-cm"1. Other ranges are possible. In some cases, the conductivity is measured at room temperature (e.g., about 25 °C). In some cases, the conductivity may have a linear dependence with temperature.
In some embodiments, the bandgap of the MOF may be varied, e.g., by changing the substituents about the ligand core. Those of ordinary skill in the art will be aware of methods to determine the bandgap of a material, for example, optically or through analytical techniques such as UV photoelectron spectroscopy. In some embodiments, the bandgap of an MOF is between about -0.3 eV and about ~ 2.0 eV. Other ranges are possible.
In some embodiments, the charge mobility of the MOF may be varied, e.g., by changing the substituents about the ligand core. Those of ordinary skill in the art will be aware of methods to determine the charge mobility of a material, for example, via a field-effect transistor, Hall measurement, and/or a time-of-flight technique. In some embodiments, the charge mobility is least about 0.1 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"1 , or at least about 0.5 cm 2 -V-"1 -s-"1 , or at least about 1 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"1 , or at least about 2 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"1 , or at least about
3 cm 2 -V-"1 -s-"1 , or at least about 4 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"1 , or between about 0.1 and about 30 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"
1 , or between about 0.1 and about 20 cm 2 -V-"1 -s-"1 , or between about 0.1 and about 10 cm 2 -V-"1 -s-"1 , or between about 0.1 and about 5 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"1 , or between about 1 and about
1000 cm 2 -V-"1 -s-"1 , or between about 1 and about 500 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"1 , or between about 1 and about 250 cm 2 -V-"1 -s-"1 , or between about 1 and about 100 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"1 , or between about 1 and about 75 cm 2 -V-"1 -s-"1 , or between about 1 and about 50 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"1 , or between about
1 and about 30 cm 2 -V-"1 -s-"1 , or between about 1 and about 20 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"1 , or between about 1 and about 10 cm 2 -V-"1 -s-"1 , or between about 1 and about 5 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"1 , or between about 2 and about 30 cm 2 -V-"1 -s-"1 , or between about 2 and about 20 cm 2 -V -"1 -s -"1 , or between about 2 and about 10 cm 2 -V-"1 -s-"1 , or between about 2 and about 5 cm 2•V -"1 -s -"11. In some embodiments, the charge mobility may be determined using an MOF formed as a single sheet with little or no defects.
In some embodiments in which the MOFs are conductive, the MOFs may be used in an electrochemical capacitor. For instance, in some embodiments, a MOF, described herein, comprising a metal ion (e.g., Ni2+) may be used as an active material in one or more electrodes of an electrochemical capacitor (e.g., electric double layer
supercapacitor, pseudocapacitance supercapacitor). In some such embodiments, the electrochemical capacitors (e.g., supercapacitor) may comprise two electrodes separated by a porous separator (e.g., membrane, fibrous material), and an electrolyte. At least one electrode (e.g., two electrodes) may comprise one or more MOFs. In some instances, the active material in one or more electrodes (e.g., two electrodes) may consist essentially of one or more MOFs. In other instances, the electrode may comprise other active material in addition to one or more MOFs.
As used herein, a supercapacitor has its ordinary meaning in the art and may refer to a capacitor whose active material has a gravimetric capacitance at least 10 F-g"1, minimum operating voltage of 1 V, and retains 85% of its capacitance for at least 1,000 cycles.
In some embodiments, an electrochemical capacitor comprising one or more MOFs may have a relatively high gravimetric capacitance. For instance, in such an electrochemical capacitor one or more electrodes may have a specific capacitance of at least about 50 F-g"1 (e.g., at least about 70 F-g"1 , at least about 100 F-g"1 , at least about 150 F-g"1 , at least about 200 F-g"1) at operating voltage 2 V and current density 1 A-g"1 . In some instances, the capacitance may be between about 50 F-g"1 and about 250 F-g"1, between about 70 F-g"1 and about 250 F-g"1, between about 100 F-g"1 and about 250 F-g" l, between about 100 F-g"1 and about 160 F-g"1, between about 50 F-g"1 and about 160 F-g"1, between about 70 F-g"1 and about 150 F-g"1, or between about 50 F-g"1 and about 100 F-g 1.
In some embodiment, an electrochemical capacitor comprising one or more MOFs may have a relatively low time constant. For instance, the time constant may be less than or equal to about 10 seconds, less than or equal to about 8 seconds, less than or equal to about 5 seconds, or less than or equal to about 3 seconds. In some instances, the time constant may be between about 0.5 seconds and about 10 seconds, between about 0.5 seconds and about 8 seconds, between about 0.5 seconds and about 5 seconds, or between about 0.5 seconds and about 3 seconds. One of ordinary skill in the art would be knowledgeable of methods to determine the time constant. The time constant may be determined using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. Briefly, from the electrochemical impedance data, the imaginary capacitance may be determined as a function of frequency. The reciprocal of the frequency fo of a local maximum in the data yields a time constant. The electrochemical impedance may be determined at 22°C in 1.5M tetraethyl ammonium tetra-fluoroborate (TEABF4) in acetonitrile electrolyte solution having a density of 0.89 g/cm . The current collector may have good contact with the electrodes during the measurement. In some instances, a 25 micron thick gold foil current collector is used.
In some embodiments, the electrochemical capacitor comprising one or more MOFs may have a relatively high capacitance retention percentage over a relatively large number of cycles. For instance, the electrochemical capacitor may have a capacitance retention percentage of at least about 75%, at least about 80%, at least about 85%, at least about 90%, at least about 92%, or at least about 95% after at least 1,000 cycles (e.g., 5,000 cycles, 10,000 cycles, 20,000 cycles) at constant current of 2 A-g"1 charge and discharge from 0 V to 2 V.
In some embodiments, the electrochemical capacitor comprising one or more
MOFs may have a relatively low equivalent series resistance. For instance, the equivalent series resistance be less than or equal to about 3 Ω, less than or equal to about 2 Ω, less than or equal to about 1 Ω, less than or equal to about 0.5 Ω, or less than or equal to about 0.1 Ω. In some instances, the equivalent series resistance may be between about 0.1 Ω and about 3 Ω, between about 0.1 Ω and about 2 Ω, between about 0.5 Ω and about 1 Ω, between about 0.1 Ω and about 1 Ω, or between about 0.1 Ω and about 0.5 Ω. One of ordinary skill in the art would be knowledgeable of methods to determine the equivalent series resistance. Briefly, the equivalent series resistance may be determined from the potential drop at the beginning of a constant current charge or discharge. The equivalent series resistance may be determined from the fitting electrochemical impedance data to the model equivalent circuit.
Definitions
For convenience, certain terms employed in the specification, examples, and appended claims are listed here.
As used herein, the term "reacting" refers to the forming of a bond between two or more components to produce a stable, isolable compound. For example, a first component and a second component may react to form one reaction product comprising the first component and the second component joined by a covalent bond. That is, the term "reacting" does not refer to the interaction of solvents, catalysts, bases, ligands, or other materials which may serve to promote the occurrence of the reaction with the component(s).
Definitions of specific functional groups and chemical terms are described in more detail below. For purposes of this invention, the chemical elements are identified in accordance with the Periodic Table of the Elements, CAS version, Handbook of
Chemistry and Physics, 75th Ed., inside cover, and specific functional groups are generally defined as described therein. Additionally, general principles of organic chemistry, as well as specific functional moieties and reactivity, are described in Organic Chemistry, Thomas Sorrell, University Science Books, Sausalito: 1999, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The term "aliphatic," as used herein, includes both saturated and unsaturated, nonaromatic, straight chain (i.e., unbranched), branched, acyclic, and cyclic (i.e., carbocyclic) hydrocarbons, which are optionally substituted with one or more functional groups. As will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art, "aliphatic" is intended herein to include, but is not limited to, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkenyl, and cycloalkynyl moieties. Thus, as used herein, the term "alkyl" includes straight, branched and cyclic alkyl groups. An analogous convention applies to other generic terms such as "alkenyl", "alkynyl", and the like. Furthermore, as used herein, the terms "alkyl", "alkenyl", "alkynyl", and the like encompass both substituted and unsubstituted groups. In certain embodiments, as used herein, "aliphatic" is used to indicate those aliphatic groups (cyclic, acyclic, substituted, unsubstituted, branched or unbranched) having 1-20 carbon atoms. Aliphatic group substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the substituents described herein, that result in the formation of a stable moiety (e.g., aliphatic, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, oxo, imino, thiooxo, cyano, isocyano, amino, azido, nitro, hydroxyl, thiol, halo, aliphaticamino, heteroaliphaticamino, alkylamino, heteroalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aliphaticoxy, heteroaliphaticoxy, alkyloxy, heteroalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aliphaticthioxy, heteroaliphaticthioxy, alkylthioxy, heteroalkylthioxy, arylthioxy, heteroarylthioxy, acyloxy, and the like, each of which may or may not be further substituted).
