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Surface Functionalization of Metal-Organic Frameworks for Improved Moisture Resistance
Published on: September 5, 2018
Bifunctional Metal-Organic Framework Functionalized by Dimethylamine Cations: Proton Conduction and Iodine Vapor
Biao-Biao Hao1, Na Qiao1, Yi Rong1
1College of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Tianjin 300457, P. R. China.
Abstract:
A metal-organic framework, {Zn3(BTB)2(μ3-OH)[(CH3)2NH2](H2O)} (1), was synthesized based on H3BTB (1,3,5-tri(4-carboxyphenyl)benzene). An AC impedance test proves that 1 has a relatively high conductivity performance of 1.52 × 10-3 S·cm-1 at 338 K and 98% RH. The proton conductivity of the composite film 1@CS-9 (CS = chitosan) reaches 1.84 × 10-1 S·cm-1 at 328 K and 98% RH. In addition, 1 is discovered to have a good adsorption effect on iodine vapor, and the adsorption capacity reaches 726 mg·g-1. The multifunctionality caused by dimethylamine cations was investigated for the first time, which has implications for multifunctionality generated by host-guest molecules.
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