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Tuning Proton Conductivity in Alkali Metal Phosphonocarboxylates by Cation Size-Induced and Water-Facilitated Proton Transfer Pathways
The structural and functional chemistry
of a family of alkali-metal
ions with racemic <i>R</i>,<i>S</i>-hydroxyphosphonoacetate
(<b>M-HPAA</b>; M = Li, Na, K, Cs) are reported. Crystal structures
were determined by X-ray data (Li<sup>+</sup>, powder diffraction
following an ab initio methodology; Na<sup>+</sup>, K<sup>+</sup>,
Cs<sup>+</sup>, single crystal). A gradual increase in dimensionality
directly proportional to the alkali ionic radius was observed. [Li<sub>3</sub>(OOCCHÂ(OH)ÂPO<sub>3</sub>)Â(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>]¡H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>Li-HPAA</b>) shows a 1D framework built up by
Li-ligand âslabsâ with Li<sup>+</sup> in three different
coordination environments (4-, 5-, and 6-coordinated). <b>Na-HPAA</b>, Na<sub>2</sub>(OOCCHÂ(OH)ÂPO<sub>3</sub>H)Â(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>4</sub>, exhibits a pillared layered âhouse of cardsâ structure,
while <b>K-HPAA</b>, K<sub>2</sub>(OOCCHÂ(OH)ÂPO<sub>3</sub>H)Â(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>, and <b>Cs-HPAA</b>, CsÂ(HOOCCHÂ(OH)ÂPO<sub>3</sub>H), typically present intricate 3D frameworks. Strong hydrogen-bonded
networks are created even if no water is present, as is the case in <b>Cs-HPAA</b>. As a result, all compounds show proton conductivity
in the range 3.5 Ă 10<sup>â5</sup> S cm<sup>â1</sup> (<b>Cs-HPAA</b>) to 5.6 Ă 10<sup>â3</sup> S cm<sup>â1</sup> (<b>Na-HPAA</b>) at 98% RH and <i>T</i> = 24 °C. Differences in proton conduction mechanisms, Grothuss
(Na<sup>+</sup> and Cs<sup>+</sup>) or vehicular (Li<sup>+</sup> and
K<sup>+</sup>), are attributed to the different roles played by water
molecules and/or proton transfer pathways between phosphonate and
carboxylate groups of the ligand HPAA. Upon slow crystallization,
partial enrichment in the <i>S</i> enantiomer of the ligand
is observed for <b>Na-HPAA</b>, while the <b>Cs-HPAA</b> is a chiral compound containing only the <i>S</i> enantiomer
Structural Variability in Multifunctional Metal Xylenediaminetetraphosphonate Hybrids
Two new families of divalent metal
hybrid derivatives from the aromatic tetraphosphonic acids 1,4- and
1,3-<i>bis</i>(aminomethyl)Âbenzene-<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>â˛-<i>bis</i>(methylenephosphonic acid),
(H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>PCH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>âNâCH<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>âNÂ(CH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>3</sub>H<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub> (designated herein as <b><i>p</i>-H<sub>8</sub>L</b> and <b><i>m</i>-H<sub>8</sub>L</b>) have been synthesized by crystallization
at room temperature and hydrothermal conditions. The crystal structures
of MÂ[(HO<sub>3</sub>PCH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NÂ(H)ÂCH<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>NÂ(H)Â(CH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>3</sub>H)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>]¡2H<sub>2</sub>O (M = Mg, Co, and Zn), <b>Mâ(<i>p</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b>, and MÂ[(HO<sub>3</sub>PCH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NÂ(H)ÂCH<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>NÂ(H)Â(CH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>3</sub>H)<sub>2</sub>]¡<i>n</i>H<sub>2</sub>O (M = Ca, Mg, Co, and Zn and <i>n</i> = 1â1.5), <b><b>Mâ(<i>m</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b></b>,
were solved ab initio by synchrotron powder diffraction data using
the direct methods and subsequently refined using the Rietveld method.
