title: Coordination-network-based ionic plastic crystal for anhydrous proton conductivity.
abstract: An ionic coordination network consisting of protonated imidazole and anionic one-dimensional chains of Zn(2+) phosphate was synthesized. The compound possesses highly mobile ions in the crystal lattice and behaves as an ionic plastic crystal. The dynamic behavior provides a proton conductivity of 2.6 × 10(-4) S cm(-1) at 130 °C without humidity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Synthetic Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Katsura, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8510, Japan. horike@sbchem.kyoto-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Horike
authors.forename: Daiki
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Umeyama
authors.forename: Munehiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inukai
authors.forename: Tomoya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Itakura
authors.forename: Susumu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kitagawa