Issue 84, 2020

A large molecular cluster with high proton release capacity

Abstract

We present a single molecular polyoxometalate cluster (K41[(P2W12Nb6O62)6{Mn3(OH)3(H2O)6}4{Mn3Na(H2O)16}]·26H2O) with controllable release of a large number of protons (∼40 per molecule) in its aqueous solution upon addition of a base. The deprotonation/protonation process is reversible with the clusters remaining intact. This molecule can also absorb up to 11 protons per cluster when an acid, HCl, was added to its original aqueous solution. To the best of our knowledge, such large proton absorption/release capacity along with excellent stability is unprecedented.

Graphical abstract: A large molecular cluster with high proton release capacity

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
10 Jul 2020
Accepted
16 Sep 2020
First published
17 Sep 2020

Chem. Commun., 2020,56, 12849-12852

Author version available

A large molecular cluster with high proton release capacity

D. Zhang, H. Li, C. Li, Z. Wang, T. Li, N. Li, M. Cheng, J. Wang, J. Niu and T. Liu, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 12849 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC04763E

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