The crystal structure of the isostructural <b><b>Mâ(<i>p</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b></b> is constituted by organicâinorganic
monodimensional chains where the phosphonate moiety acts as a bidentate
chelating ligand bridging two metal octahedra. <b><b>Mâ(<i>m</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b></b> compounds exhibit a 3D pillared
open-framework with small 1D channels filled with water molecules.
These channels are formed by the pillaring action of the organic ligand
connecting adjacent layers through the phosphonate oxygens. Thermogravimetric
and X-ray thermodiffraction analyses of <b><b>Mâ(<i>p</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b></b> showed that the integrity
of their crystalline structures is maintained up to 470 K, without
significant reduction of water content, while thermal decomposition
takes place above 580 K. The utility of <b><b>Mâ(<i>p</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b></b> (M = Mg and Zn) hybrid materials
in corrosion protection was investigated in acidic aqueous solutions.
In addition, the impedance data indicate both families of compounds
display similar proton conductivities (Ď âź 9.4 Ă
10<sup>â5</sup> S¡cm<sup>â1</sup>, at 98% RH and
297 K), although different proton transfer mechanisms are involved
Structural Variability in Multifunctional Metal Xylenediaminetetraphosphonate Hybrids
Two new families of divalent metal
hybrid derivatives from the aromatic tetraphosphonic acids 1,4- and
1,3-<i>bis</i>(aminomethyl)Âbenzene-<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>â˛-<i>bis</i>(methylenephosphonic acid),
(H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>PCH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>âNâCH<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>âNÂ(CH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>3</sub>H<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub> (designated herein as <b><i>p</i>-H<sub>8</sub>L</b> and <b><i>m</i>-H<sub>8</sub>L</b>) have been synthesized by crystallization
at room temperature and hydrothermal conditions. The crystal structures
of MÂ[(HO<sub>3</sub>PCH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NÂ(H)ÂCH<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>NÂ(H)Â(CH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>3</sub>H)<sub>2</sub>(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>]¡2H<sub>2</sub>O (M = Mg, Co, and Zn), <b>Mâ(<i>p</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b>, and MÂ[(HO<sub>3</sub>PCH<sub>2</sub>)<sub>2</sub>NÂ(H)ÂCH<sub>2</sub>C<sub>6</sub>H<sub>4</sub>CH<sub>2</sub>NÂ(H)Â(CH<sub>2</sub>PO<sub>3</sub>H)<sub>2</sub>]¡<i>n</i>H<sub>2</sub>O (M = Ca, Mg, Co, and Zn and <i>n</i> = 1â1.5), <b><b>Mâ(<i>m</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b></b>,
were solved ab initio by synchrotron powder diffraction data using
the direct methods and subsequently refined using the Rietveld method.
The crystal structure of the isostructural <b><b>Mâ(<i>p</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b></b> is constituted by organicâinorganic
monodimensional chains where the phosphonate moiety acts as a bidentate
chelating ligand bridging two metal octahedra. <b><b>Mâ(<i>m</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b></b> compounds exhibit a 3D pillared
open-framework with small 1D channels filled with water molecules.
These channels are formed by the pillaring action of the organic ligand
connecting adjacent layers through the phosphonate oxygens. Thermogravimetric
and X-ray thermodiffraction analyses of <b><b>Mâ(<i>p</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b></b> showed that the integrity
of their crystalline structures is maintained up to 470 K, without
significant reduction of water content, while thermal decomposition
takes place above 580 K. The utility of <b><b>Mâ(<i>p</i>-H<sub>6</sub>L)</b></b> (M = Mg and Zn) hybrid materials
in corrosion protection was investigated in acidic aqueous solutions.
