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Metal–organic frameworks

Transported into fuel cells

Proton-conducting solids are crucial components in a variety of electrochemical and energy-conversion devices. A porous metal–organic framework loaded with guest molecules displays both proton-conducting and gas-tight properties, affirming its potential as a fuel cell membrane.

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Figure 1: The structure of the metal–organic framework PCMOF2 including guest triazole molecules.

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Kitagawa, H. Transported into fuel cells. Nature Chem 1, 689–690 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nchem.454

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