An Electrically Conducting Three‐Dimensional Iron–Catecholate Porous Framework
Andre Mähringer, Markus Döblinger, Matthias Hennemann, Christoph Gruber, Dominik Fehn, Patricia I. Scheurle, Pouya Hosseini, Irina Santourian, A. Schirmacher, Julian M. Rotter, Günther Wittstock, Karsten Meyer, Timothy Clark, Thomas Bein, Dana D. Medina
Abstract
Abstract We report the synthesis of a unique cubic metal–organic framework (MOF), Fe‐HHTP‐MOF, comprising hexahydroxytriphenylene (HHTP) supertetrahedral units and Fe III ions, arranged in a diamond topology. The MOF is synthesized under solvothermal conditions, yielding a highly crystalline, deep black powder, with crystallites of 300–500 nm size and tetrahedral morphology. Nitrogen sorption analysis indicates a highly porous material with a surface area exceeding 1400 m 2 g −1 . Furthermore, Fe‐HHTP‐MOF shows broadband absorption from 475 up to 1900 nm with excellent absorption capability of 98.5 % of the incoming light over the visible spectral region. Electrical conductivity measurements of pressed pellets reveal a high intrinsic electrical conductivity of up to 10 −3 S cm −1 . Quantum mechanical calculations predict Fe‐HHTP‐MOF to be an efficient electron conductor, exhibiting continuous charge‐carrier pathways throughout the structure.