In addition, the impedance data indicate both families of compounds
display similar proton conductivities (Ď âź 9.4 Ă
10<sup>â5</sup> S¡cm<sup>â1</sup>, at 98% RH and
297 K), although different proton transfer mechanisms are involved
Guest Molecule-Responsive Functional Calcium Phosphonate Frameworks for Tuned Proton Conductivity
We report the synthesis, structural
characterization, and functionality (framework interconversions together
with proton conductivity) of an open-framework hybrid that combines
Ca<sup>2+</sup> ions and the rigid polyfunctional ligand 5-(dihydroxyphosphoryl)Âisophthalic
acid (<b>PiPhtA</b>). Ca<sub>2</sub>[(HO<sub>3</sub>PC<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>COOH)<sub>2</sub>]<sub>2</sub>[(HO<sub>3</sub>PC<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>(COO)<sub>2</sub>H)Â(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>]¡5H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>Ca-PiPhtA-I</b>) is obtained by
slow crystallization at ambient conditions from acidic (pH â
3) aqueous solutions. It possesses a high water content (both Ca coordinated
and in the lattice), and importantly, it exhibits water-filled 1D
channels. At 75 °C, <b>Ca-PiPhtA-I</b> is partially dehydrated
and exhibits a crystalline diffraction pattern that can be indexed
in a monoclinic cell with parameters close to the pristine phase.
Rietveld refinement was carried out for the sample heated at 75 °C, <b>Ca-PiPhtA-II</b>, using synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction data,
which revealed the molecular formula Ca<sub>2</sub>[(HO<sub>3</sub>PC<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>COOH)<sub>2</sub>]<sub>2</sub>[(HO<sub>3</sub>PC<sub>6</sub>H<sub>3</sub>(COO)<sub>2</sub>H)Â(H<sub>2</sub>O)<sub>2</sub>]. All connectivity modes of the âparentâ <b>Ca-PiPhtA-I</b> framework are retained in <b>Ca-PiPhtA-II</b>. Upon <b>Ca-PiPhtA-I</b> exposure to ammonia vapors (28% aqueous
NH<sub>3</sub>) a new derivative is obtained (<b>Ca-PiPhtA-NH</b><sub><b>3</b></sub>) containing 7 NH<sub>3</sub> and 16 H<sub>2</sub>O molecules according to elemental and thermal analyses. <b>Ca-PiPhtA-NH</b><sub><b>3</b></sub> exhibits a complex X-ray
diffraction pattern with peaks at 15.3 and 13.0 Ă
that suggest
partial breaking and transformation of the parent pillared structure.
Although detailed structural identification of <b>Ca-PiPhtA-NH</b><sub><b>3</b></sub> was not possible, due in part to nonequilibrium
adsorption conditions and the lack of crystallinity, FT-IR spectra
and DTA-TG analysis indicate profound structural changes compared
to the pristine <b>Ca-PiPhtA-I</b>. At 98% RH and <i>T</i> = 24 °C, proton conductivity, Ď, for <b>Ca-PiPhtA-I</b> is 5.7 Ă 10<sup>â4</sup> S¡cm<sup>â1</sup>. It increases to 1.3 Ă 10<sup>â3</sup> S¡cm<sup>â1</sup> upon activation by preheating the sample at 40 °C
for 2 h followed by water equilibration at room temperature under
controlled conditions. <b>Ca-PiPhtA-NH</b><sub><b>3</b></sub> exhibits the highest proton conductivity, 6.6 Ă 10<sup>â3</sup> S¡cm<sup>â1</sup>, measured at 98% RH
and <i>T</i> = 24 °C. Activation energies (<i>E</i><sub>a</sub>) for proton transfer in the above-mentioned
frameworks range between 0.23 and 0.4 eV, typical of a Grothuss mechanism
of proton conduction. These results underline the importance of internal
H-bonding networks that, in turn, determine conductivity properties
of hybrid materials. It is highlighted that new proton transfer pathways
may be created by means of cavity âderivatizationâ with
selected guest molecules resulting in improved proton conductivity
High Proton Conductivity in a Flexible, Cross-Linked, Ultramicroporous Magnesium Tetraphosphonate Hybrid Framework
Multifunctional materials, especially those combining
two or more properties of interest, are attracting immense attention
due to their potential applications. MOFs, metal organic frameworks,
can be regarded as multifunctional materials if they show another
useful property in addition to the adsorption behavior. Here, we report
a new multifunctional light hybrid, MgH<sub>6</sub>ODTMP¡2H<sub>2</sub>OÂ(DMF)<sub>0.5</sub> (<b>1</b>), which has been synthesized
using the tetraphosphonic acid H<sub>8</sub>ODTMP, octamethylenediamine-<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>â˛,<i>N</i>â˛-tetrakisÂ(methylenephosphonic acid), by high-throughput
methodology. Its crystal structure, solved by Patterson-function direct
methods from synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction, was characterized
by a 3D pillared open framework containing cross-linked 1D channels
filled with water and DMF. Upon H<sub>2</sub>O and DMF removal and
subsequent rehydration, MgH<sub>6</sub>ODTMP¡2H<sub>2</sub>O
(<b>2</b>) and MgH<sub>6</sub>ODTMP¡6H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>3</b>) can be formed. These processes take place through crystallineâquasi-amorphousâcrystalline
transformations, during which the integrity of the framework is maintained.
