Phosphoric acid loaded azo (-N=N-) based covalent organic framework for proton conduction

TitlePhosphoric acid loaded azo (-N=N-) based covalent organic framework for proton conduction
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2014
AuthorsChandra, S, Kundu, T, Kandambeth, S, BabaRao, R, Marathe, YN, Kunjir, SM, Banerjee, R
JournalJournal of the American Chemical Society
Volume136
Issue18
Pagination6570-6573
Date PublishedMAY
ISSN0002-7863
Abstract

Two new chemically stable functional crystalline covalent organic frameworkds (COFs) (Tp-Azo and Tp-Stb) were synthesized using the Schiff base reaction between triformylphloroglucinol (Tp) and 4,4'-azodianiline (Azo) or 4,4'-diaminostilbene (Stb), respectively. Both COFs show the expected keto-enamine form, and high stability toward boiling water, strong acidic, and basic media. H3PO4 doping in Tp-Azo leads to immobilization of the acid within the porous framework, which facilitates proton conduction in both the hydrous (sigma = 9.9 X 10(-4) S cm(-1)) and anhydrous state (sigma = 6.7 X 10(-5) S cm-1). This report constitutes the first emergence of COFs as proton conducting materials.

DOI10.1021/ja502212v
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)13.29
Divison category: 
Physical and Materials Chemistry