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Huan Wu1, Junchao Jia1, Xiao-Min Li1
1Institute of Functional Porous Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University, Hangzhou 310018, P. R. China.
Abstract:
The processability and sustainability of proton conductors are two important indicators of their application. Here, MIL-91(Al) with an intrinsic proton conduction framework originating from protonated phosphonate groups was cross-linked with poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) to obtain MIL-91(Al) aerogel through freeze-drying. This simple and inexpensive strategy not only facilitated the processing of MIL-91(Al) powder but also resulted in a molded MIL-91(Al) aerogel having a high proton conductivity of 1.02 × 10-2 S cm-1 at 70 °C and 100% relative humidity. Furthermore, MIL-91(Al) aerogel was recyclable and reusable, in line with the principles of environmental protection and sustainability. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first example of using a metal-organic framework aerogel as a proton conductor, which may develop a new model system in this field.
