Abstract
Proton-conducting composite salts were obtained by doping uracil (U) with monodecyl phosphate (MDP). The proton-transfer reaction of the composite salt involves the lactam form of U at low MDP doping ratios, and the lactim form at high ratios (see picture). A proton conductivity of 6 × 10-4 S cm-1 was achieved at 160°C under anhydrous conditions, and the material is thus of interest for applications in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 724-728 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | ChemPhysChem |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2004 May 17 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Conducting materials
- Materials science
- Nucleobases
- Proton transport
- Tautomerism
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry