title: Coherent fusion of water array and protonated amine in a metal-sulfate-based coordination polymer for proton conduction.
abstract: A new function of metal-sulfate-based coordination polymer (CP) for proton conduction was investigated through rational integration of a continuous water array and protonated amine in the coordination space of the CP. The H-bonded arrays of water molecules along with nitrogen-rich aromatic cation (protonated melamine) facilitate proton conduction in the compound under humid conditions. Although several reports of metal-oxalate/phosphate-based CPs showing proton conduction are known, this is the first designed synthesis of a metal-sulfate-based CP bearing water arrays functioning as a solid-state proton conductor.
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India.
authors.forename: Biplab
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Manna
authors.affiliation: ‡Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL),Pune 411 008, India.|§Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110 001, India.
authors.forename: Bihag
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Anothumakkool
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India.
authors.forename: Aamod V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Desai
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India.
authors.forename: Partha
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Samanta
authors.affiliation: ‡Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (NCL),Pune 411 008, India.|§Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110 001, India.
authors.forename: Sreekumar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kurungot
authors.affiliation: †Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pashan, Pune 411 008, India.
authors.forename: Sujit K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Ghosh