A water adsorption study, at constant temperature, showed that this
magnesium tetraphosphonate hybrid reversibly equilibrates its lattice
water content as a function of the water partial pressure. Combination
of the structural study and gas adsorption characterization (N<sub>2</sub>, CO<sub>2</sub>, and CH<sub>4</sub>) indicates an ultramicroporous
framework. High-pressure CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption data are also reported.
Finally, impedance data indicates that <b>3</b> has high proton
conductivity Ď = 1.6 Ă 10<sup>â3</sup> S cm<sup>â1</sup> at <i>T</i> = 292 K at âź100% relative
humidity with an activation energy of 0.31 eV
High Proton Conductivity in a Flexible, Cross-Linked, Ultramicroporous Magnesium Tetraphosphonate Hybrid Framework
Multifunctional materials, especially those combining
two or more properties of interest, are attracting immense attention
due to their potential applications. MOFs, metal organic frameworks,
can be regarded as multifunctional materials if they show another
useful property in addition to the adsorption behavior. Here, we report
a new multifunctional light hybrid, MgH<sub>6</sub>ODTMP¡2H<sub>2</sub>OÂ(DMF)<sub>0.5</sub> (<b>1</b>), which has been synthesized
using the tetraphosphonic acid H<sub>8</sub>ODTMP, octamethylenediamine-<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>,<i>N</i>â˛,<i>N</i>â˛-tetrakisÂ(methylenephosphonic acid), by high-throughput
methodology. Its crystal structure, solved by Patterson-function direct
methods from synchrotron powder X-ray diffraction, was characterized
by a 3D pillared open framework containing cross-linked 1D channels
filled with water and DMF. Upon H<sub>2</sub>O and DMF removal and
subsequent rehydration, MgH<sub>6</sub>ODTMP¡2H<sub>2</sub>O
(<b>2</b>) and MgH<sub>6</sub>ODTMP¡6H<sub>2</sub>O (<b>3</b>) can be formed. These processes take place through crystallineâquasi-amorphousâcrystalline
transformations, during which the integrity of the framework is maintained.
A water adsorption study, at constant temperature, showed that this
magnesium tetraphosphonate hybrid reversibly equilibrates its lattice
water content as a function of the water partial pressure. Combination
of the structural study and gas adsorption characterization (N<sub>2</sub>, CO<sub>2</sub>, and CH<sub>4</sub>) indicates an ultramicroporous
framework. High-pressure CO<sub>2</sub> adsorption data are also reported.
