Synthesis,Proton Conductivity and Humidity Sensing Property ofγ-Type Zirconium Hydrogen Phosphate,Zr(HPO_4)_2·2H_2O

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Hydrothermal Synthesis,Crystal Structure and Proton Conductivity of a Pr–Ca Heterometal-organic Framework Generated by 1,2,4,5-Benzenetetracarboxylic Acid

A heterometal-organic framework {[Pr2Ca（betc）2（H2O）7]·H2O}n（1） was prepared by the hydrothermal reaction of 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylic acid（H4betc） with Pr（NO3）3 and CaCO3, and further characterized by single-crystal X-ray structural analysis, elemental analysis, IR, thermal gravimetric, and X-ray powder diffraction. Complex 1 crystallizes in triclinic, space group P1 with a = 7.3668（12）, b = 10.1726（14）, c = 11.2264（15） A, a = 100.404（2）, b = 106.113（3）, g = 109.158（3）o, V = 728.48（19） A3, Mr = 966.26, Z = 1, F（000） = 470, Dc = 2.203 g/cm3, m（Mo Kα） = 3.585 mm-1, the final R = 0.0195 and w R = 0.0470（I 〉 2s（I））. Complex 1 is a 3D network with pcu topology with 1D porosity and rich hydrogen-bonding interactions. The proton conductivity of complex 1 was also studied under ~97% relative humidity and the different temperature conditions.

Bioinspired supramolecular macrocycle hybrid membranes with enhanced proton conductivity

Enhancing the proton conductivity of proton exchange membranes(PEMs)is essential to expand the applications of proton exchange membrane fuel cells(PEMFCs).Inspired by the proton conduction mechanism of bacteriorhodopsin,cucurbit[n]urils(CB[n],where n is the number of glycoluril units,n=6,7,or 8)are introduced into sulfonated poly(ether ether ketone)(SPEEK)matrix to fabricate hybrid PEMs,employing a nature-inspired chemical engineering(NICE)methodology.The carbonyl groups of CB[n]act as proton-conducting sites,while the host–guest interaction between CB[n]and water molecules offers extra protonconducting pathways.Additionally,the molecular size of CB[n]aids in their dispersion within the SPEEK matrix,effectively bridging the unconnected proton-conducting sulfonic group domains within the SPEEK membrane.Consequently,all hybrid membranes exhibit significantly enhanced proton conductivity.Notably,the SPEEK membrane incorporating 1 wt.%CB[8](CB[8]/SPEEK-1%)demonstrates the highest proton conductivity of 198.0 mS·cm^(−1) at 60°C and 100%relative humidity(RH),which is 228%greater than that of the pure SPEEK membrane under the same conditions.Moreover,hybrid membranes exhibit superior fuel cell performance.The CB[8]/SPEEK-1%membrane achieves a maximum power density of 214 mW·cm^(−2),representing a 140%improvement over the pure SPEEK membrane(89 mW·cm^(−2))at 50°C and 100%RH.These findings serve as a foundation for constructing continuous proton-conducting pathways within membranes by utilizing supramolecular macrocycles as fuel cell electrolytes and in other applications.

Parallelogram 3d-4f-5d heterometallic clusters based on trilacunary tungstoantimonates with excellent proton conductivity

Two 3d-4f-5d heterometallic cluster-containing polyoxometalates,formulated as Na_(22){(SbW_(9)O_(33))_(4)[La_(3)W_(6)MO_(18)(H_(2)O)_(8)(CH_(3)COO)_(4)]_(2)}·nH_(2)O(abbreviated as La_(6)M_(2),M=Co/Mn)were synthesized and structurally characterized.Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analyses reveal that the polyanions of La_(6)Co_(2)and La_(6)Mn_(2)consist of the uncommon 3d-4f-5d clusters{La_(6)W_(12)Co_(2)}and{La_(6)W_(12)Mn_(2)},which are encapsulated by four trilacunary Keggin tungstoantimonates to form the parallelogram-shaped title compounds.Additionally,the polyanions can be extended into a two-dimensional(2D)frame by the linkage of peripheral Na+ions.The inner space of the 2D layer was filled with water molecules and thus an H-bonded network was formed,which is expected to exhibit a fascinating proton conductivity.The study of water-assisted proton conduction demonstrated that La_(6)Co_(2)and La_(6)Mn_(2)were temperature-and humiditydependent proton conductors,respectively,and the proton conductivities could reach 1.3×10^(-2)and 2.3×10^(-2)S/cm at 65℃and 90%RH conditions.

