Unique Proton Transportation Pathway in a Robust Inorganic Coordination Polymer Leading to Intrinsically High and Sustainable Anhydrous Proton Conductivity

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 140; no. 19; pp. 6146 - 6155
• Main Authors: Gui, Daxiang, Dai, Xing, Tao, Zetian, Zheng, Tao, Wang, Xiangxiang, Silver, Mark A, Shu, Jie, Chen, Lanhua, Wang, Yanlong, Zhang, Tiantian, Xie, Jian, Zou, Lin, Xia, Yuanhua, Zhang, Jujia, Zhang, Jin, Zhao, Ling, Diwu, Juan, Zhou, Ruhong, Chai, Zhifang, Wang, Shuao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 16.05.2018
• Subjects: ammonium; coordination polymers; electric power; encapsulation; fuel cells; hydrogen bonding; molecular dynamics; neutrons; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; phosphates; power generation; protons; simulation models; X-ray diffraction; zirconium

Although comprehensive progress has been made in the area of coordination polymer (CP)/metal–organic framework (MOF)-based proton-conducting materials over the past decade, searching for a CP/MOF with stable, intrinsic, high anhydrous proton conductivity that can be directly used as a practical elec...