Inherent Proton Conduction in a 2D Coordination Framework

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 134; no. 30; pp. 12780 - 12785
• Main Authors: Umeyama, Daiki, Horike, Satoshi, Inukai, Munehiro, Itakura, Tomoya, Kitagawa, Susumu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 01.08.2012
• Subjects: activation energy; coordination polymers; crystals; hydrogen bonding; ligands; orthophosphates; zinc

We synthesized a coordination polymer consisting of Zn2+, 1,2,4-triazole, and orthophosphates, and demonstrated for the first time intrinsic proton conduction by a coordination network. The compound has a two-dimensional layered structure with extended hydrogen bonds between the layers. It shows int...