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Stepwise Fabrication of Proton-conducting Covalent Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Applications

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Exploring new materials to manufacture proton-conducting membranes(PEMs) for fuel cells is highly significant. In this work, we fabricated two robust and highly crystalline porous covalent organic frameworks(COFs) via a stepwise synthesis strategy. The synthesized COF structures are integrated into high-density azo and amino groups, which allow to anchor acids for accelerating proton conduction. Moreover, the COFs exhibit good chemical stability and high hydrophilicity. These features make them potential platforms for proton conduction applications. Upon loaded with H3PO4, the COFs(H3PO4@COFs) deliver a high proton conductivity of 3.15×10−2 S/cm at 353 K under 95% relative humidity(RH). Furthermore, membrane electrode assemblies are fabricated using H3PO4@COF-26 as the solid electrolyte for a single fuel cell outputting a maximum power density of 18 mW/cm2.

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Acknowledgements

This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.21971126), the 111 Projects of China(No.B12015) and the Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, China(No.63181206).

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  1. College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tian**, 300071, P. R. China

    Shu** Jia, Peng Zhao, Yi Yang & Zhenjie Zhang

  2. State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tian**, 300071, P. R. China

    Yao Chen & Zhenjie Zhang

  3. Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry(Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center, Frontiers Science Center for New Organic Matter, Nankai University, Tian**, 300071, P. R. China

    Peng Cheng & Zhenjie Zhang

  4. Department of Physics, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 999077, P. R. China

    Qi Liu

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Jia, S., Zhao, P., Liu, Q. et al. Stepwise Fabrication of Proton-conducting Covalent Organic Frameworks for Hydrogen Fuel Cell Applications. Chem. Res. Chin. Univ. 38, 461–467 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40242-022-1514-2

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