High proton conductivity at low relative humidity in an anionic Fe-based metal-organic framework
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. Title: High proton conductivity at low relative humidity in an anionic Fe-based metal-organic framework Authors: Tu, T.N. Phan, N.Q. Vu, T.T., (...) Cordova, K.E. Furukawa, H. Keywords: Crystalline materials, Hydrogen bonds, Organometallics Issue Date: 2016 Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry Citation: Scopus Abstract: A metal-organic framework, termed VNU-15 (VNU = Vietna...