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Guest-Assisted Proton Conduction in the Sulfonic Mesoporous MIL-101 MOF

Devautour-Vinot S., Sanil E.S., Geneste A. et al. · Chemistry - An Asian Journal · 2019 · 3561-3565

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CaveatSupport assessment: Medium

The 1 M H2SO4-loaded MOF keeps its framework and acid loading after conductivity measurements, but measurements above 70% RH are limited by colour change and apparent progressive dissolution under harsher moisture conditions.

Caveat: The text also reports a high 95% RH conductivity; the caveat specifically concerns humidity-dependence collection above 70% RH.

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Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

High H2SO4 loading strongly improves proton conductivity by providing extra protons and an extended H-bonded network involving SO3H groups, H2SO4 and water.

Caveat: 0.1 M loading gives only a small gain; strong enhancement appears only for the 1 M/1.8 H2SO4 sample.

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Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: Medium

Pure-water washing removes confined H2SO4 and recovers the parent MIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3H-like composition and conductivity.

Caveat: The reported washed/parent conductivity condition appears internally inconsistent with Table 1; values are preserved as printed.

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Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Activation energies below 0.40 eV indicate a Grotthuss-like proton transfer mechanism for the humid sulfonated and acid-loaded MIL-101(Cr) samples.

Caveat: Mechanistic assignment is based on activation-energy criterion and comparison with literature.

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Transport MechanismSupport assessment: High

Water molecules mediate long-range proton transport in MIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3H; the dry material is insulating while humid samples show a dc conductivity plateau and ionic blocking behaviour.

Caveat: Transport mechanism is inferred from impedance profiles and humidity dependence rather than direct proton-motion spectroscopy.

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Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
H2SO4(0.1M)@MIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3HCr3(H2O)3-O(O2-C6H3-NH-(CH2)3-SO3H-CO2)1.6(O2C-C6H3-NH2-CO2)1.4, 0.4 H2SO4Cr(III) MIL-101 inorganic nodes · propyl-sulfonic-acid-functionalised MIL-101(Cr) linkers3D · CompositeH2SO4 guest-loaded sulfonic MIL-101(Cr) with 0.4 H2SO4 molecules per MOF formula unit.4 · Results · Table S1
H2SO4(1M)@MIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3HCr3(H2O)3-O(O2-C6H3-NH-(CH2)3-SO3H-CO2)1.6(O2C-C6H3-NH2-CO2)1.4, 1.8 H2SO4Cr(III) MIL-101 inorganic nodes · propyl-sulfonic-acid-functionalised MIL-101(Cr) linkers3D · CompositeH2SO4 guest-loaded sulfonic MIL-101(Cr) with maintained XRPD framework and strongly reduced N2 uptake, indicating pore-confined acid molecules.4 · Results · Figure 1; Table S1
MIL-101(Cr)-NH2MIL-101(Cr)-NH2Cr(III) MIL-101 inorganic nodes · aminoterephthalate linker after reduction of nitro groups3D · PristineAmino-functionalised MIL-101(Cr) intermediate identified by FTIR disappearance of NO2 band and appearance of NH deformation band.2 · Results · Figure 1d
MIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3HCr3(H2O)3-O(O2-C6H3-NH-(CH2)3-SO3H-CO2)1.6(O2C-C6H3-NH2-CO2)1.4Cr(III) MIL-101 inorganic nodes · terephthalate linkers partially grafted with propyl-sulfonic acid groups; residual amine linkers3D · PristineSulfonic mesoporous MIL-101(Cr) derivative; framework integrity retained after PSM by XRPD and 54% propyl-sulfonic acid grafting by elemental analysis.2 · Results · Figure 1; Table S1
MIL-101(Cr)-NO2MIL-101(Cr)-NO2Cr(III) MIL-101 inorganic nodes · 2-nitroterephthalate / nitro-terephthalic acid linker3D · PristineMesoporous cage-like MIL-101(Cr) framework; parent nitro-functionalised precursor whose XRPD matches MIL-101(Cr).2 · Results · Figure 1a

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H2SO4(0.1M)@MIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3H powderresearch_0711__mat__h2so4_0_1m_mil101_cr_nh_propyl_so3hPowder · Target Sample · Guest LoadedMIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3H suspended in 0.1 M H2SO4 solution, stirred 30 min at room temperature, filtered and dried at 333 K for 2 h.3 · H2SO4 impregnation
H2SO4(1M)@MIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3H after conductivity measurementsresearch_0711__mat__h2so4_1m_mil101_cr_nh_propyl_so3hPowder · Target Sample · Guest LoadedAfter 4 days under 90 C/95% RH conductivity experiment according to Table S1.6 · Elemental Analysis · Table S1
H2SO4(1M)@MIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3H powderresearch_0711__mat__h2so4_1m_mil101_cr_nh_propyl_so3hPowder · Target Sample · Guest LoadedMIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3H suspended in 1 M H2SO4 solution, stirred 30 min at room temperature, filtered and dried at 333 K for 2 h.3 · H2SO4 impregnation
MIL-101(Cr)-NH2 powderresearch_0711__mat__mil101_cr_nh2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkMIL-101(Cr)-NO2 reduced using SnCl2.2H2O/HCl in ethanol, filtered and washed with ethanol and water.2 · Post-synthetic reduction
MIL-101(Cr)-NO2 powderresearch_0711__mat__mil101_cr_no2Powder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkHydrothermal product filtered, purified twice by hot ethanol treatment, filtered and dried at 373 K.2 · Synthesis of MIL-101(Cr)-NO2
Anhydrous MIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3H powderresearch_0711__mat__mil101_cr_nh_propyl_so3hPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkHeated in situ at 383 K for 12 h/overnight before impedance measurements to release adsorbed water.2 · Electrical measurements · Figure S1
MIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3H powderresearch_0711__mat__mil101_cr_nh_propyl_so3hPowder · Target Sample · Pristine FrameworkPost-synthetically modified with 1,3-propanesultone; solvent exchanged every 24 h for 2 days; dried at 348 K.2-3 · Post-synthetic modification
Washed H2SO4(1M)@MIL-101(Cr)-NH-(CH2)3SO3H powderresearch_0711__mat__mil101_cr_nh_propyl_so3hPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine FrameworkH2SO4(1M)-loaded solid washed several times in pure water until supernatant pH about 5.5 · Results · Table S1