As used herein, the term "alkyl" is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to the radical of saturated aliphatic groups, including straight-chain alkyl groups, branched-chain alkyl groups, cycloalkyl (alicyclic) groups, alkyl substituted cycloalkyl groups, and cycloalkyl substituted alkyl groups. In some cases, the alkyl group may be a lower alkyl group, i.e. , an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms (e.g. , methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, heptyl, octyl, nonyl, or decyl). In some embodiments, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl may have 30 or fewer carbon atoms in its backbone, and, in some cases, 20 or fewer. In some embodiments, a straight chain or branched chain alkyl may have 12 or fewer carbon atoms in its backbone (e.g. , Q-C12 for straight chain, C3-Q2 for branched chain), 6 or fewer, or 4 or fewer. Likewise, cycloalkyls may have from 3- 10 carbon atoms in their ring structure, or 5, 6 or 7 carbons in the ring structure. Examples of alkyl groups include, but are not limited to, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, cyclopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, i-butyl, cyclobutyl, hexyl, and cyclochexyl.
The term "alkylene" as used herein refers to a bivalent alkyl group. An
"alkylene" group is a polymethylene group, i.e. , -(CH2)Z-, wherein z is a positive integer, e.g. , from 1 to 20, from 1 to 10, from 1 to 6, from 1 to 4, from 1 to 3, from 1 to 2, or from 2 to 3. A substituted alkylene chain is a polymethylene group in which one or more methylene hydrogen atoms are replaced with a substituent. Suitable substituents include those described herein for a substituted aliphatic group.
Generally, the suffix "-ene" is used to describe a bivalent group. Thus, any of the terms defined herein can be modified with the suffix "-ene" to describe a bivalent version of that moiety. For example, a bivalent carbocycle is "carbocyclylene", a bivalent aryl ring is "arylene", a bivalent benzene ring is "phenylene", a bivalent heterocycle is "heterocyclylene", a bivalent heteroaryl ring is "heteroarylene", a bivalent alkyl chain is "alkylene", a bivalent alkenyl chain is "alkenylene", a bivalent alkynyl chain is
"alkynylene", a bivalent heteroalkyl chain is "heteroalkylene", a bivalent heteroalkenyl chain is "heteroalkenylene", a bivalent heteroalkynyl chain is "heteroalkynylene", and so forth.
The terms "alkenyl" and "alkynyl" are given their ordinary meaning in the art and refer to unsaturated aliphatic groups analogous in length and possible substitution to the alkyls described above, but that contain at least one double or triple bond respectively.
In certain embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-20 aliphatic carbon atoms. In certain other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-10 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-8 aliphatic carbon atoms. In still other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-6 aliphatic carbon atoms. In yet other embodiments, the alkyl, alkenyl, and alkynyl groups employed in the invention contain 1-4 carbon atoms. Illustrative aliphatic groups thus include, but are not limited to, for example, methyl, ethyl, w-propyl, isopropyl, allyl, w-butyl, sec-butyl, isobutyl, i-butyl, w-pentyl, sec-pentyl, isopentyl, i-pentyl, w-hexyl, sec-hexyl, moieties and the like, which again, may bear one or more substituents. Alkenyl groups include, but are not limited to, for example, ethenyl, propenyl, butenyl, l-methyl-2-buten-l-yl, and the like. Representative alkynyl groups include, but are not limited to, ethynyl, 2- propynyl (propargyl), 1-propynyl and the like.
The term "cycloalkyl," as used herein, refers specifically to groups having three to ten, preferably three to seven carbon atoms. Suitable cycloalkyls include, but are not limited to cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, cycloheptyl and the like, which, as in the case of other aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, or hetercyclic moieties, may optionally be substituted with substituents including, but not limited to aliphatic;
heteroaliphatic; aryl; heteroaryl; arylalkyl; heteroarylalkyl; alkoxy; aryloxy;
heteroalkoxy; heteroaryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; heteroalkylthio; heteroaryl thio; -F; -CI; -Br; -I; -OH; -N02; -CN; -CF3; -CH2CF3; -CHC12; -CH2OH; -CH2CH2OH; -CH2NH2; - CH2S02CH3; -C(0)Rx; -C02(Rx); -CON(Rx)2; -OC(0)Rx; -OC02Rx; -OCON(Rx)2; - N(RX)2; -S(0)2Rx; -NRx(CO)Rx, wherein each occurrence of Rx independently includes, but is not limited to, aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, or heteroarylalkyl, wherein any of the aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, arylalkyl, or
heteroarylalkyl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched, cyclic or acyclic, and wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted. Additional examples of generally applicable substituents are illustrated by the specific embodiments shown in the Examples that are described herein.
The term "heteroaliphatic," as used herein, refers to an aliphatic moiety, as defined herein, which includes both saturated and unsaturated, nonaromatic, straight chain (i.e., unbranched), branched, acyclic, cyclic (i.e., heterocyclic), or polycyclic hydrocarbons, which are optionally substituted with one or more functional groups, and that contain one or more oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, or silicon atoms, e.g. , in place of carbon atoms. In certain embodiments, heteroaliphatic moieties are substituted by independent replacement of one or more of the hydrogen atoms thereon with one or more substituents. As will be appreciated by one of ordinary skill in the art,
"heteroaliphatic" is intended herein to include, but is not limited to, heteroalkyl, heteroalkenyl, heteroalkynyl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkenyl, and
heterocycloalkynyl moieties. Thus, the term "heteroaliphatic" includes the terms "heteroalkyl," "heteroalkenyl", "heteroalkynyl", and the like. Furthermore, as used herein, the terms "heteroalkyl", "heteroalkenyl", "heteroalkynyl", and the like encompass both substituted and unsubstituted groups. In certain embodiments, as used herein, "heteroaliphatic" is used to indicate those heteroaliphatic groups (cyclic, acyclic, substituted, unsubstituted, branched or unbranched) having 1-20 carbon atoms.
Heteroaliphatic group substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the substituents described herein, that result in the formation of a stable moiety (e.g. , aliphatic, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, acyl, sulfinyl, sulfonyl, oxo, imino, thiooxo, cyano, isocyano, amino, azido, nitro, hydroxyl, thiol, halo, aliphaticamino, hetero aliphaticamino, alkylamino, heteroalkylamino, arylamino, heteroarylamino, alkylaryl, arylalkyl, aliphaticoxy, heteroaliphaticoxy, alkyloxy, heteroalkyloxy, aryloxy, heteroaryloxy, aliphaticthioxy, heteroaliphaticthioxy, alkylthioxy, heteroalkylthioxy, arylthioxy, hetero arylthioxy, acyloxy, and the like, each of which may or may not be further substituted).
The term "heteroalkyl" is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to an alkyl group as described herein in which one or more carbon atoms is replaced by a heteroatom. Suitable heteroatoms include oxygen, sulfur, nitrogen, phosphorus, and the like. Examples of heteroalkyl groups include, but are not limited to, alkoxy, alkoxyalkyl, amino, thioester, poly(ethylene glycol), and alkyl-substituted amino.
The terms "heteroalkenyl" and "heteroalkynyl" are given their ordinary meaning in the art and refer to unsaturated aliphatic groups analogous in length and possible substitution to the heteroalkyls described above, but that contain at least one double or triple bond respectively.
Some examples of substituents of the above-described aliphatic (and other) moieties of compounds of the invention include, but are not limited to aliphatic;
heteroaliphatic; aryl; heteroaryl; alkylaryl; alkylheteroaryl; alkoxy; aryloxy;
heteroalkoxy; heteroaryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; heteroalkylthio; heteroaryl thio; F; CI ; Br; I; -OH; -N02; -CN; -CF3; -CHF2; -CH2F; -CH2CF3; -CHC12; -CH2OH; -CH2CH2OH; -CH2NH2; -CH2S02CH3; -C(0)Rx; -C02(Rx); -CON(Rx)2; -OC(0)Rx; -OC02Rx; - OCON(Rx)2; -N(RX)2; -S(0)2Rx; -NRx(CO)Rx wherein each occurrence of Rx
independently includes, but is not limited to, aliphatic, alycyclic, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, aryl, heteroaryl, alkylaryl, or alkylheteroaryl, wherein any of the aliphatic, heteroaliphatic, alkylaryl, or alkylheteroaryl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched, cyclic or acyclic, and wherein any of the aryl or heteroaryl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted. Additional examples of generally applicable substituents are illustrated by the specific embodiments shown in the Examples that are described herein.
