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Hybrid proton-containing decavanadate-organic crystal: synthesis, structure and enhancement of proton-conducting performance

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A new decavanadate hybrid material, (C4H7N2S)4[H2V10O28]·4H2O, (2A4MT V10), was successfully grown in aqueous solution as single crystals with acidic decavanadate (V10) cluster and 2-amino-4-methyltiazolium (2A4MT) cation. It was thoroughly characterized by XRD, IR, DTA-TGA and alternating current impedance spectroscopy measurements. Crystal structure of (2A4MT V10) exhibits a typical 3D-porous supramolecular topology of diprotonated V10 clusters and water molecules featuring tunnel-voids filled with 2A4MT cations mainly connected through O···H/H···O, H bonding with considerable contributions of 65.9% as indicated by Hirshfeld surface analysis. The conductivity study shows that the hybrid crystal possesses significant conductivities above 10−4 S cm−1 in the temperature range of 130–180 °C to rich 9 × 10−4 S cm−1 at 423 K (150 °C), which can be considered as promising proton conductor for fuel cell applications.

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    Tawel Oumrou Taleb Amar, Ahlem Maalaoui, Mohamed Rzaigui & Samah Toumi Akriche

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Amar, T.O.T., Maalaoui, A., Boukhachem, A. et al. Hybrid proton-containing decavanadate-organic crystal: synthesis, structure and enhancement of proton-conducting performance. J IRAN CHEM SOC 20, 1345–1356 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13738-023-02759-0

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