Ultrahigh ionic conduction in water-stable close-packed metal-carbonate frameworks

TitleUltrahigh ionic conduction in water-stable close-packed metal-carbonate frameworks
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2017
AuthorsManna, B, Desai, AV, Illathvalappil, R, Gupta, K, Sen, A, Kurungot, S, Ghosh, SK
JournalInorganic Chemistry
Volume56
Issue16
Pagination9710-9715
Date PublishedAUG
Type of ArticleArticle
AbstractUtilization of the robust metal-carbonate backbone in a series of water-stable, anionic frameworks has been harnessed for the function of highly efficient solid-state ion conduction. The compact organization of hydrophilic guest ions facilitates water-assisted ion-conduction in all the compounds. The dense packing of the compounds imparts high ion-conducting ability and minimizes the possibility of fuel crossover, making this approach promising for design and development of compounds as potential components of energy devices. This work presents the first report of evaluating ion-conduction in a purely metal-carbonate framework, which exhibits high ion-conductivity on the order of 10(-2) S cm(-1) along with very low activation energy, which is comparable to highly conducting well-known crystalline coordination polymers or commercialized organic polymers like Nafion.
DOI10.1021/acs.inorgchem.7b01217
Type of Journal (Indian or Foreign)Foreign
Impact Factor (IF)4.82
Divison category: 
Physical and Materials Chemistry

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