The term "aryl" is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to aromatic carbocyclic groups, optionally substituted, having a single ring (e.g. , phenyl), multiple rings (e.g. , biphenyl), or multiple fused rings in which at least one is aromatic (e.g. , 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, naphthyl, anthryl, or phenanthryl). That is, at least one ring may have a conjugated pi electron system, while other, adjoining rings can be
cycloalkyls, cycloalkenyls, cycloalkynyls, aryls and/or heterocyclyls. The aryl group may be optionally substituted, as described herein. Substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the previously mentioned substituents, i.e. , the substituents recited for aliphatic moieties, or for other moieties as disclosed herein, resulting in the formation of a stable compound. In some cases, an aryl group is a stable mono- or polycyclic unsaturated moiety having preferably 3- 14 carbon atoms, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted. "Carbocyclic aryl groups" refer to aryl groups wherein the ring atoms on the aromatic ring are carbon atoms. Carbocyclic aryl groups include monocyclic carbocyclic aryl groups and polycyclic or fused compounds (e.g. , two or more adjacent ring atoms are common to two adjoining rings) such as naphthyl groups.
The terms "heteroaryl" is given its ordinary meaning in the art and refers to aryl groups comprising at least one heteroatom as a ring atom. A "heteroaryl" is a stable heterocyclic or polyheterocyclic unsaturated moiety having preferably 3- 14 carbon atoms, each of which may be substituted or unsubstituted. Substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the previously mentioned substituents, i.e., the substitutes recited for aliphatic moieties, or for other moieties as disclosed herein, resulting in the formation of a stable compound. In some cases, a heteroaryl is a cyclic aromatic radical having from five to ten ring atoms of which one ring atom is selected from S, O, and N; zero, one, or two ring atoms are additional heteroatoms independently selected from S, O, and N; and the remaining ring atoms are carbon, the radical being joined to the rest of the molecule via any of the ring atoms, such as, for example, pyridyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrrolyl, pyrazolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, oxazolyl, isooxazolyl, thiadiazolyl,
oxadiazolyl, thiophenyl, furanyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, and the like.
It will also be appreciated that aryl and heteroaryl moieties, as defined herein may be attached via an alkyl or heteroalkyl moiety and thus also include -(alkyl)aryl, -(heteroalkyl)aryl, -(heteroalkyl)heteroaryl, and -(heteroalkyl)heteroaryl moieties. Thus, as used herein, the phrases "aryl or heteroaryl moieties" and "aryl, heteroaryl, -
(alkyl)aryl, -(heteroalkyl)aryl, -(heteroalkyl)heteroaryl, and -(heteroalkyl)heteroaryl" are interchangeable. Substituents include, but are not limited to, any of the previously mentioned substituents, i.e., the substituents recited for aliphatic moieties, or for other moieties as disclosed herein, resulting in the formation of a stable compound.
It will be appreciated that aryl and heteroaryl groups (including bicyclic aryl groups) can be unsubstituted or substituted, wherein substitution includes replacement of one or more of the hydrogen atoms thereon independently with any one or more of the following moieties including, but not limited to: aliphatic; alicyclic; heteroaliphatic; heterocyclic; aromatic; heteroaromatic; aryl; heteroaryl; alkylaryl; heteroalkylaryl;
alkylheteroaryl; heteroalkylheteroaryl; alkoxy; aryloxy; heteroalkoxy; heteroaryloxy; alkylthio; arylthio; heteroalkylthio; heteroarylthio; F; CI ; Br; I; -OH; -N02; -CN; -CF3; - CH2F; -CHF2; -CH2CF3; -CHC12; -CH2OH; -CH2CH2OH; -CH2NH2; -CH2S02CH3; - C(0)Rx; -C02(Rx); -CON(Rx)2; -OC(0)Rx; -OC02Rx; -OCON(Rx)2; -N(RX)2; -S(0)Rx; - S(0)2Rx; -NRx(CO)Rx wherein each occurrence of Rx independently includes, but is not limited to, aliphatic, alicyclic, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, aromatic, heteroaromatic, aryl, heteroaryl, alkylaryl, alkylheteroaryl, heteroalkylaryl or heteroalkylheteroaryl, wherein any of the aliphatic, alicyclic, heteroaliphatic, heterocyclic, alkylaryl, or alkylheteroaryl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted, branched or unbranched, saturated or unsaturated, and wherein any of the aromatic, heteroaromatic, aryl, heteroaryl, -(alkyl)aryl or -(alkyl)heteroaryl substituents described above and herein may be substituted or unsubstituted. Additionally, it will be appreciated, that any two adjacent groups taken together may represent a 4, 5, 6, or 7- membered substituted or unsubstituted alicyclic or heterocyclic moiety. Additional examples of generally applicable substituents are illustrated by the specific embodiments described herein.
The terms "halo" and "halogen" as used herein refer to an atom selected from the group consisting of fluorine, chlorine, bromine, and iodine.
It will be appreciated that the above groups and/or compounds, as described herein, may be optionally substituted with any number of substituents or functional moieties. That is, any of the above groups may be optionally substituted. As used herein, the term "substituted" is contemplated to include all permissible substituents of organic compounds, "permissible" being in the context of the chemical rules of valence known to those of ordinary skill in the art. In general, the term "substituted" whether preceded by the term "optionally" or not, and substituents contained in formulas of this invention, refer to the replacement of hydrogen radicals in a given structure with the radical of a specified substituent. When more than one position in any given structure may be substituted with more than one substituent selected from a specified group, the substituent may be either the same or different at every position. It will be understood that "substituted" also includes that the substitution results in a stable compound, e.g., which does not spontaneously undergo transformation such as by rearrangement, cyclization, elimination, etc. In some cases, "substituted" may generally refer to replacement of a hydrogen with a substituent as described herein. However,
"substituted," as used herein, does not encompass replacement and/or alteration of a key functional group by which a molecule is identified, e.g., such that the "substituted" functional group becomes, through substitution, a different functional group. For example, a "substituted phenyl group" must still comprise the phenyl moiety and cannot be modified by substitution, in this definition, to become, e.g., a pyridine ring. In a broad aspect, the permissible substituents include acyclic and cyclic, branched and unbranched, carbocyclic and heterocyclic, aromatic and nonaromatic substituents of organic compounds. Illustrative substituents include, for example, those described herein. The permissible substituents can be one or more and the same or different for appropriate organic compounds. For purposes of this invention, the heteroatoms such as nitrogen may have hydrogen substituents and/or any permissible substituents of organic compounds described herein which satisfy the valencies of the heteroatoms.
Furthermore, this invention is not intended to be limited in any manner by the
permissible substituents of organic compounds. The term "stable," as used herein, preferably refers to compounds which possess stability sufficient to allow manufacture and which maintain the integrity of the compound for a sufficient period of time to be detected and preferably for a sufficient period of time to be useful for the purposes detailed herein.
Examples of substituents include, but are not limited to, halogen, azide, alkyl, aralkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, hydroxyl, alkoxyl, amino, nitro, sulfhydryl, imino, amido, phosphonate, phosphinate, carbonyl, carboxyl, silyl, ether, alkylthio, sulfonyl, sulfonamido, ketone, aldehyde, ester, heterocyclyl, aromatic or heteroaromatic moieties, -CF3, -CN, aryl, aryloxy, perhaloalkoxy, aralkoxy, heteroaryl, heteroaryloxy,
heteroarylalkyl, heteroaralkoxy, azido, amino, halide, alkylthio, oxo, acylalkyl, carboxy esters, -carboxamido, acyloxy, aminoalkyl, alkylaminoaryl, alkylaryl, alkylaminoalkyl, alkoxyaryl, arylamino, aralkylamino,
alkylsulfonyl, -carboxamidoalkylaryl, -carboxamidoaryl, hydroxyalkyl, haloalkyl, alkylaminoalkylcarboxy-, aminocarboxamidoalkyl-, cyano, alkoxyalkyl, perhaloalkyl, arylalkyloxyalkyl, and the like.
The following examples are intended to illustrate certain embodiments of the present invention, but do not exemplify the full scope of the invention.
EXAMPLES
Working Example 1
This example describes the preparation and use of two-dimensional (2D) electronic hybrid organic-inorganic materials (e.g., MOFs) that are connected through square-planar metal-bis(ortho-phenylenediimine) units (Figure 1). These materials conduct electricity and may be used in the semiconductor, chemical, and electronics industries, including in applications such as electrochemical sensors, electrocatalysts, and various electronic devices such as light-emitting diodes, photovoltaic solar cells, and transistors. The MOFs are built from molecular precursors and comprise of organic ligands that contain at least two ortho-phenylenediimine units, and metal ions that connect the organic ligands by binding to the nitrogen atoms of the phenylenediimine moieties. The molecular building blocks may be changed by synthetic manipulations or by changing the metal precursor, therefore, the materials described in this example have variable (tunable) electrical conductivity and/or bandgap that are desirable for the applications listed above.
