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Azole-carboxylate-modulated assembly of [Mo2O2S2]2+ units: structural evolution from {Mo12} to {Mo16} rings for enhanced proton conductivity

Huachao Liu,†a   Rongqing Tang,†a   Yubin Ma,a   Zhiyu Shao*a  and  Weimin Xuan ORCID logo *a  

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a State Key Laboratory of Advanced Fibers Materials & College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, P R China
E-mail: zyshao@dhu.edu.cn, weiminxuan@dhu.edu.cn

Abstract

Azole-carboxylate-driven assembly of [Mo2O2S2]2+ units constructs novel {Mo12} and {Mo16} macrocycles. This structural evolution expands intrinsic cavities to establish continuous hydrogen-bonding networks, triggering a transition from a sluggish Vehicular mechanism to an efficient Grotthuss mechanism, achieving a superior proton conductivity of 4.53 × 10−3 S cm−1.

Graphical abstract: Azole-carboxylate-modulated assembly of [Mo2O2S2]2+ units: structural evolution from {Mo12} to {Mo16} rings for enhanced proton conductivity

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D6DT00667A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Mar 2026
Accepted
28 Apr 2026
First published
11 May 2026

Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article

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Azole-carboxylate-modulated assembly of [Mo2O2S2]2+ units: structural evolution from {Mo12} to {Mo16} rings for enhanced proton conductivity

H. Liu, R. Tang, Y. Ma, Z. Shao and W. Xuan, Dalton Trans., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D6DT00667A

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