A Triptycene-Based Layered/Flower-Like 2D Conductive Metal-Organic Framework with 3D Extension as an Electrode for Efficient Li Storage.

2D metal-organic frameworks (2D MOFs) with π conjugation have attracted widespread attention in the field of lithium storage due to their unique electron transfer units and structural characteristics. However, the periodic 2D planar extension structure hides some active sites, which is not conducive to the utilization of its structural advantages. In this work, a series of triptycene-based 2D conductive MOFs (M-DBH, M = Ni, Mn, and Co) with 3D extension structures are constructed by coordinating 9,10-dihydro-9,10-[1,2]benzenoanthracene-2,3,6,7,14,15-hexaol with metal ions to explore their potential applications in lithium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries. This is the first study in which 2D conductive MOFs with the 3D extended molecule are used as electrode materials for lithium storage. The designed material generates rich active sites through staggered stacking layers and shows excellent performance in lithium-ion and lithium-sulfur batteries. The capacity retention rate of Ni-DBH can reach over 70% after 500 cycles at 0.2 C in lithium-ion batteries, while the capacity of S@Mn-DBH exceeds 305 mAh g after 480 cycles at 0.5 C in lithium-sulfur batteries. Compared with the materials with 2D planar extended structures, the M-DBH electrodes with 3D extended structures in this work exhibit better performance in terms of cycle time and lithium storage capacity.