Temperature-dependent conductivity of Emim+ (Emim+ = 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium) confined in channels of a metal-organic framework.

A 3D metal-organic framework, featuring three kinds of cation channels, was obtained through an ionothermal reaction. Investigation on its temperature-dependent conductivity indicates the contribution of order and disorder of the Emim(+) (Emim(+) = 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium bromide) in the channel to its conductivity. This journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2011