Finally, impedance data indicates that <b>3</b> has high proton
conductivity Ď = 1.6 Ă 10<sup>â3</sup> S cm<sup>â1</sup> at <i>T</i> = 292 K at âź100% relative
humidity with an activation energy of 0.31 eV
Multifunctional Luminescent and Proton-Conducting Lanthanide Carboxyphosphonate Open-Framework Hybrids Exhibiting Crystalline-to-Amorphous-to-Crystalline Transformations
The chemistry of metal phosphonates has been progressing
fast with
the addition of new materials that possess novel structural features
and new properties, occasionally in a cooperative manner. In this
paper, we report a new family of functional lanthanide-carboxyphosphonate
materials. Specifically, the lanthanide is La, Ce, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd,
Tb, or Dy and the carboxyphosphonate ligand is 2-hydroxyphosphonoacetic
acid (H<sub>3</sub>HPA). All reported LnHPA compounds, Ln<sub>3</sub>(H<sub>0.75</sub>O<sub>3</sub>PCHOHCOO)<sub>4</sub>¡<i>x</i>H<sub>2</sub>O (<i>x</i> = 15â16), crystallize
in the orthorhombic system. Two types of structures were isolated:
series I and II polymorphs. For both series, the three-dimensional
(3D) open frameworks result from the linkage of similar organo-inorganic
layers, in the <i>ac</i>-plane, by central lanthanide cations,
which yield trimeric units also found in other metal-HPA hybrids.
Large oval-shaped 1D channels are formed by the spatial separation
of the layers along the <i>b</i>-axis and filled with lattice
water molecules. LnHPA materials undergo remarkable crystalline-to-amorphous-to
crystalline transformations upon dehydration and rehydration cycles,
as confirmed by thermodiffraction and NMR spectroscopy. The highest
proton conductivity was observed for GdHPA (series II), 3.2 Ă
10<sup>â4</sup> S cm<sup>â1</sup> at 98% RH and <i>T</i> = 21 °C. The dehydrationârehydration chemistry
was also followed by photoluminescence spectroscopy. It was shown
that loss and reuptake of water molecules are accompanied by clear
changes in the photoluminescence spectra and lifetimes of the Eu analog
(series II). Our present results reveal a wide family of well-characterized,
multifunctional lanthanide-based phosphonate 3D-structured metalâorganic
frameworks (MOFs) that show reversible crystalline-to-amorphous-to-crystalline
transformations and, at the same time, exhibit high proton conductivity
Multifunctional Luminescent and Proton-Conducting Lanthanide Carboxyphosphonate Open-Framework Hybrids Exhibiting Crystalline-to-Amorphous-to-Crystalline Transformations
The chemistry of metal phosphonates has been progressing
fast with
the addition of new materials that possess novel structural features
and new properties, occasionally in a cooperative manner. In this
paper, we report a new family of functional lanthanide-carboxyphosphonate
materials. Specifically, the lanthanide is La, Ce, Pr, Sm, Eu, Gd,
Tb, or Dy and the carboxyphosphonate ligand is 2-hydroxyphosphonoacetic
acid (H<sub>3</sub>HPA). All reported LnHPA compounds, Ln<sub>3</sub>(H<sub>0.75</sub>O<sub>3</sub>PCHOHCOO)<sub>4</sub>¡<i>x</i>H<sub>2</sub>O (<i>x</i> = 15â16), crystallize
in the orthorhombic system. Two types of structures were isolated:
series I and II polymorphs. For both series, the three-dimensional
(3D) open frameworks result from the linkage of similar organo-inorganic
layers, in the <i>ac</i>-plane, by central lanthanide cations,
which yield trimeric units also found in other metal-HPA hybrids.
Large oval-shaped 1D channels are formed by the spatial separation
of the layers along the <i>b</i>-axis and filled with lattice
water molecules. LnHPA materials undergo remarkable crystalline-to-amorphous-to
crystalline transformations upon dehydration and rehydration cycles,
as confirmed by thermodiffraction and NMR spectroscopy. The highest
proton conductivity was observed for GdHPA (series II), 3.2 Ă
10<sup>â4</sup> S cm<sup>â1</sup> at 98% RH and <i>T</i> = 21 °C. The dehydrationârehydration chemistry
was also followed by photoluminescence spectroscopy. It was shown
that loss and reuptake of water molecules are accompanied by clear
changes in the photoluminescence spectra and lifetimes of the Eu analog
(series II). Our present results reveal a wide family of well-characterized,
multifunctional lanthanide-based phosphonate 3D-structured metalâorganic
frameworks (MOFs) that show reversible crystalline-to-amorphous-to-crystalline
transformations and, at the same time, exhibit high proton conductivity