Spacer‐Engineered Ionic Channels in Covalent Organic Framework Membranes toward Ultrafast Proton Transport
Benbing Shi, Xiao Pang, Bohui Lyu, Hong Wu, Jianliang Shen, Jingyuan Guan, Xiaoyao Wang, Chunyang Fan, Li Cao, Tianhao Zhu, Yan Kong, Yawei Liu, Zhongyi Jiang
Abstract
Abstract Side‐chain engineering of covalent organic frameworks as advanced ion conductors is a critical issue to be explored. Herein, ionic covalent organic framework membranes (iCOFMs) with spacer‐engineered ionic channel are de novo designed and prepared. The ionic channels are decorated with side chains comprising spacers having different carbon chain lengths and the –SO 3 H groups at the end. Attributed to the synergistic contribution from the spacers and the –SO 3 H groups, the iCOFM with moderate‐length spacer exhibit the highest through‐plane proton conductivity of 889 mS cm ‐1 at 90 °C.