A highly reduced Mo_(74) polyoxometalate featuring high proton conductivity accessed by building block strategy

Highly reduced polyoxometalates(POMs) are predicted to be used as rather high energy density materials;however,it still suffers from the limited cluster species and reduction ratio.Here we demonstrate that it is possible to employ the building block strategy to generate a highly reduced polyoxomolybdate(C_(2)H_(8)N)_(14)(NH_(4))_(4)H_(14)[Mo_(48)-ⅤMo_(26)ⅥO_(202)(OH)_(12)(SO_(4))_(6)]·46H_(2)O(Mo_(74)).The fundamental Mo-based{Mo_x}(x=4,5,and 6) building blocks,which are templated by tetra-coordinated anions{MoO_(4)}or{SO_(4)},not only lay foundation for the formation of Mo_(74) featuring an unprecedented reduction ratio of 65%,but also give rise to SBBs-mediated(secondary building blocks) supramolecular dense packing interactions among the isolated Mo_(74) clusters that are favorable for proton conduction.Remarkably,high proton conductivity(2.04×10^(-2)S cm^(-1)) had been realized at 50℃ and 90% relative humidity,revealing one of the well-known POMs-based crystalline proton conducting materials.This result highlights that this building block approach possesses great potential in producing highly reduced POM systems that can achieve controllable reduced ratio and desirable properties.

Dimensional regulation in gigantic molybdenum blue wheels featuring{(W)Mo5}motifs for enhanced proton conductivity

Dimensional regulation in polyoxometalates is an effective strategy during the design and synthesis of polyoxometalates-based high proton conductors,but it is not available to date.Herein,the precise regulation of dimensionality has been realized in an unprecedented gigantic molybdenum blue wheel family featuring pentagonal{(W)Mo5}motifs through optimizing the molar ratio of Mo/W,including[Gd_(2)Mo_(124)W_(14)O_(422)(H_(2)O)62]38-(0D-{Mo_(124)W_(14)},1),[Mo_(126)W_(14)O441(H_(2)O)51]^(70-)(1D-{Mo_(126)W_(14)}n,2),and[Mo_(124)W_(14)O_(430)(H_(2)O)50]60-(2D-{Mo_(124)W_(14)}n,3).Such important{(W)Mo5}structural motif brings new reactivity into gigantic Mo blue wheels.There are different numbers and sites of{Mo2}defects in each wheel-shaped monomer in 1-3,which leads to the monomers of 2 and 3 to form 1D and 2D architectures via Mo-O-Mo covalent bonds driven by{Mo2}-mediated H_(2)O ligands substitution process,respectively,thus achieving the controllable dimensional regulation.As expected,the proton conductivity of 3 is 10 times higher than that of 1 and 1.7 times higher than that of 2.The continuous proton hopping sites in 2D network are responsible for the enhanced proton conductivity with lower activation energy.This study highlights that this dimensional regulation approach remains great potential in preparing polyoxometalates-based high proton conductive materials.

Superhigh intrinsic proton conductivity in densely carboxylic covalent organic framework

Herein,we developed for the first time two carboxylic acid based intrinsic proton conductors(COOHCOF-1 and COOH-COF-2)via pre-assembly approach.The obtained COOH-COF-1 and COOH-COF-2 not only show outstanding chemical and thermal stabilities,but also exhibit superhigh intrinsic proton conductive behaviors.Especially,the intrinsic proton conductivity of COOH-COF-2 is up to 2.6×10^(−3) S/cm at 353 K and 98%RH,which is the highest value among all the reported acid functionalized COFs.This work lights up the way for the rational design of functional COFs with remarkably intrinsic proton conducting performance and related practical applications.

Enhanced proton conductivity of viscose-based membranes via ionic modification and dyeing processes for fuel cell applications