In Figure 1: The metal (M)-bis(ortho-diimine) unit that connects the organic ligands in the materials described in this example. The squiggly bonds indicate connection to the extended material.
In the methods described in this example, MOFs are synthesized by the reaction of organic ligands containing at least two ortho-phenylenediamine groups with metal salts. During the course of the reaction, the organic ligands are oxidized and each ortho- phenylenediamine groups are transformed into ortho-phenylenediimine groups, which bind to the metal ion. Oxidation of the ortho-diamine groups and formation of the ortho- diimine groups aids in the electrical conductivity of the MOF. Oxidation may be achieved either with air (02), or with chemical oxidants, such as ferricinium,
[Fe(CsH5)]+, or other oxidizers. A base, such as ammonia (or ammonium hydroxide) may be utilized to deprotonate the diamine and to form the ortho-diimine groups in the 2D material.
Synthesis of Ni3(HITP)2 (HITP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiiminotriphenylene).
(Figure 2) Reaction between NiCl2-6H20 (6.6 mg, 0.028 mmol) in 5 mL of water and 0.3 mL of concentrated aqueous ammonia (NH4OH, 14 mol-L"1) and 2,3,6,7,10,11- hexaaminotriphenylene hexahydrochloride (HATP, 10 mg, 0.019 mmol) in 5 mL of water produced a black powder and blue- violet films of Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 after stirring at 65 °C for 2 hours under open air in a beaker. The resulting black powder was centrifuged and washed with water, followed by extensive washing (for 1 hour) with water in an ultrasonic bath. In Figure 2: Synthesis of Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2, a representative example for the materials described herein. A second resonance form of Ni3(HITP)2, displaying the di-radical nature of the bis-diamine linkages is also shown on the right. Dark blue films of
Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 were obtained on quartz, glass, indium-tin oxide coated glass, and silicon wafers, among others.
Thermogravimetric analysis of Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 (Figure 3) showed that the material lost some guest water molecules and was be dried by heating at temperature between 100 and 300 °C. Thermal decomposition occurred above ~ 300 °C.
A UV-vis spectrum of Ni3(HITP)2 (Figure 3) showed electronic transitions in the near-IR, indicative of extended conjugation, as is common for organic conducting polymers. In Figure 3: UV-Vis-NIR absorption of a Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 film on quartz slide.
X-ray photoelectron spectra (XPS) of Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 showed that a single type of Ni atoms and a single type of N atoms were present in the sample, evidencing that
Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 was neutral, not charged and that no additional cations, anions, or metallic species (e.g. Ni metal) were present in the sample other than the Ni and N atoms pertaining to the Ni-bis(ortho-phenylenediimine) units and the organic ligands.
Films of Ni3(HITP)2 were grown on quartz and other surfaces. Scanning electron micrographs (SEMs) and atomic force microscopy (AFM) images of representative films grown on quartz are shown in Figure 4. In Figure 4: SEMs for films of Ni3(HITP)2 at various magnifications (top). AFM thickness profile and corresponding 3D AFM image of a representative Ni3(HITP)2 film (bottom).
Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 exhibited a sheet (layered) structure, where conjugation occurs in the plane, and sheets were arranged in a shifted-parallel alignment, as shown in Figure 5. Figure 5 also shows powder X-ray diffraction data where experimental results matched the proposed layered structure. In Figure 5: Experimental and simulated PXRD patterns of Ni3(HITP)2. The inset shows the slipped-parallel structure with neighboring sheets displaced by 1/16 fractional coordinates in the a and b directions.
The electrical conductivity of Ni3(HITP)2 was measured in polycrystalline pellet form and in polycrystalline film form. A pellet of this material compressed between two steel rods and subjected to a two-probe direct current measurement revealed a conductivity of 2 S-cm 1. A van der Pauw conductivity measurement measured for a ~ 500 nm thick film of Ni3(HITP)2 deposited on a quartz substrate revealed a conductivity of 40 S-cm"1. The film conductivity had a linear dependence with temperature. Prophetic Example 1
The approach of using metal bis(ortho-phenylenediimine) units for the construction of electrically conducting hybrid organic-inorganic materials as described working Example 1 may be modified to include, for example:
a) The use of any aromatic organic molecule that contains at least two ortho- diamine units that may be arranged in any geometry around the organic core. The diamine unit, in contact with an oxidant, a base, and with a metal ion may produce the metal bis(ortho-diimine) unit. Non-limiting organic ligands include ligands with linear geometry (e.g., 2,3,6,7-tetraaminonaphthalene, 1,2,4,5-tetraaminobenzene), trigonal geometry (e.g., HATP and extensions thereof with fused benzene rings that may or might not contain heteroatoms such as N), and square geometry (e.g., octaamino- phthalocyanine, and its linearly extended congeners with additional fused benzene rings that may or might not contain heteroatoms such as N);
b) The use of other organic ligands that contain at least two ortho-diamine units and any combination of benzene rings and heterocyclic rings as the ligand core (e.g., thiophene, carbazole, pyrole, indole, furan);
c) The use of organic ligands including other functional groups that generally do not bind a metal (e.g., -N02, -R; R = alkyl; -Ar; Ar = aryl, -F, -Br, -I, - CN, -SO3H, -OH, -SH, -NC, -PO3H, -CF3, -NH2). These functional groups may be used to modulate the electronic properties of the ligand, and therefore the electrical properties of the ensuing MOFs;
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e) The use monovalent ions including, but not limited to, Ag+, Cu+, and Au+;
The use of trivalent ions including, but not limited to, Fe , V , Ti
Sc , Al , In , Ga , Mn , Co , and CrJ+;
g) The use of any salts of the metal cations in the synthesis (e.g., F", Br", Γ,
2-
N03 ", SO4 ", CIO4 ", other oxoanions);
h) The use of any oxidants that may substitute air or 02 (e.g., ferricinium, nitrosonium, Ag2+, Ag+, other chemical oxidants); and/or
i) The use of any bases that may substitute NH3 (e.g., NH4OH). Working Example 2
The following example provides additional details regarding the materials and synthesize of the MOFs prepared in Working Example 1.
Materials: Starting materials were purchased from Sigma- Aldrich or TCI and used without further purification. Tris(Dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0), Pd2(dba)3, was purchased from Oakwood Products, Inc. (Fluorochem Ltd.). 2,3,6,7,10,11- hexaaminotriphenylene hexahydrochloride, HATP-6HC1, was prepared according to known procedures. Hexane, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, toluene and silica-gel were purchased from VWR. THF was collected from an alumina column solvent purification system.
Exemplary synthesis of Ni3(HITP)2: A solution of 6.6 mg (0.028 mmol) of nickel chloride hexahydrate (NiCl2-6H20) in 5 mL of water and 0.3 mL of concentrated aqueous ammonia (NH4OH, 14 mol-L"1) was added to a solution of 10 mg (0.019 mmol) of HAPT-6HC1 in 5 mL of water. This mixture was stirred in an open beaker for 2 hours at 65 °C. The resulting black powder was centrifuged and washed with water, followed by extensive washing (for 1 hour) with water in an ultrasonic bath and additional washing by boiling in water for 24 hours. The solid was then dried under vacuum at 150 °C. C, H, N, and CI microelemental analysis for Ni3(C18H12N6)2: Calculated: C: 54.00%; H: 3.02%; N: 20.99%; CI: 0.00%. Found: C: 53.84%; H: 3.12%; N: 20.83%; CI: <0.02%. A dark blue film was obtained by placing a quartz substrate on a Teflon holder such that it was positioned upside-down inside the reaction vessel. The film growth was thus independent of compacting due to gravity.
Methods: Absorption spectra were taken with a CARY 5000 UV-Vis-NIR spectrophotometer.
Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) was performed on a TA Instruments Q500
Thermogravimetric Analyzer at a heating rate of 0.5°C/min under a nitrogen gas flow of 90 mL/min on a platinum pan.
Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) patterns were recorded with a Bruker D8 Advance diffractometer equipped with a Gobel mirror, rotating sample stage, LynxEye detector and Cu Κα (λ = 1.5405 A) X-ray source in a Θ/2Θ Bragg-Brentano geometry. Anti- scattering incident source slit (typically 1 mm) and an exchangeable steckblende detector slit (typically 8 mm) were used. The tube voltage and current were 40 kV and 40 mA, respectively. Knife-edge attachments were used to remove scattering at low angles. Samples for PXRD were prepared by placing a thin layer of the designated materials on a zero-background silicon (510) crystal plate.
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images were recorded using a Leo Supra 55VP FEG SEM with an operating voltage of 3 keV.
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was performed on a Thermo Scientific
K- Alpha system equipped with an Al source and 180° double focusing hemispherical analyzer and 128-channel detector using a 400 μιη X-ray spot size.
