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  • Materials Science
  • Chemistry
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Dual proton-electron conductors are crucial for electronics and energy storage.
  • Two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (2D MOFs) offer high electrical conductivity but lack ion transport pathways.
  • Developing materials with both electronic and ionic conductivity is a significant challenge.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel 2D MOFs exhibiting dual proton-electron conductivity.
  • To investigate the potential of incorporating mobile protons into conjugated ligands for MOFs.
  • To demonstrate a new strategy for achieving mixed conductivity in 2D MOFs.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesis of new conjugated azaborine ligands with mobile protons.
  • Fabrication of two-dimensional metal-organic frameworks (2D MOFs) using these ligands.
  • Characterization of electronic and ionic conductivities of the synthesized MOFs (Cu3TABC2 and Zn3TABC2).

Main Results:

  • Successfully synthesized two new mixed electron-proton conductors, Cu3TABC2 and Zn3TABC2.
  • Achieved high electronic conductivities: 6.0 × 10^-2 S/cm for Cu3TABC2 and 2.2 × 10^-4 S/cm for Zn3TABC2.
  • Observed significant ionic conductivities: 1.6 ± 0.1 × 10^-5 S/cm and 1.9 ± 0.4 × 10^-5 S/cm for Cu3TABC2 and Zn3TABC2, respectively.

Conclusions:

  • Incorporating mobile protons into aromatic ligands is an effective strategy for creating mixed proton-electron conductors.
  • The synthesized 2D MOFs demonstrate promising performance for applications requiring dual conductivity.
  • This research opens new avenues for designing advanced materials for electronics and energy storage.