Proton exchange membranes(PEMs),which are crucial fuel cell parts,play an important role in the field of energy science.However,the further development of conventional PEMs based on synthetic polymers is greatly limited by high energy consumption and difficult degradation.In this work,we reported the fabrication of a novel viscose-based PEM via cationic modification and dyeing treatment with the reactive dyes KE-7B1.High-efficiency proton transmission channels can be constructed due to the for-mation of the complex internal three-dimensional network of the as-prepared viscose-based PEM.Hþconductivity(sHþ)and water uptake are intensively investigated by changing the cationic agents and KE-7B1,and the maximum sHþreaches 44.19 mS/cm at 80℃and 98%relative humidity(RH).Furthermore,the prepared membrane shows the lowest calculated activation energy value(12.25 kJ/mol),indicating that both Grotthuss and Vehicle mechanisms play an important role in ionic transport.The membrane chemical structure and micromorphology are analyzed and the proton transmission modes are explored in detail,supplemented with research on the hydrophilic/hydrophobic characteristics and crystallinity of the membranes.The application stability of the membranes is also evaluated analyzing the thermal,mechanical,and oxygen resistance properties,and the results show that all the prepared membranes can maintain good thermal stability within 200℃.The maximum tensile strength reaches 42.12 MPa,and the mass losses of the membranes soaked in 30%(in mass,same below)H_(2)O_(2)solution for 120 h can be restricted to 10%.Therefore,as a novel PEM,the obtained dye viscose-based membranes show great potential for application in fuel cells.

Design and synthesis of phosphomolybdate coordination compounds based on {P_(4)Mo_(6)} structural units and their proton conductivity

Developing new low-cost and efficient proton-conducting materials remains an attractive and challenging task.Herein,sodium molybdate dihydrate is used as the source of molybdenum,mixed with transition metal chloride and 2-methylimidazole(2-MI),using the "one-pot method" to synthesize two crystalline proton conducting materials based on {P4Mo6} units:H14[C4H6N2]2[M(H_(2)O)5][M(H_(2)O)_(2)]_(2){M[(PO_(3))_(3)(PO_(4))Mo_(6)O_(15)]_(2)}·4H_(2)O(M=Co and Fe)(1-2).Different from the common{P4Mo_(6)},we use H3PO3to adjust the pH value,resulting in two different coordination modes of P atoms in the crystal structure.The structure is expanded into three-dimensional network by metal ions.At 75℃ and 98% relative humidity,the proton conductivity of compounds 1 and 2 are 1.33 ×10^(-2)S·cm^(-1)and 1.03×10^(-2)S·cm^(-1),respectively.The high proton conductivity is mainly attributed to the free state of 2-methylimidazole as the proton carrier,which has a fast migration rate.At the same time,2-methylimidazole,coordination water,and {P4Mo6} anion form a hydrogen bond network to provide multiple pathways for the transmission of protons.

Free-standing polymer-metal-organic framework membrane with high proton conductivity and water stability

As a new class of porous material,polymer-metal-organic framework(polyMOF)has attracted tremendous interests owing to their combined advantages of polymer and crystalline MOF.However,the poor film-forming ability of polyMOF limits its widespread application,especially in membrane separation area.Herein,for the first time,we demonstrate the fabrication of freestanding polyMOF membrane.The polyMOF nanosheets are synthesized by a polymer-assisted self-inhibition crystal growth strategy.Followed by self-assembly through vacuum filtration,a 20μm-thick free-standing polyMOF membrane is constructed.Benefiting from the inclusion of polymer with hydrophobic backbone and the continuously distributed non-coordinated hydrophilic groups along polymer chain,the polyMOF membrane attains excellent structure stability against water,as well as superior proton transfer property.Proton conductivity as high as 112 and 25.6 mS·cm^(–1)is obtained by this polyMOF membrane at 100%and 20%relative humidity(RH),respectively,which are two orders of magnitude higher than those of pristine MOF.The conductivity under low humidity(20%RH)is even over 8 times higher than that of commercial Nafion membrane(3 mS·cm^(–1)).This study may provide some guidance on the development of polyMOF membranes.

Expanding the dimensionality of proton conduction enables ultrahigh anhydrous proton conductivity of phosphoric acid-doped covalent-organic frameworks

It is of great significance to develop high-temperature anhydrous proton conducting materials.Herein,we report a new strategy to significantly enhance the proton conductivity of covalent organic frameworks(COFs)through expanding the dimensionality of proton conduction.Three COF-based composites,COF-1@PA,COF-2@PA,and COF-3@PA(PA:phosphoric acid),are prepared by PA doping of three COFs with similar pore sizes but different amounts of hydrophilic groups.With the increase of hydrophilic groups,COFs can load more PA because of the enhanced hydrogen–bonding interactions between PA and the frameworks.powder X-ray diffraction(PXRD),scanning electron microscopy(SEM),and two-dimensional(2D)solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance(NMR)analyses show that PA can not only enter the channels of COF-3,but also insert into its 2D interlayers.This expands the proton conduction pathways from one-dimensional(1D)to three-dimensional(3D),which greatly improves the proton conductivity of COF-3.Meanwhile,the confinement effect of 1D channels and 2D layers of COF-3 also makes the hydrogen-bonded networks more orderly in COF-3@PA-30(30μL of PA loaded on COF-3).At 150℃,COF-3@PA-30 exhibits an ultrahigh anhydrous proton conductivity of 1.4 S·cm−1,which is a record of anhydrous proton conductivity reported to date.This work develops a new strategy for increasing the proton conductivity of 2D COF materials.

