Signature of metallic behavior in the metal-organic frameworks M3(hexaiminobenzene)2 (M = Ni, Cu)

Jin Hu Dou, Lei Sun, Yicong Ge, Wenbin Li, Christopher H. Hendon, Ju Li, Sheraz Gul, Junko Yano, Eric A. Stach, Mircea Dincǎ

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Abstract

The two-dimensionally connected metal- organic frameworks (MOFs) Ni3(HIB)2 and Cu3(HIB)2 (HIB = hexaiminobenzene) are bulk electrical conductors and exhibit ultraviolet-photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) signatures expected of metallic solids. Electronic band structure calculations confirm that in both materials the Fermi energy lies in a partially filled delocalized band. Together with additional structural characterization and microscopy data, these results represent the first report of metallic behavior and permanent porosity coexisting within a metal-organic framework.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)13608-13611
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume139
Issue number39
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 4 2017
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Catalysis
  • General Chemistry
  • Biochemistry
  • Colloid and Surface Chemistry

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