Issue 23, 2022

Imidazole encapsulated in core–shell MOF@COFs with a high anhydrous proton conductivity

Abstract

Proton-conductive materials are the most important components in fuel cells. At present, there are still significant challenges for the controllable design of anhydrous proton electrolytes with high conductivity at high temperature (>80 °C). Herein, we propose proton conduction across heterogeneous channels in a metal–organic framework/covalent–organic framework hybrid (MOF@COF). The imidazole molecules are encapsulated into core–shell UiO-67@TAPB–DMTP-COFs (TAPB = 1,3,5-tri(4-aminophenyl)benzene, DMTP = 2,5-dimethoxyterephthalaldehyde), and they achieve the highest anhydrous proton conductivity (σ = 1.4 × 10−2 S cm−1 at 120 °C) with an ultra-low activation energy. The synergism of porous MOF@COF heterostructures is of great significance for improving proton conduction, which is due to the rearrangement of hydrogen bonds and the enhanced transport of protons across the unique heterogeneous channels. This work provides a novel platform based on a MOF@COF hybrid for high-temperature anhydrous proton conduction.

Graphical abstract: Imidazole encapsulated in core–shell MOF@COFs with a high anhydrous proton conductivity

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
23 May 2022
Accepted
28 Sep 2022
First published
30 Sep 2022
This article is Open Access
Creative Commons BY-NC license

Mater. Adv., 2022,3, 8647-8655

Imidazole encapsulated in core–shell MOF@COFs with a high anhydrous proton conductivity

S. Liu, H. Li, Y. Shuai, Z. Ding and Y. Liu, Mater. Adv., 2022, 3, 8647 DOI: 10.1039/D2MA00580H

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