Two-in-one tecton strategy to construct single crystalline hydrogen-bonded organic framework with high proton conductivity above 100℃

By tactically integrating two different kinds of proton donors and acceptors into one supramolecular tecton, a new crystalline hydrogen-bonded organic framework(HOF-SXU-1) has been developed. HOF-SXU-1 features a remarkable proton conductivity as high as 6.32 mS cm^(-1) and an extremely low activation energy of 0.16 eV at 160℃ under anhydrous N_(2) conditions.By contrast, under identical conditions, the organic precursors of HOF-SXU-1 only exhibit negligible proton conduction performance, demonstrating that the formation of HOF is crucial for excellent proton conduction performance.

Carbazole Based Anionic MOF for Proton Conductivity

A non-interpenetrated anionic In-MOF(FJU-302)based on a linear H2 bpdc and an angled H2 cdc as dual-ligands was characterized by FT-IR,TGA and X-ray single-crystal/powder diffraction.FJU-302 crystallizes in the monoclinic system and I4_(1)/amd space group with a=27.1274(8),b=27.1274(8),c=29.788(3)Å,V=21921(2)Å^(3),Z=16,M_(r)=608.32,D_(c)=0.737 g/cm^(3),F(000)=4848,μ(Cu Kα)=3.659 mm^(–1),R=0.0800 and wR=0.1911 for 5703 observed reflections(I>2s(I)),and R=0.1470 and w R=0.2342 for all data.In this work,a carbazole based anionic In-MOF(FJU-302)was designed and synthesized,and the proton conductivity from subzero temperature(–30℃)to 70℃ was measured without additional humidity.FJU-302 presents a max proton conductivity of 6.47×10^(–4) S·cm^(–1) at 70℃,and it can maintain 5.88×10^(–7) S·cm^(–1) at–30℃.This work reports a first carbazole based MOF for proton conductivity at subzero temperature conditions.

Light enhanced proton conductivity in a terbium phosphonate photochromic chain complex

Crystalline complexes that exhibited light switchable proton conductivity are of great interest but still a challenge in material science.Herein,a terbium phosphonate chain complex was synthesized through assembly of electron-rich phosphonate units,electron-deficient polypyridine components and paramagnetic Tb^(3+)ions.Via light irradiation and heat treatment,the photogenerated radicals could simultaneously and reversibly tune the photochromic,luminescent and magnetic properties.Originating from the abundant hydrogen bonding networks formed between PO_3 groups and lattice water molecules,proton conductive behaviour was explored with high proton conductivity of(1.74±0.19)×10^(-3)S cm^(-1)at 80°C and 100%relative humidity.Importantly,accompanied with the colorless sample changed to blue,the proton conductivity increased about 20%after room temperature light illumination,implying that light irradiation could act as an external stimulus to enhance the conductive properties of original material.This work innovatively realized the light responsive conductive property in the electron transfer photochromic materials,providing a novel strategy for the construction of smart materials.

Researches into the Proton Conductivity of Molybdovanadophosphoric Acids with Wells－Dawson Structure

Five kinds of molybdovanadophosphoric acids H_7[P_2Mo_(17)VO_(62)],H_8[P_2Mo_(16)·V_2O_(62)],H_9 [P_2Mo_(15)V_3O_(62)],H_8[P_2Mo_(14)V_4O_(61)(H_2O)]and H_9[P_2Mo_(13)V_5O_(61)(H_2O)]have been synthesized.Their protop conductivities(C) have been measured.The effects of three main factors (frequency,hydration numbers,temperature)on the conductivity have been investigated.In some degree,heteropoly compounds with different structures give a different conductivity.

Synthesis，Proton Conductivity and High－Temperature Humidity Sensing Property of Zr（HPO_4）_2·H_2O and Its Aluminium－substituted Compositions

A series of aluminium-containing α-type hydrated zirconium hydrogen phosphates,Zr_(1-x)Alx (H_(1+x/2)PO_4 )_2 with x=0-0.06,were hydrothermally synthesized and characterizedby means of X-ray diffraction,differential thermal analysis and thermogravimetric analysis.The proton conductivity,1.2×10￣(-4) S·cm￣(-1)at 180℃ was found in Zr_(0.98)Al_(0.02)(H_(1.01)PO_4)_2·H_2O.Humidity-sensing measurements were carried out at 120℃ and 140℃ respectively.Even a limited substitution of Al for Zr can enhance both proton conductivity and humidity sensitivity.

