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High Proton Conductivity of Water Channels in a Highly Ordered Nanowire
Author(s) -
Wang H.,
Xu X.,
Johnson N. M.,
Dandala N. K. R.,
Ji H.F.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
angewandte chemie international edition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.831
H-Index - 550
eISSN - 1521-3773
pISSN - 1433-7851
DOI - 10.1002/anie.201105118
Subject(s) - conductivity , fabrication , proton , materials science , trimesic acid , electrical conductor , nanotechnology , melamine , chemistry , molecule , physics , organic chemistry , composite material , pathology , quantum mechanics , medicine , alternative medicine
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.