Park, Jiwoo Cho, Soo Jin Lee, Dong Su Park, Sohyun 2025-09-17T01:34:33Z 2025-09-17T01:34:33Z 2025-09-16 2025-11 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/153160 Molecular thermoelectric materials, which harness molecular-level design principles to optimize energy conversion, have emerged as a promising strategy for addressing the limitations of bulk inorganic thermoelectrics, such as brittleness and high production costs. In this study, a layer-by-layer (LbL) engineered HKUST-1 surface-mounted metal-organic framework (SURMOF) nanofilm is proposed as a promising thermoelectric nanostructure, systematically characterized across its thickness. By employing LbL growth of HKUST-1 on self-assembled monolayers (SCnCOOH, n = 2, 10), nanofilms ranging from 5 to 30 nm in thickness are successfully fabricated. Thermoelectric characterization of these nanofilms revealed a significant enhancement in Seebeck coefficient (S) and power factor (PF), with PF values surpassing those of conventional organic SAMs by a factor of 103. Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy (UPS) measurements further confirmed a correlation between molecular orbital alignment and thermoelectric performance, particularly in junctions doped with guest molecules such as ferrocene (Fc) and 7,7,8,8-tetracyanoquinodimethane (TCNQ). These findings establish SURMOF nanofilms as a viable molecular thermoelectric architecture, offering enhanced carrier transport, guest-responsive electronic properties, and precise structural control at the nanoscale. English Wiley-VCH Verlag Unveiling Thermoelectric Properties of SURMOF Nanofilms: A New Frontier in Molecular Thermoelectrics Article 10.1002/advs.202510730 1 Advanced Science, v.12, no.44 Advanced Science 12 44 Y scie scopus 001560465600001 2-s2.0-105014753905 Chemistry, Multidisciplinary Nanoscience & Nanotechnology Materials Science, Multidisciplinary Chemistry Science & Technology - Other Topics Materials Science Article METAL-ORGANIC FRAMEWORK ENERGY-LEVEL ALIGNMENT HIGH SEEBECK COEFFICIENT POLYMER CONDUCTIVITY THERMOPOWER PERFORMANCE INTERFACE JUNCTIONS Self-assembled monolayer (SAM) Power Factor Electronic Structure Modulation Molecular Thermoelectrics Surface-Mounted Metal-Organic Framework (SURMOF)