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A Macrocyclic Polyoxomolybdate with Phosphate and Phosphonate Linkers: Synthesis, Structure, and Proton Conductivity

  • Fangcheng Liu
  • , Jiaheng Lin
  • , Jianming Ji
  • , Yong Na
  • , Sayaka Uchida
  • , Xikui Fang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology
  • The University of Tokyo

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Abstract

A coordination macrocycle composed of eight identical [PMo8O27] ({PMo8}) clusters connected by both organic tetraphosphonates and inorganic phosphates, (C3N2H5)29(NH4)6H12[(PMo8O27)8(C10P4O12N2H20)4(PO4)4Cs(Mo4O10(H2O)4)] (C3N2H5+ = imidazolium), is presented here. The primary building block, {PMo8}, is a tetravacant Keggin-type phosphomolybdate that has never been observed before. The compound shows a high proton conductivity of 9.70 × 10-3 S cm-1 at 373 K and 98% relative humidity. Control experiments on an imidazolium-free sample demonstrate the critical role of the imidazolium counterions as mobile proton carriers. The contribution of imidazolium necessitates a high activation energy (Ea = 0.502 eV) for proton conduction via the vehicle mechanism.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15340-15345
Number of pages6
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume62
Issue number38
DOIs
StatePublished - 25 Sep 2023
Externally publishedYes

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