AFM topography images were acquired using an Asylum MFP-3D AFM system. Images were recorded in tapping mode in the air at room temperature (20-23 °C) using silicon micro cantilevers (OMCL-AC200TS-*3, Olympus). The set point ratio was adjusted to 0.75-0.8 (corresponding to "light" tapping) and the scan rate was set to 0.5 Hz. Imaging was carried out in different scan directions and at different scales to verify the consistency and robustness of the evaluated structures. The thickness of films was measured by AFM profilometry.
Conductivity measurements on films were performed using the van der Pauw method under temperature control with a 4-arm Lakeshore probe station under vacuum (ca. 10"5 torr). Electrical measurement data were obtained using a Keithley 2400 source/meter by manually changing the probe connections. Four silver or carbon paste contacts were put on the corners of 3 x 3 mm 2 - 8 x 8 mm 2 squares of uniform film separated from the rest of the sample.
Powder conductivity were measured using a home -built press as has been described elsewhere. The powder was pressed between two steel rods of 2 mm diameter inside of a glass capillary. The thickness of the powder pellets ranged from 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.
X-ray absorption measurements were conducted on the Materials Research
Collaborative Access Team (MR-CAT) beam lines at the Advanced Photon Source of Argonne National Laboratory. The Ni K edge (8333 eV) was measured on a bending magnet beam line and a spectrum of the elemental foil was collected alongside sample measurements to calibrate the energy. A water-cooled, double-crystal Si(l 11) monochromator was used to select the photon energies and the experiments were performed in transmission mode with argon, helium, and N2-filled ionization chambers. Data was collected in six regions (energies relative to the elemental Ni K edge): a pre- edge region -250 to -30 eV (10 eV step size, dwell time 0.5 s), initial XANES region - 30 to -12 eV (5 eV step size, dwell time -0.5s), XANES region -12 to 30 eV (1 eV step size, dwell time 1 s), an initial EXAFS region -30 eV to 6 k (0.05 k step size, dwell time 2 s), middle EXAFS region 6 k to 12 k (0.05 k step size, dwell time 4 s), and a final EXAFS region 12 k to 15 k (0.05 k step size, dwell time 8 s). The sample was prepared in an argon glove box and diluted with sufficient boron nitride to acquire an appropriate step height in the spectrum. This mixture was loaded into a 4 mm diameter cylindrical sample holder and kept under argon in a quartz tube capped with Kapton tape during the measurement. The edge energy was associated with the maximum of the first derivative of the XANES spectrum. Athena 0.8.061 was used to normalize and calibrate the data and Artemis 0.8.014 to simulate spectra of model structures determined by density functional theory. These simulations represent the sums of all calculated scattering paths.
Working Example 3
In recent years there has been steadily increasing interest in using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as next-generation functional materials in electronic and
optoelectronic devices. Due to a combination of high surface area and robust chemical tunability based on a "bottom-up" synthetic approach, MOFs have been targeted for use in sensors. An ongoing challenge, however, has been a lack of efficient signal transduction due to the fact that the vast majority of MOFs are insulators. Accordingly, the utility of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as functional materials in electronic devices has been limited to date by a lack of MOFs that display high electrical conductivity. MOFs with high intrinsic charge mobility or electrical conductivity would provide an opportunity for the development of MOF-based devices. This example, describes the synthesis of a new electrically conductive 2D MOF, Οι3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 (ΗΓΓΡ = 2,3,6,7, 10, 11-hexaiminotriphenylene), which displayed a bulk conductivity of 0.2 S*cm_1 (pellet, two-probe). Devices synthesized by simple drop casting of neat Cu (HITP)2 functioned as reversible chemiresistive sensors, capable of detecting sub-ppm levels of ammonia vapor. Comparison with the isostructural 2D MOF Ni3(HITP)2 revealed that the copper sites were critical for ammonia sensing, indicating that rational synthesis could be used to tune the functional properties of conductive MOFs.
2D MOFs have the high conductivity values, likely due to in-plane charge derealization and extended π-conjugation in the 2D sheets, mediated by electronic communication through the metal nodes. As described in Working Example 1, the 2D MOF Ni3(HITP)2 (HITP = 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaiminotriphenylene) displayed a very high conductivity compared to other microporous MOF reported to date. These results indicated that 2D MOFs with ophenylenediamine linkages were attractive materials candidates along with structurally related 2D MOFs with dithiolene or osemiquinone linkages. Therefore, a family of MOFs based on the Ni3(HITP)2 framework was investigated in order to probe the effect of structural changes on resulting electronic properties. It was hypothesized that through systematic variation of the metal center, the overall electronic structure of the 2D sheets may be tuned, leading to diverse properties and functionality. In this example, the replacement of the Ni sites in Νΐ3(ΗΙΤΡ)2 with Cu which resulted in an isostructural 2D MOF that maintained high electrical conductivity. The choice of metal had a dramatic effect on the response of conductivity to analytes such as ammonia vapor, highlighting the potential for rational synthetic tuning of conductive MOFs to afford desirable properties.
Synthesis of Cii3(HITP)2. Synthesis of Cu3(HITP)2 was accomplished using similar conditions as for Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2: a solution of CuS04 in dilute aqueous ammonia was combined with 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaaminotriphenylene hexahydrochloride
(HATP»6HC1) under air at 23 °C, resulting in rapid precipitation of a black solid. After washing with water and acetone, followed by drying under vacuum, Cu3(HITP)2 was isolated as a black crystalline solid in 95% yield. The synthesis and 2D chemical structure of Cu3(HITP)2 is shown in Figure 6. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) analysis, shown in Figure 7, revealed that Cu3(HITP)2 was isostructural with Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2, and adopted a hexagonal 2D structure with a slipped-parallel stacking of the 2D sheets. Figure 7 shows experimental and simulated PXRD patterns for Cu3(HITP)2, displaying a slipped-parallel packing structure of the 2D sheets. The inset shows a structure of Cu3(HITP)2 viewed down the c axis. The unit cell parameters for the simulated structure were a = b = 22.3 A and c = 6.6 A. The broadness of the peak at 2Θ = 27.8°,
corresponding to the [001] reflections, suggested poorer long-rage order along the c direction as compared to the ab plane, which was typical for layered 2D materials.
Conductivity of the bulk material was assessed by two-probe measurement of a pressed pellet, and a room temperature conductivity of 0.2 S*cm_1 was obtained. This value was slightly lower than measured for Νΐ3(ΗΙΤΡ)2 (2 S*cm_1), but was higher than for the majority of conductive MOFs reported to date, including 2D MOFs with dithiolene or o- semiquinone linkages. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analysis established that Cu3(HrfP)2 was a charge-neutral material, as previously observed for Νι3(ΗΙΤΡ)2. After washing with water, no residual S04 or CI anions were detected by XPS, and high-resolution scans of the N(ls) region showed a single type of N atom, confirming that additional NH4 + cations were also not present. While the chemical structure of Cu3(HITP)2 shown in Figure 6 was drawn in a closed-shell configuration for simplicity, each of the o- phenylenediamine linkages was expected to be oxidized to a radical anion form, which resulted in a charge-neutral complex with the Cu2+ centers. Interestingly, a high- resolution XPS spectrum of the Cu(2p) region suggested an inherent mixed- valency of the Cu centers in Cu3(HITP)2, which contrasts with Ni3(HITP)2, for which a single type of Ni atom was observed. The lack of charge balancing counterions indicated that any variation from Cu2+ was compensated by the redox-active HITP ligands;
hexaaminotriphenylene derivatives are well known to accommodate a wide range of redox states. While Cu metal formation has been reported as a potential side reaction in the synthesis of complexes of Cu2+ with ophenylenediamine, control experiments showed that Cu metal was not formed in the synthesis of Cu3(HrfP)2.
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was used to probe the morphology of bulk Cu (HITP)2, and revealed sub-micron sized crystallites that pack together to form a denser polycrystalline material. Films obtained by drop-casting a suspension of
Cu3(HITP)2 in acetone onto substrates such as ITO glass were mechanically robust, and did not separate from the substrate upon vigorous washing in an ultrasonic bath. Figure 8 shows SEM images at various magnifications for Cu (HITP)2, drop-cast onto an ITO glass slide from a suspension in acetone. The ability to process films of conductive MOFs by simple methods such as drop casting is potentially valuable for device manufacturing, as demonstrated in this example for the fabrication of chemiresistive sensors with Cu (HITP)2.
