High proton conductivity at low relative humidity in an anionic Fe-based metal-organic framework

  • Thach N. Tu
  • , Nghi Q. Phan
  • , Thanh T. Vu
  • , Ha L. Nguyen
  • , Kyle E. Cordova*
  • , Hiroyasu Furukawa
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A metal-organic framework, termed VNU-15 (VNU = Vietnam National University), was synthesized and subsequent detailed structural analysis revealed that the crystalline structure adopted the fob topology. Due to integrated sulphate ligands accompanied by hydrogen-bonded dimethylammonium ions that lined the pore channels of VNU-15, the proton conductivity of this material reached 2.90 × 10-2 S cm-1 at 95°C and 60% relative humidity. Remarkably, the high proton conductivity of VNU-15 was maintained under these conditions, without any appreciable loss, for 40 h.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3638-3641
Number of pages4
JournalJournal of Materials Chemistry A
Volume4
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016

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© The Royal Society of Chemistry 2016.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • General Materials Science

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