Silk nanofibril as nanobinder for preparing COF nanosheet-based proton exchange membrane

Two-dimensional covalent organic framework nanosheets(CONs)with ultrathin thickness and porous crystalline nature show substantial potential as novel membrane materials.However,bringing CONs materials into flexible membrane form is a monumental challenge due to the limitation of weak interactions among CONs.Herein,one-dimensional silk nanofibrils(SNFs)from silkworm cocoon are designed as the nanobinder to link sulfonated CON(SCON)into robust SCON-based membrane through vacuum-filtration method.Ultrathin and large lateral-sized SCONs are synthesized via bottom-up interface-confined synthesis approach.Benefiting from high length-diameter ratio of SNF and rich functional groups in both SNF and SCON,two-dimensional(2D)SCONs are effectively connected together by physical entanglement and strong H-bond interactions.The resultant SCON/SNF membrane displays dense structure,high mechanical integrity and good stability.Importantly,the rigid porous nanochannels of SCON,high-concentration-SO3H groups insides the pores and H-bonds at SCON-SNF interfaces impart SCON/SNF membrane high-rate proton transfer pathways.Consequently,a superior proton conductivity of 365 mS cm^(-1)is achieved at 80C and 100%RH by SCON/SNF membrane.This work offers a promising approach for connecting 2D CON materials into flexible membrane as high-performance solid electrolyte for hydrogen fuel cell and may be applied in membrane-related other fields.

Flexible side arms of ditopic linker as effective tools to boost proton conductivity of Ni_(8)-pyrazolate metal-organic framework

Two primitive metal-organic frameworks(MOFs),Ni L1 and Ni L2,based on Ni_(8)O_(6)-cluster and ditopic pyrazolate linkers,L1(with rigid alkyne arms)and L2(with flexible alkyne chains),were prepared.The proton conductivities of these MOFs in pristine form and imidazole-encapsulated forms,Im@Ni L1 and Im@Ni L2,were measured and compared.Upon introduction of imidazole molecules,the proton conductivity could be increased by 3 to 5 orders of magnitude and reached as high as 1.72×10^(-2)S/cm(at 98%RH and 80℃).Also,whether imidazole molecules were introduced or not,Ni_(8)O_(6)-based MOFs with L2 in general gave better proton conductivity than those with L1 signifying that flexible side arms indeed assist proton conduction probably via establishment of efficient proton-conducting channels along with formation of highly ordered domains of water/imidazole molecules within the network cavities.Beyond the active Ni_(8)O_(6)-cluster,tuning flexibility of linker pendants serves as an alternative approach to regulate/modulate the proton conductivity of MOFs.

Single molecule magnetic behavior and photo-enhanced proton conductivity in a series of photochromic complexes

Molecules with multifunctional properties are of immense interest in hybrid materials, while challenges still existed because of the limited compatibility of multiple functionalities in a single system. In this work, a series of metal-organic complexes were synthesized and characterized under the assembly of electron donor phosphonate, electron acceptor polypyridine ligand and spin carrier rare earth ions. All the compounds exhibited remarkable and reversible responses with photochromism and photomodulated fluorescence, originated from photogenerated radicals via electron transfer from phosphonates to polypyridine ligands. For the Dy analog, slow magnetic relaxation was observed at cryogenic temperature, indicating the single-molecule magnetic behavior. Furthermore, photogenerated radicals could enhance the proton conductive behavior, with about 2 times larger in magnitude after light irradiation for Dy and Y compounds. The introduction of photoluminescence, magnetism and proton conduction into metallic phosphonates can provide potential applications for photochromic materials.

Introduction of H2SO4 and H3PO4 into Crystalline Porous Organic Salts(CPOS-1)for Outstanding Proton Conductivity

To improve the proton conduction of crystalline porous organic salts(CPOS-l),H2SO4 and H3PO4 were introduced into the channel to obtain H2SO4@CPOS-1 and H3PO4@CPOS-1.Compared to CPOS-1,the proton conductivities of H2SO4@CPOS-1 and H3PO4@CPOS-1 increased two orders of magnitude and one order of magnitude at 303 K and 100%RH,respectively.It can be attributed to the increasing concentration of the protons,which disso ciates trom the acids.