Switchable electrical conductivity in a three-dimensional metal-organic framework via reversible ligand n-doping

H. C. Wentz, G. Skorupskii, A. B. Bonfim, J. L. Mancuso, C. H. Hendon, E. H. Oriel, G. T. Sazama, M. G. Campbell
Chemical Science
Volume 11, Issue 5, Page 1342-1346
2020
A1
Published while none of the authors were employed at the CMM

Abstract 

Redox-active metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are promising materials for a number of next-generation technologies, and recent work has shown that redox manipulation can dramatically enhance electrical conductivity in MOFs. However, ligand-based strategies for controlling conductivity remain under-developed, particularly those that make use of reversible redox processes. Here we report the first use of ligand n-doping to engender electrical conductivity in a porous 3D MOF, leading to tunable conductivity values that span over six orders of magnitude. Moreover, this work represents the first example of redox switching leading to reversible conductivity changes in a 3D MOF.