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Control of crystalline proton-conducting pathways by water-induced transformations of hydrogen-bonding networks in a metal-organic framework

Sadakiyo M., Yamada T., Honda K. et al. · Journal of the American Chemical Society · 2014 · 7701-7707

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3synthesis routes
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Phase AssignmentSupport assessment: High

The framework reversibly transforms among anhydrate 1, dihydrate 1·2H2O and trihydrate 1·3H2O depending on water content.

Caveat: Hydrogen atom positions are limited by SCXRD; CIF files were not available locally.

7704 · Structural Analysis · Figures 1, 4, 5; Table 1 · Linked to 4 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Anhydrate 1 shows negligible N2 uptake despite strong water adsorption, consistent with a narrow interlayer accessible to smaller water molecules and hydrogen bonding.

Caveat: The small numerical N2 uptake was visually estimated from SI Figure S1.

7703 · Structural Analysis · Figure S1 · Linked to 2 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Guest water adsorption/desorption reforms hydrogen-bonding networks and controls proton conductivity over about ten orders of magnitude.

Caveat: Intermediate humidity conductivities are primarily graphical except for the key phase values reported in text.

7705 · Proton Conduction · Figure 7 · Linked to 6 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The authors hypothesise a Grotthuss-type mechanism in 1·3H2O because a vehicle mechanism is unlikely in the confined interlayer space.

Caveat: The paper explicitly states that SCXRD and conductivity measurements have limited ability to resolve hydrogen motion, and further neutron scattering was ongoing.

7705 · Proton Conduction · Figure 5 · Linked to 3 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

The microwave response is attributed to rotational or vibrational molecular motions embedded in the framework rather than direct proton conduction.

Caveat: The microscopic motion is inferred; hydrogen-atom dynamics were not directly observed.

7706 · Proton Conduction · Figure 8 · Linked to 3 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
1·2H2O(NH4)2(adp)[Zn2(ox)3]·2H2O; C12H22N2O18Zn2Zn2+ oxalate-bridged honeycomb 2-D layers, [Zn2(ox)3]2- · oxalate (ox) in framework; adipic acid/adipate species (adp) in honeycomb void/interlayer2D · PristineDihydrate phase with monoclinic P21/c space group; water and ammonium ions alternate in the interlayer, forming weaker hydrogen bonds than in 1·3H2O.7703 · Structural Analysis · Table 1; Figure 4
1·3H2O(NH4)2(adp)[Zn2(ox)3]·3H2O; C12H24N2O19Zn2Zn2+ oxalate-bridged honeycomb 2-D layers, [Zn2(ox)3]2- · oxalate (ox) in framework; adipic acid/adipate species (adp) in honeycomb void/interlayer2D · PristineTrihydrate phase with triclinic P-1 crystal system and 2-D hydrogen-bonding networks containing ammonium ions, water molecules and adipic-acid carboxyl groups.7701 · Abstract
1(NH4)2(adp)[Zn2(ox)3]; C12H18N2O16Zn2Zn2+ oxalate-bridged honeycomb 2-D layers, [Zn2(ox)3]2- · oxalate (ox) in framework; adipic acid/adipate species (adp) in honeycomb void/interlayer2D · PristineAnhydrate phase with monoclinic P21/c space group; no interlayer water molecules and no continuous hydrogen-bonding network in the interlayer.7703 · Structural Analysis · Table 1; Figure 4

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SampleForm and roleProcessing and geometrySource
air-dried 1·2H2O sampleresearch_0324__mat__mat_1_2h2oPowder · Target Sample · Guest Loadedair-dried from 1·3H2O after washing with distilled water7702 · Experimental Section
single crystal of 1·2H2Oresearch_0324__mat__mat_1_2h2oSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Guest Loadedsingle crystal picked from air-drying samples of 1·3H2O7702 · Crystal Structure Determination
as-synthesised 1·3H2O crystalsresearch_0324__mat__mat_1_3h2oSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Guest Loadedcrystals kept in mother liquid or high-humidity hydrated state7702 · Experimental Section
dehydrated 1 for sorption measurementsresearch_0324__mat__mat_1_anhydratePowder · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkthoroughly dehydrated by heating at 80 °C overnight before water and nitrogen adsorption7702 · Physical Measurements
pressed pellet of anhydrate 1research_0324__mat__mat_1_anhydratePellet · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworkpellet of 1 prepared by heating a pellet of 1·2H2O under vacuum; measured at 0% RH under helium~0.6 mm thickness x 2.5 mm diameter7702 · Physical Measurements
dehydrated anhydrate 1 single crystalresearch_0324__mat__mat_1_anhydrateSingle Crystal · Target Sample · Pristine Framework1·2H2O single crystal dried at 50 °C overnight under N2 flow before SCXRD7702 · Crystal Structure Determination
pressed pellets of hydrated 1·nH2Oresearch_0324__mat__mat_1_2h2oPellet · Target Sample · Guest Loadedpowdered crystals pressed under ~1.2 GPa and contacted with gold electrodes~0.6 mm thickness x 2.5 mm diameter7702 · Physical Measurements