Issue 36, 2021

Intrinsic proton conduction in 2D sulfonated covalent organic frameworks through a post-synthetic strategy

Abstract

Two-dimensional covalent organic frameworks (2D COFs) have attracted much attention in proton conduction, owing to their regular pore channels and easy functionalization. However, most of the COFs required loading of proton carriers to achieve high proton conductivity. Here, we report the immobilization of flexible sulfonic acid groups on the channel walls of PyTTA–DHTA-COF (synthesized by condensation of 4,4′,4′′,4′′′-(pyrene-1,3,6,8-tetrayl)tetraaniline and 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalaldehyde) via a simple post-synthetic modification strategy. The sulfonated COF showed intrinsic proton conductivity up to 10−3 at 25 °C and 100% relative humidity (RH) and high conductivity up to 10−2 S cm−1 at 70 °C and 100% RH without the introduction of any non-covalent acid molecules or imidazole derivatives.

Graphical abstract: Intrinsic proton conduction in 2D sulfonated covalent organic frameworks through a post-synthetic strategy

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 ဇူ 2021
Accepted
10 ဩ 2021
First published
13 ဩ 2021

CrystEngComm, 2021,23, 6234-6238

Intrinsic proton conduction in 2D sulfonated covalent organic frameworks through a post-synthetic strategy

Y. Zhang, C. Li, Z. Liu, Y. Yao, Md. M. Hasan, Q. Liu, J. Wan, Z. Li, H. Li and Y. Nagao, CrystEngComm, 2021, 23, 6234 DOI: 10.1039/D1CE00957E

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