Proton Conducting Membranes with Molecular Self Assemblies and Ionic Channels for Efficient Proton Conduction.

ABSTRACT: Supramolecular assemblies are vital for biological systems. This phenomenon in artificial materials is directly related to their numerous properties and their performance. Here, a simple approach to supramolecular assemblies is employed to fabricate highly efficient proton conducting molecular wires for fuel cell applications. Small molecule-based molecular assembly leading to a discotic columnar architecture is achieved, simultaneously with proton conduction that can take place efficiently in the absence of water, which otherwise is very difficult to obtain in interconnected ionic channels. High boiling point proton facilitators are incorporated into these columns possessing central ionic channels, thereby increasing the conduction multifold. Larger and asymmetrical proton facilitators di

SUBMITTER: Kumar A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9781519 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature