PH-dependent proton conducting behavior in a metal-organic framework material

  • Won Ju Phang
  • , Woo Ram Lee
  • , Kicheon Yoo
  • , Dae Won Ryu
  • , Bongsoo Kim
  • , Chang Seop Hong

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    Abstract

    A porous metal-organic framework (MOF), [Ni2(dobdc)(H 2O)2] 6H2O (Ni2(dobdc) or Ni-MOF-74; dobdc4-=2,5-dioxido-1,4-benzenedicarboxylate) with hexagonal channels was synthesized using a microwave-assisted solvothermal reaction. Soaking Ni2(dobdc) in sulfuric acid solutions at different pH values afforded new proton-conducting frameworks, H+@Ni2(dobdc). At pH1.8, the acidified MOF shows proton conductivity of 2.2×10 -2Scm-1 at 80°C and 95% relative humidity (RH), approaching the highest values reported for MOFs. Proton conduction occurs via the Grotthuss mechanism with a significantly low activation energy as compared to other proton-conducting MOFs. Protonated water clusters within the pores of H+@Ni2(dobdc) play an important role in the conduction process.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)8383-8387
    Number of pages5
    JournalAngewandte Chemie - International Edition
    Volume53
    Issue number32
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014 Aug 4

    Keywords

    • metal-organic frameworks
    • proton conducting materials
    • protonated water clusters

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • General Chemistry
    • Catalysis

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