The proton conductivity of two coordination networks, [Mg(HO)(HL)]·HO and [Pb(HL)]·HO (HL = (HOPCH)-NCH-CH-SOH), is investigated by AC impedance spectroscopy. Both materials contain the same phosphonato-sulfonate linker molecule, but have clearly different crystal structures, which has a strong effect on proton conductivity. In the Mg-based coordination network, dangling sulfonate groups are part of an extended hydrogen bonding network, facilitating a "proton hopping" with low activation energy; the material shows a moderate proton conductivity. In the Pb-based metal-organic framework, in contrast, no extended hydrogen bonding occurs, as the sulfonate groups coordinate to Pb, without forming hydrogen bonds; the proton conductivity is much lower in this material.
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Department of Chemistry, Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Espírito Santo, Av. Min. Salgado Filho, Vila Velha, 29106-010, Espírito Santo, Brazil.
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Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
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January 2025
Division of Polymer Chemistry, Department of Chemistry, Atomic Energy Commission, P.O. Box: 6091, Damascus, Syrian Arab Republic.
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