Ngue, Chin MayChin MayNgueHo, Kuan FuKuan FuHoSainbileg, BatjargalBatjargalSainbilegBatsaikhan, ErdembayalagErdembayalagBatsaikhanMICHITOSHI HAYASHILee, Kuei YiKuei YiLeeChen, Ruei SanRuei SanChenMAN-KIT LEUNG2023-03-092023-03-092023-02-012041-6520https://scholars.lib.ntu.edu.tw/handle/123456789/629069We report the synthesis and characterization of a 2D semiconductive and photoconductive coordination polymer. [Zn(TPPB)(Cl2)]·H2O (1) (TPPB = N 1,N 1,N 4,N 4-tetrakis(4-(pyridin-4-yl)phenyl)benzene-1,4-diamine) consists of a TPPB redox-active linker with bis(triarylamine) as the core. It consists of two redox sites connected with a benzene ring as a bridge. Thus, this forms an extended conjugation pathway when the TPPB ligand is coordinated with the Zn2+ metal ions. The single crystal conductivity measurement revealed conductivity of 1 to be in the range of 0.83 to 1.9 S cm-1. Band structure analysis predicted that 1 is a semiconductor from the delocalization of electronic transport in the network. The computational calculations show the difference in charge distribution between holes and electrons, which led to spatial separation. This implies a long charge carrier lifetime as indicated by lifetime measurement. Incorporating a bis(triarylamine)-based redox-active linker could lead to a new semiconductive scaffold material with photocatalytic applications.enMETAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORKS; THIN-FILM; CHARGE-TRANSFER; MIXED-VALENCE; ULTRAVIOLET; NANOSHEET; HEXAAMINOBENZENE; TRANSPORTjournal article10.1039/d2sc06085j367563192-s2.0-85147921818WOS:000916686600001https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85147921818