Reversible Chemiresistive Sensing. A reversible chemiresistive sensor of ammonia vapor was formed by drop-casting an acetone suspension of Cu3(HITP)2 onto interdigitated gold electrodes. The Cu (HITP)2 device was encased in a Teflon gas flow chamber, with its electrodes connected to a potentiostat. During a measurement the device was held at a constant applied potential of 100 mV, and the current was monitored while a continuous gas stream was passed over the device at a constant flow rate, which could be switched between N2 and an ammonia/N2 mixture. A stable baseline current was established under N2 flow, and then a sharp increase in current was observed within seconds upon exposure to dilute ammonia vapor. A schematic of the experimental apparatus used for ammonia sensing is shown in Figure 9. Figure 10 is a graph of the relative response of a Οΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 device to 0.5 ppm, 2 ppm, 5 ppm, and 10 ppm ammonia diluted with nitrogen gas (data from two separate devices is overlaid). The starting current level was recovered when the ammonia flow was replaced with pure N2, and the reversible change in current was observed over >10 cycles. Ammonia
concentrations of <0.5 ppm were detected even after exposure to higher concentrations. A concentration of 0.5 ppm was the lowest experimentally accessible concentration of ammonia for our apparatus. The observed sensitivity toward ammonia vapor was competitive with values reported for chemiresistive sensors based on pristine carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and conductive polymers such as PEDOT, as well as reported chemical sensors based on transistors fabricated from monolayer 2D crystals of MoS2 grown by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Furthermore, detection of sub-ppm levels of ammonia was sufficient for air quality monitoring according to EPA guidelines, as well as for typical agriculture and livestock applications. Within the measured range of ammonia concentrations, the change in relative response was linear, indicating that devices fabricated from Cu3(HrfP)2 could be used for quantitative sensing. Figure 11 is a graph of the response of Cu3(HrfP)2 devices versus ammonia concentration (data from two separate devices is overlaid). The "turn-on" response to ammonia vapor observed for Cu3(HITP)2 devices was also of interest. In many reported chemiresistive sensors, such as those based on CNTs and conductive polymers, ammonia exposure results in decreased conductance due to hole quenching. Sensors based on metal chalcogenides, on the other hand, typically exhibit a turn-on response similar to Cu3(HrfP)2. The data therefore indicates that Cu3(HrfP)2 was likely not a hole conductor, and may find complimentary uses to existing CNT and polymer sensor materials.
In contrast to the results obtained for Cu3(HITP)2, devices fabricated from
Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 did not display any observable response to ammonia vapor exposure under identical experimental conditions. These results indicated that rational synthetic variation of conductive MOFs could have a direct impact on functionality such as chemiresistive sensing. Recent theoretical studies have described how the identity of the metal center is expected to impact the electronic properties of M3(HITP)2 materials (M = transition metal). For example, replacement of Ni with metals of higher J-electron count, such as Cu, was predicted to significantly increase the energy of the Fermi level as compared to Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2. Such changes in electronic structure were likely related to observed differences in chemiresistive response, and point to a potential strategy for tuning the selectivity of the material towards different types of analytes.
In conclusion, the synthesis of Cu3(HITP)2, a new 2D MOF with high electrical conductivity has been described. The results demonstrated that targeting 2D frameworks based on ophenylenediamine linkages was a general strategy for the synthesis of conductive MOFs. It was established that such materials can be used for the fabrication of simple chemiresistive sensor devices, and that the response of isostructural MOFs can be tuned by choice of metal center. These results suggest a promising approach toward the targeted synthesis of new sensing materials based on rational synthetic variation of conductive MOFs.
Working Example 4
The following example provides additional details regarding the materials and synthesis of the MOF prepared in Working Example 3.
Materials. Commercially available chemicals were purchased from Sigma-
Aldrich or TCI, except for Tris(Dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0) which was purchased from Oakwood Products. All reagents were used as received unless otherwise noted. 2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaaminotriphenylene hexahydrochloride (HATP»6HC1) was prepared according to a literature procedure (Chen, L.; Kim, J.; Ishizuka, T.; Honsho, Y.;
Saeki, A.; Seki, S.; Ihee, H.; Jiang, D. /. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 7287). Solvents were used as received without further purification.
Instrumentation. Powder X-ray diffraction (PXRD) patterns were recorded with a Bruker D8 Advance diffractometer equipped with a Gobel mirror, rotating sample stage, LynxEye detector and Cu Κα (λ = 1.5405 A) X-ray source in a Θ/2Θ Bragg- Brentano geometry. An anti- scattering incident source slit (typically 1 mm) and an exchangeable steckblende detector slit (typically 8 mm) were used. The tube voltage and current were 40 kV and 40 mA, respectively. Knife-edge attachments were used to remove scattering at low angles. Samples for PXRD were prepared by placing a thin layer of the designated materials on a zero-background silicon (510) crystal plate.
Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) images were recorded using a Zeiss Ultra55 SEM equipped with an EDS detector, with an operating voltage of 5 keV. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was performed on a Thermo Scientific K- Alpha system equipped with an Al source and 180° double focusing hemispherical analyzer and 128-channel detector using a 200 μιη X-ray spot size.
Pressed-pellet conductivity was measured using a home-built press as previously described in the literature. The powder was pressed between two steel rods of 2 mm diameter inside of a glass capillary. The thickness of the powder pellets typically ranged from 0.1 mm to 0.5 mm.
Synthesis of Cu3(HITP)2. Under air, a solution of HATP-6HC1 (10. mg, 1.9x10" mmol, 1.0 equiv) in distilled water (3 mL) was added all at once to a standing solution of CuS04 «5H20 (7.0 mg, 2.8xl0~2 mmol, 1.5 equiv) in distilled water (2 mL) and concentrated aqueous ammonia (14 M; 100 μί) at 23 °C. Immediate precipitation of dark solids was observed, and the reaction mixture was allowed to stand for 3 hours. The mixture was then centrifuged and the supernatant decanted. The solids were vigorously stirred with distilled water (15 mL) at 23 °C for three days, and the water exchanged twice daily. Finally, the solids were stirred with acetone (15 mL) at 23 °C for one day, isolated by centrifugation, and then dried under vacuum (<20 mTorr) at 23 °C, affording Cu3(HITP)2 as a black solid (7.2 mg, 95% yield).
Procedure for NH3 sensing measurements. A suspension of freshly prepared Cu3(HITP)2 in acetone (~1 mg/mL) was drop cast onto interdigitated gold electrodes. The amount of material deposited was monitored by the device resistance, and starting values of 10-100 kΩ were targeted. The electrodes of the device were connected to a potentiostat and the device was enclosed in a custom built PTFE chamber. A gas mixer system, comprised of two digital mass flow controllers (MFCs), was used to deliver up to 2 mL/min of a mixture of 1% ammonia in nitrogen that was further diluted in the gas mixer with pure nitrogen delivered by the other MFC at 2.00 L/min. The potentiostat was used to apply a constant potential of 0.100 V across the electrodes, and the current was recorded as the device was exposed to various concentrations of ammonia for 30 s at a time with at least 300 s of pure nitrogen flow between successive measurements. Data for gas detection measurements were corrected to a linear fit of the baseline current. Procedure for determining Cu valency in Cii3(HITP)2. The XPS data for Cu3(HITP)2 suggested the presence of more than one type of Cu site. Since, the formation of Cu metal has been reported during the reaction of Cu(II) salts with o- phenylenediamine (opd), a series of control experiments to probe whether Cu metal was also being formed in the synthesis of Cu3(HITP)2 was performed. Overall the data, summarized below, indicated that Cu metal was not formed during the synthesis of Cu3(HITP)2, and therefore the XPS data was interpreted to suggest an inherent mixed- valency of the material.
To determine valency, first, Cu(OAc)2 and opd were reacted under anaerobic conditions to form Cu(opd)2 and Cu metal:
Scheme 1 : Reaction of Cu(OAc)2 and opd to form C (opd)2
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air-free H H The above reaction proceeded as reported, and Cu metal was clearly observed when
PXRD of the crude product was obtained. Furthermore, the Cu 2p region XPS spectrum was dominated by the peaks corresponding to Cu metal. The lack of observed peaks for Cu metal in the PXRD pattern for Cu (HITP)2, along with the clear presence of a Cu(II) peak in the XPS spectrum, therefore indicated that Cu metal was not being formed by reduction of Cu(II) in the synthesis of Cu3(HITP)2.
Additionally, Cu3(HITP)2 was synthesized via an alternate procedure starting from a Cu(I) precursor:
Scheme 2: Formation of Cu3(HITP)2 from a Cu(I) precursor.
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The use of a Cu(I) salt prevented the possibility of Cu(II) serving as an oxidant for the resulting Cu(diamine) complex, and instead both the diamine ligand and the Cu centers underwent aerobic oxidation. PXRD for the product synthesized by this method showed that no Cu metal. XPS for this sample showed the same set of peaks in the Cu 2p region as when starting from Cu(II). Taken together, the above data demonstrates that no Cu metal was formed in the synthesis of Cu3(HITP)2, and that the material is likely mixed- valent as evidenced by the presence of multiple types of Cu centers.
Working Example 5
This examples the describes the use of a conductive metal-organic framework (MOF) Ni3(HITP)2 as the sole active material in a supercapacitor. The supercapacitors had a relatively high gravimetric capacitance (i.e., 140F g"1) and volumetric capacitance (i.e., 182 F ern"3).
