ISIS Neutron and Muon Source Data Journal

QENS Study of Proton Diffusion in Metal-Organic Framework Materials

Abstract: The development of new functional metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) as complex proton conductor is receiving increasing attention worldwide. We aim to develop new solid proton conductors based upon MOFs and request 6 days on IRIS to study the motion of active protons in two functional porous MOF materials [MFM-505(La) and MFM-505(Ce)] as a function of temperature. This proposed study will investigate the diffusion properties exhibited by these active protons from the MOF hosts. These two MOFs exhibit high proton conductivity (4.6 x 10-3 S cm-1 at 60 oC under 98%RH). The proposed study aims to reveal the full nature of the proton conductivity by analysing the QENS data together with our MD modelling studies.

Principal Investigator: Professor Sihai Yang
Experimenter: Mr Guanhai Cao
Experimenter: Miss Anastasiia Cheplakova
Experimenter: Dr Lei Li
Experimenter: Mr Thien Duong Duc
Experimenter: Mr Harry Godfrey
Experimenter: Dr Will Trenholme
Experimenter: Mr Matthew Hill
Experimenter: Professor Martin Schroder
Experimenter: Miss Simona Pili
Experimenter: Dr Christopher Marsh
Experimenter: Mr Pete Rought
Experimenter: Dr Mark Johnson
Experimenter: Dr Victoria Garcia Sakai
Local Contact: Dr Ian Silverwood

DOI: 10.5286/ISIS.E.RB1620036

ISIS Experiment Number: RB1620036

Publisher: STFC ISIS Neutron and Muon Source

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