Two-dimensional coordination polymers with high proton conductivity and ultrafast highly efficient molecular sieving constructed by the structural inductive effect.

A family of unique 2D-layered Cu-based coordination polymers (abbreviated as HNNU-1α, 1ß and 1γ) with different halide anions were successfully constructed using a zwitterion pyridiniumolate as the structural inductive agent (SIA). More importantly, we found that the laminates of HNNU-1α exhibit ultrafast highly-efficient molecular sieving in a water system, and HNNU-1α to 1γ display a good proton conductivity of ca. 2.2 × 10-2, 4.9 × 10-5, and 3.0 × 10-4 S cm-1 at 90 °C and 98% relative humidity (RH), respectively.