Electrochemical capacitors (EC), also known as supercapacitors or
ultracapacitors, are attractive small-to-medium scale capacitors that typically provide relatively high power densities and cyclability (e.g., up to 106 cycles). Electrochemical capacitors are classified into two main types, the electric double-layer capacitors (EDLCs) and pseudocapacitors. EDLCs store energy by forming a layer of electrolyte ions on the surface of a conductive electrode, there is no charge is passed between electrolyte and electrode. While pseudocapacitors store electrical energy faradaically by fast redox reactions near the surface of the electrode, which is usually made from metal oxides or conductive polymers.
Metal- organic frameworks (MOFs) are highly porous extended crystalline materials that can be rationally synthesized by linking organic and inorganic units and accordingly allow for precise control over molecular and crystalline structure. However, conventional MOFs lack intrinsic electrical conductivity, which limits the use of conventional MOFs as an active material for electrochemical capacitors. In this example, the highly conductive MOF Ni3(2,3,6,7,10,ll-hexaiminotriphenylene)2 (Νί3(ΗΓΓΡ)2) described in Working Example 1 was used in a supercapacitor as the sole active material.
As described in Example 1, Νί3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 was synthesized by reaction of
2,3,6,7,10,11-hexaaminotriphenylene hexahydrochloride (HATP*6HC1) with NiCl2 in water with addition of aqueous NH under air bubbling. The structure of Νί3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 satisfies the requirements for a supercapacitor. The conductive backbone of Νί3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 is formed by stacked 2D π-conjugated planar layers with sufficiently large open cylindrical channels with a diameter of about 1.5 nm (calculated based on van der Waals accessible surface). The electrical conductivity of Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 powder was -10 S cm"1, which is much higher than conductivity of activated carbon (<1 S cm"1), and similar to the conductivity of holey-graphene. The high conductivity of the Ni3(HITP)2 framework allowed for electrical polarization of the surface and an efficient electrical current flow. The open cylindrical channels facilitated ion transport. Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 material exhibited a large Brunauer-Emmett- Teller (BET) SSA of 514 m 2 gr -"1 , as calculated form a nitrogen adsorption isotherm. Pore distribution calculation based on nonlinear density functional theory (NLDFT) fitting of a nitrogen adsorption isotherm assuming cylindrical pores, showed a narrow distribution in the range of 0.8-15 nm, which was consistent with the structure of Ni3(HITP)2 and calculated shallow potential energy surface for lateral layer displacement. These pores were big enough to accommodate at least 1-2 electrolyte ions (van der Waals ionic radius, BF4": 0.5 nm, NEt4+: 0.7 nm, EMIM+ : 0.75 nm). The efficient crystal packing the Ni3(HITP)2 pressed pallets having densities about 1.3 gr cm" would lead to a higher volumetric energy densities, and accordingly less dead electrolyte in packed cells, compared to conventional carbon based devices.
The performance of Ni3(HITP)2 in a supercapacitor was studied using a two- electrode symmetrical cell setup. Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 was pressed into pellets having a thickness of about 100 um thickness and an areal mass loadings of more than about 10 mg cm" . In order to extrapolated the supercapacitive performance of Ni3(HITP)2 to cell sizes used in commercial applications the areal mass loading should be on the order of 10 mg cm" for an active material. A typical electrolyte used in supercapacitors, 1.5M
tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate (TEABF4) in acetonitrile (ACN), was used.
Cyclic voltammetry (CV) measurements were performed in various potential ranges and rates. Figure 12 shows CV at 50 mV/s rate in increasing potential ranges up to 2V. For small potential range up to 0.5V, the cyclic voltammogram showed symmetrical nearly rectangular curve indicating pure electrical-double-layer capacitive behavior. Upon increase of the potential window, the voltammogram showed increased capacitance. This behavior could be explained by the change in ion dynamics as function of potential. The increased capacitance could a result of desolvation of ions, ion-ion interaction, and penetration of ions into the pores.
Next, equivalent series resistance (ESR) was measured. Equivalent series resistance (ESR) describes the combined resistance of the electrolyte, the membrane separator, the internal resistance of the electrode material and current collector, and resistance of the interface between active material and current collector. ESR limits the maximum achievable peak power of a supercapacitor, which is defined as Pmax = V /4*ESR, where V is nominal cell voltage. ESR may be determined from the potential drop at the beginning of constant current discharge. In such cases, ESR = AV/2I, where AV is potential drop and I is discharge current. The assembled Ni3(HITP)2 EC cell showed a low ESR value of 1.5 Ω, which was better than current holey-graphene capacitor at the same areal mass loading.
Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in the frequency range of 1 kHz to 10 mHz was also used to investigate the characteristics of the Ni3(HITP)2. The
Nyquist plots, shown in Figure 13, obtained from EIS were typical for supercapacitors and showed a vertical linear curve in the low frequency range indicating capacitive behavior. Figure 13 is a Nyquist plot, showing the imaginary part versus the real part of impedance in the 1000 Hz - 10 mHz range. The inset shows the high frequency range (1000 Hz - 0.5 Hz). The typical transition to Warburg region in intermediate
frequencies, which represents the frequency dependent diffusion of ions into the porous electrode, was observed around of 4 Hz. Notably, the capacitive behavior at high frequency attributed to charge transfer resistance was absent.
Imaginary capacitance C", which corresponds to energy dielectric losses due to an irreversible process, was determined to gain additional insight to the characteristics of the cell. Figure 14 shows the dependence of the C" on frequency. The frequency /0 of local maximum of the curve is a characteristic of the entire system and can be roughly described as the point where the circuit goes from purely resistive to purely capacitive. The reciprocal of the o yields a time constant, τ0, that is a quantitative measure of how fast the device can be charged and discharged reversibly. The obtained time constant was 2.5 seconds, which was lower than for previously reported activated carbon
supercapacitors, which had a time constant of 10 seconds.
The cyclic stability of Νί3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 supercapacitors was also investigated. Cyclic stabilities are important for practical application of supercapacitors. Ni3(HITP)2 exhibited 76% capacitance retention over 20,000 cycles at high current densities (2 A g"1) as shown in Figure 15. Figure 15 is a graph of capacitance retention percent versus cycle number. Specific gravimetric capacitance of Νΐ3(ΗΙΤΡ)2 at low discharge rate of 0.05 A g"1 was 140 F g"1, which dropped to 98 F g"1 at 1 A g"1 and to 34 F g"1 at 10 A g"1. The obtained capacitances were in the same range as certain porous sp carbon materials.
Conductive 2D MOF Νΐ3(ΗΙΤΡ)2 were used as the sole active material in supercapacitors. Νΐ3(ΗΙΤΡ)2 showed typical supercapacitive electrical response, low ESR values, and good specific capacitances, which was in the same range as for other porous sp carbon materials.
Working Example 6
The following example provides additional details regarding the materials and methods in Working Example 5.
Materials. Starting materials were purchased from Sigma- Aldrich or TCI and used without further purification. Tris(Dibenzylideneacetone)dipalladium(0), Pd2(dba)3, was purchased from Oakwood Products, Inc. (Fluorochem Ltd.). Hexane, diethyl ether, ethyl acetate, toluene, acetonitrile and silica-gel were purchased from VWR. THF, toluene and acetonitrile was collected from an alumina column solvent purification system. Tetraethylammonium tetrafluoroborate (TEABF4) have been recrystallized three times from MeOH, and dried under vacuum at 90°C for 24h. Νΐ3(ΗΙΤΡ)2 was prepared according to Example 1.
Methods. The electrical conductivity of Νΐ3(ΗΓΓΡ)2 was measured on 7 mm diameter pressed pellet by 4-point van der Pauw method. Keithley 2450 was used as a current source and Keithley 2182A as a voltmeter.
Cell assembly. A two electrode symmetrical cell setup, using 13 mm diameter pressed pallets containing 15 mg of Νΐ3(ΗΙΤΡ)2 was used. Au (200 nm) deposited Al-foil was used as the current collectors. Celgard 3501 was used as a separator. The cell was dried at 100°C under vacuum (10 mtorr) overnight before electrochemical measurements in the N2 filled glow box.
