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Title: Small molecule crystals with 1D water wires modulate electronic properties of surface water networks

Abstract

This work evaluates the effect of water vapor pressure on the surface conductivity of a hydrated small molecule crystal under dry and wet conditions. The crystal contains a discrete metal complex with waters of hydration in structural positions and in 1D water wires. Under dry conditions, the surface of the hydrated crystal behaves as a near ideal capacitor. Under wet conditions, the waters of hydration serve as a template to assemble surface water networks by organization of water from the environment. The surface water provides pathways for charge transfer attributed to proton mobility that increases conductivity by > 3 orders in magnitude. Modulation between wet and dry conditions tunes the conductivity of the crystal surface via a two-step process, which has been evaluated kinetically as a function of the water vapor pressure.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [1];  [1];  [4];  [2];  [1];  [1];  [1]
  1. Univ. of Louisville, KY (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
  2. Univ. of Louisville, KY (United States). Dept. of Chemical Engineering
  3. Univ. of Louisville, KY (United States). Dept. of Chemistry; Middle Tennessee State Univ., Murfreesboro, TN (United States). Dept. of Chemistry
  4. Univ. of Louisville, KY (United States). Dept. of Physics and Astronomy
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Univ. of Louisville, KY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1849835
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1781185
Grant/Contract Number:  
FG02-08CH11538; CHE-1665136; CHE1800245
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Applied Materials Today
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 22; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 2352-9407
Publisher:
Elsevier
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; Materials Science; Surface conductivity; Electronic properties; Proton mobility; Water wires; Humidity sensor

Citation Formats

Saraei, Nina, Gupta, Alexander J., Hietsoi, Oleksandr, Frye, Brian C., Hofsommer, Dillon T., Sumanasekera, Gamini, Gupta, Gautam, Mashuta, Mark S., Buchanan, Robert M., and Grapperhaus, Craig A. Small molecule crystals with 1D water wires modulate electronic properties of surface water networks. United States: N. p., 2020. Web. doi:10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100895.
Saraei, Nina, Gupta, Alexander J., Hietsoi, Oleksandr, Frye, Brian C., Hofsommer, Dillon T., Sumanasekera, Gamini, Gupta, Gautam, Mashuta, Mark S., Buchanan, Robert M., & Grapperhaus, Craig A. Small molecule crystals with 1D water wires modulate electronic properties of surface water networks. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100895
Saraei, Nina, Gupta, Alexander J., Hietsoi, Oleksandr, Frye, Brian C., Hofsommer, Dillon T., Sumanasekera, Gamini, Gupta, Gautam, Mashuta, Mark S., Buchanan, Robert M., and Grapperhaus, Craig A. Sun . "Small molecule crystals with 1D water wires modulate electronic properties of surface water networks". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100895. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1849835.
@article{osti_1849835,
title = {Small molecule crystals with 1D water wires modulate electronic properties of surface water networks},
author = {Saraei, Nina and Gupta, Alexander J. and Hietsoi, Oleksandr and Frye, Brian C. and Hofsommer, Dillon T. and Sumanasekera, Gamini and Gupta, Gautam and Mashuta, Mark S. and Buchanan, Robert M. and Grapperhaus, Craig A.},
abstractNote = {This work evaluates the effect of water vapor pressure on the surface conductivity of a hydrated small molecule crystal under dry and wet conditions. The crystal contains a discrete metal complex with waters of hydration in structural positions and in 1D water wires. Under dry conditions, the surface of the hydrated crystal behaves as a near ideal capacitor. Under wet conditions, the waters of hydration serve as a template to assemble surface water networks by organization of water from the environment. The surface water provides pathways for charge transfer attributed to proton mobility that increases conductivity by > 3 orders in magnitude. Modulation between wet and dry conditions tunes the conductivity of the crystal surface via a two-step process, which has been evaluated kinetically as a function of the water vapor pressure.},
doi = {10.1016/j.apmt.2020.100895},
journal = {Applied Materials Today},
number = C,
volume = 22,
place = {United States},
year = {Sun Dec 06 00:00:00 EST 2020},
month = {Sun Dec 06 00:00:00 EST 2020}
}

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