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Proton Transport in a Highly Conductive Porous Zirconium-Based Metal-Organic Framework: Molecular Insight

Borges D.D., Devautour-Vinot S., Jobic H. et al. · Angewandte Chemie - International Edition · 2016 · 3919-3924

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

UiO-66(Zr)-(CO2H)2 reaches superprotonic conductivity under humid conditions, with 2.30 x 10^-3 S cm^-1 at 90 degC and 95% RH.

Caveat: High conductivity is water-mediated and measured on humidified pressed pellets.

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CaveatSupport assessment: Medium

Condensation of COOH groups into anhydrides is negligible under the humid impedance conditions.

Caveat: IR under vacuum at 363 K shows only a very weak anhydride band; authors infer humid impedance conditions are less prone to anhydride formation.

7 · Infrared Spectroscopy · Figure S7 · Linked to 2 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

At elevated temperature, a hydrogen-bonded water network bridges tetrahedral and octahedral cages, providing a pathway for long-distance proton transfer.

Caveat: Mechanistic picture is derived from MD trajectories supported by QENS dynamics.

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Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Low-frequency capacitive tails from blocking gold electrodes evidence ionic conducting species, identified as H+ ions.

Caveat: The claim is based on impedance response shape rather than direct ion-selective measurement.

4 · Complex Impedance Spectroscopy · Figure S4 · Linked to 2 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

QENS spectra require two dynamical species: a free proton undergoing long-range diffusion and a diffusing/rotating water molecule.

Caveat: Errors in diffusion coefficients grow as broadenings get smaller at lower temperature.

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Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Proton transport is largely governed by a Grotthuss-like mechanism rather than vehicular transport with solvating water molecules.

Caveat: QENS and MD agree on faster proton than water dynamics, though the simulated Ds(CEC) underestimates the QENS proton value.

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Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
UiO-66(Zr)-(CO2D)2 deuterated analogueZr6O4(OD)4(O2C-C6D2-CO2-(CO2D)2)6.xD2OZr6 oxo-deuteroxo clusters · deuterium-enriched 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylate analogue3D · PristineUiO-66-type deuterated analogue; SI pattern matching gives space group P234 · Experimental Section
UiO-66(Zr)-(CO2H)2Zr6O4(OH)4(O2C-C6H2-CO2-(CO2H)2)6.xH2O (x approximately 16)Zr6 oxo-hydroxo clusters · 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylate with free CO2H groups3D · PristineUiO-66 framework with tetrahedral and octahedral cages connected by narrow triangular windows1 · Introduction
Fully hydrated UiO-66(Zr)-(CO2H)2 aMS-EVB3 modelOne cubic unit cell of UiO-66(Zr)-(CO2H)2 with 80 H2O per unit cell and one excess protonZr6 oxo-hydroxo clusters in flexible-force-field model · 1,2,4,5-benzenetetracarboxylate with free CO2H groups3D · Model SystemComputational model of fully hydrated UiO-66(Zr)-(CO2H)25 · Experimental Section

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UiO-66(Zr)-(CO2D)2 characterisation powderresearch_0236__mat__uio66_zr_co2d2Powder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkDeuterated analogue after activation; used for PXRD, TGA and N2 sorption characterisation.2 · UiO-66(Zr)-(CO2D)2 characterization · Figures S1-S3
desorbed empty MOF QENS backgroundresearch_0236__mat__uio66_zr_co2d2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkDesorbed sample measured as empty-MOF background for subtraction.5 · Experimental Section
fully hydrated UiO-66(Zr)-(CO2D)2 QENS sampleresearch_0236__mat__uio66_zr_co2d2Powder · Target Sample · Guest LoadedFully hydrated after desorption at 373 K; 120 H2O per unit cell; framework scattering reduced by deuteration.5 · Experimental Section
UiO-66(Zr)-(CO2H)2 pressed pellet for impedanceresearch_0236__mat__uio66_zr_co2h2Pellet · Target Sample · Guest LoadedPowder pressed at 0.6 GPa into pellets; equilibrated 24 h at selected temperature and RH; sandwiched between gold plate electrodes.2.02 mm4 · Experimental Section
fully hydrated UiO-66(Zr)-(CO2H)2 aMS-EVB3 model systemresearch_0236__mat__uio66_zr_co2h2_modelModel · Model System · ModelNVE simulations after at least 2 ns NVT equilibration; temperatures 300, 350, 400 and 450 K.5 · Experimental Section