Electrochemical characterization and analysis. All the electrochemical experiments were carried out using Biologic potentiostat. EIS measurments were performed at open circuit potential with 10 mV amplitude multi- sinusoidal signal with drift correction as implemented in Biologic potentiostat. While several embodiments of the present invention have been described and illustrated herein, those of ordinary skill in the art will readily envision a variety of other means and/or structures for performing the functions and/or obtaining the results and/or one or more of the advantages described herein, and each of such variations and/or modifications is deemed to be within the scope of the present invention. More generally, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that all parameters, dimensions, materials, and configurations described herein are meant to be exemplary and that the actual parameters, dimensions, materials, and/or configurations will depend upon the specific application or applications for which the teachings of the present invention is/are used. Those skilled in the art will recognize, or be able to ascertain using no more than routine experimentation, many equivalents to the specific embodiments of the invention described herein. It is, therefore, to be understood that the foregoing embodiments are presented by way of example only and that, within the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereto, the invention may be practiced otherwise than as specifically described and claimed. The present invention is directed to each individual feature, system, article, material, kit, and/or method described herein. In addition, any
combination of two or more such features, systems, articles, materials, kits, and/or methods, if such features, systems, articles, materials, kits, and/or methods are not mutually inconsistent, is included within the scope of the present invention.
The indefinite articles "a" and "an," as used herein in the specification and in the claims, unless clearly indicated to the contrary, should be understood to mean "at least one."
The phrase "and/or," as used herein in the specification and in the claims, should be understood to mean "either or both" of the elements so conjoined, i.e., elements that are conjunctively present in some cases and disjunctively present in other cases. Other elements may optionally be present other than the elements specifically identified by the "and/or" clause, whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified unless clearly indicated to the contrary. Thus, as a non-limiting example, a reference to "A and/or B," when used in conjunction with open-ended language such as "comprising" can refer, in one embodiment, to A without B (optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to B without A (optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to both A and B (optionally including other elements); etc. As used herein in the specification and in the claims, "or" should be understood to have the same meaning as "and/or" as defined above. For example, when separating items in a list, "or" or "and/or" shall be interpreted as being inclusive, i.e., the inclusion of at least one, but also including more than one, of a number or list of elements, and, optionally, additional unlisted items. Only terms clearly indicated to the contrary, such as "only one of or "exactly one of," or, when used in the claims, "consisting of," will refer to the inclusion of exactly one element of a number or list of elements. In general, the term "or" as used herein shall only be interpreted as indicating exclusive alternatives (i.e. "one or the other but not both") when preceded by terms of exclusivity, such as "either," "one of," "only one of," or "exactly one of." "Consisting essentially of," when used in the claims, shall have its ordinary meaning as used in the field of patent law.
As used herein in the specification and in the claims, the phrase "at least one," in reference to a list of one or more elements, should be understood to mean at least one element selected from any one or more of the elements in the list of elements, but not necessarily including at least one of each and every element specifically listed within the list of elements and not excluding any combinations of elements in the list of elements. This definition also allows that elements may optionally be present other than the elements specifically identified within the list of elements to which the phrase "at least one" refers, whether related or unrelated to those elements specifically identified. Thus, as a non-limiting example, "at least one of A and B" (or, equivalently, "at least one of A or B," or, equivalently "at least one of A and/or B") can refer, in one embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, with no B present (and optionally including elements other than B); in another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, B, with no A present (and optionally including elements other than A); in yet another embodiment, to at least one, optionally including more than one, A, and at least one, optionally including more than one, B (and optionally including other elements); etc.
In the claims, as well as in the specification above, all transitional phrases such as "comprising," "including," "carrying," "having," "containing," "involving," "holding," and the like are to be understood to be open-ended, i.e., to mean including but not limited to. Only the transitional phrases "consisting of and "consisting essentially of shall be closed or semi-closed transitional phrases, respectively, as set forth in the United States Patent Office Manual of Patent Examining Procedures, Section 2111.03.

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What is claimed is:
1. A porous metal organic framework (MOF) comprising:
a plurality of metal ions, each coordinated with at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core. 2. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein a portion of the metal ions are associated with two, three, or four ligands, and each of those ligand is individually associated with one, two, three, or four metal ions.
3. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein a portion of the metal ions are associated with two ligands, and each of those ligand is individually associated with two metal ions.
4. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein a portion of the metal ions are associated with two ligands, and each of those ligand is individually associated with three metal ions.
5. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein the at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups are least two sets of ortho-phenylenediimine groups. 6. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein each ligand comprises two sets of ortho-diimine groups.
7. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein each ligand comprises three sets of ortho-diimine groups.
8. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein each ligand comprises four sets of ortho-diimine groups.
9. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein each metal ion is a monovalent, divalent, or trivalent metal ion.
10. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein each metal ion is a monovalent metal ion.
11. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein each metal ion is Ag+, Cu+, or Au+.
12. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein each metal ion is a divalent metal ion.
13. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein each metal ion is Mg2+, Mn2+, Fe2+, Co2+, Ni2+, Cu2+, Pd2+, Pt2+, Ru2+, Cd2+, Zn2+, Pb2+, Hg2+, V2+, Cr2+, or Ni+2.
14. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein each metal ion is trivalent.
15. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein each metal ion is Fe3+, V3+, Ti3+, Sc3+, Al3+, In3+, Ga3+, Mn3+, Co3+, and Cr3+.
16. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein the organic core comprises a plurality of fused aryl and/or heteroaryl rings.
17. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein the organic core comprises a plurality of fused aryl rings. 18. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein the organic core comprises one or more of benzyl, thiophenyl, carbazolyl, pyrrolyl, indolyl, and furanyl rings.
19. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core comprises the structure:
Figure imgf000047_0001
wherein n is 1, 2, or 3, and C represent one or more bonds formed between ring A and each ring B.
The MOF of claim 19, wherein
The MOF of claim 19, wherein
The MOF of claim 19, wherein
Figure imgf000047_0002
wherein:
each R1 is the same or different and moiety is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -N02, -R\ -F, -CI, -Br, -I, -CN, -NC, -S03R', -S03H, -OR', -OH, - SR', -SH, -P03R', -P03H, -CF3, -NR'2, -NHR' , and -NH2; and
each R' is the same or different and is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl.
24. The MOF of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one ligand has the structure:
Figure imgf000048_0001
wherein each R1 is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -N02, -R\ -F, -CI, -Br, -I, -CN, -NC, -S03R', -S03H, -OR', -OH, -SR', -SH, -P03R', -P03H, -CF3, -NR'2, -NHR' , and -NH2;
each X is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of NR' , O, S, Se, and Te; and
each R' is the same or different and is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl.
25. The MOF of claim 23 or 24, wherein each R1 is hydrogen.
26. The MOF of claim 24, wherein each X is NR' .
27. The MOF of claim 26, wherein each R' is hydrogen. 28. The MOF of claim 24, wherein each X is O.
29. The MOF of claim 24, wherein each X is S.
30. A method of synthesizing a porous metal organic framework (MOF) comprising: exposing a plurality of metal ions to a plurality of precursor ligands in the presence of an oxidant and a base to form a MOF comprising a portion of the plurality of metal ions each coordinated with at least one ligand,
wherein each ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core.
31. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the base is selected from the group consisting of NH3 and NH4OH.
32. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the oxidant is selected from the group consisting of air, oxygen, ferricinium, nitrosonium, Ag2+, and Ag+.
33. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the metal ions are provided as a salt.
34. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the salt is selected from the group consisting of chloride, fluoride, bromide, iodide, N03 ", S04 2-", and C104 ".
35. The method of any preceding claim, wherein each ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho-diimine groups arranged about an organic core is formed by oxidizing a precursor ligand, wherein each precursor ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho- diamine groups arranged about the organic core.
36. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one precursor ligand comprises at least two sets of ortho-diamine groups arranged about an organic core.
37. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one precursor ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diamine groups arranged about an organic core comprises the structure:
Figure imgf000050_0001
wherein n is 1, 2, or 3, and C represent one or more bonds formed between ring A and each ring B.
38. The method of any preceding claim, wherein the at least one precursor ligand comprising at least two sets of ortho-diamine groups arranged about an organic core comprises the structure:
Figure imgf000050_0002
wherein:
each R1 is the same or different and is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, -N02, -R', -F, -CI, -Br, -I, -CN, -NC, -SO3R', -SO3H, -OR', -OH, -SR', -SH, -PO3R' , -PO3H, -CF3, -NR'2, -NHR' , and -NH2; and each R' is the same or different and is optionally substituted alkyl or optionally substituted aryl.
39. The method of claim 38, wherein each R1 is hydrogen.
40. The method of claim 30, wherein the MOF comprises a structures as in any one of claims 1-29
41. Use of a MOF of any preceding claim or a MOF formed by a method of any preceding claim, as a conductive material.
42. A film comprising an MOF as in any preceding claim or a MOF formed by a method of any preceding claim.
43. Use of an MOF of any preceding claim or an MOF formed by a method of any preceding claim, for chemical sensing.
44. A chemical sensor comprising an MOF of any preceding claim or an MOF formed by a method of any preceding claim.
45. An electrochemical capacitor comprising an MOF of any preceding claim or an MOF formed by a method of any preceding claim.
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