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Proton-conducting crystalline porous materials
Xing Meng1, Hai-Ning Wang2, Shu-Yan Song3
1State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Resource Utilization, Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 5625 Renmin Street, Changchun 130022, P. R. China. songsy@ciac.ac.cn hongjie@ciac.ac.cn and College of Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong 255049, P. R. China.
Chemical Society Reviews
|December 6, 2016
Summary
Crystalline porous materials like MOFs and COFs show promise for proton conduction. Their structures can be engineered to enhance proton mobility, leading to better proton-conducting materials.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Chemistry
- Solid-State Physics
Background:
- Proton-conducting materials are crucial for energy applications.
- Crystalline porous materials offer tunable structures for proton transport.
- Existing materials face challenges in conductivity and stability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review recent advancements in crystalline porous materials for proton conductivity.
- To highlight the structure-property relationships governing proton transport.
- To discuss the potential of MOFs, CPs, POMs, and COFs in this field.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of emerging studies on crystalline porous materials.
- Analysis of material structures and their impact on proton carrier accommodation.
- Correlation of material properties with observed proton conductivity.
Main Results:
- Crystalline porous materials exhibit unique proton conductivities.
- Designable structures and high surface areas facilitate proton carrier management.
- Understanding structure-conductivity relationships is key to material design.
Conclusions:
- Emerging crystalline porous materials show significant potential for proton conduction.
- Tailoring material structures can optimize proton carrier concentration and mobility.
- Further research will enable controllable synthesis of high-performance proton conductors.
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