title: High proton conductivity of water channels in a highly ordered nanowire.
abstract: A proton-conductive material based on a crystalline assembly of trimesic acid and melamine (TMA⋅M, see picture) is reported. Because of the ordered structure of the assembly, the water-saturated proton conductivity for the TMA⋅M assembly is 5.5 S cm(-1) , which is the highest proton conductivity measured to date. This exceptionally high conductivity and low-cost fabrication of the material make applications feasible for fuel-cell devices.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors: H
authors: H
authors: Wang
authors: X
authors: X
authors: Xu
authors: N M
authors: NM
authors: Johnson
authors: N K R
authors: NK
authors: Dandala
authors: H-F
authors: HF
authors: Ji
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D053770:Nanowires / Q000737:chemistry*; D011522:Protons; D014227:Triazines / Q000737:chemistry*; D014233:Tricarboxylic Acids / Q000737:chemistry*; D014867:Water / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D011522:Protons; D014227:Triazines; D014233:Tricarboxylic Acids; D014867:Water; C011907:melamine; C069849:trimesic acid