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Published on: June 23, 2023
Superprotonic conductivity of a UiO-66 framework functionalized with sulfonic acid groups by facile postsynthetic
Won Ju Phang1, Hyuna Jo, Woo Ram Lee
1Department of Chemistry, Korea University, Seoul 136-713 (Korea).
Abstract:
Facile postsynthetic oxidation of the thiol-laced UiO-66-type framework UiO-66(SH)2 enabled the generation of UiO-66(SO3 H)2 with sulfonic acid groups covalently linked to the backbone of the system. The oxidized material exhibited a superprotonic conductivity of 8.4×10(-2) S cm(-1) at 80 °C and 90 % relative humidity, and long-term stability of the conductivity was observed. This level of conductivity exceeds that of any proton-conducting MOF reported to date and is equivalent to the conductivity of the most effective known electrolyte, Nafion.
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