SimplePreparation,StructureandConductivityofNickel（Ⅱ）BenzenetricarboxylateNi3（BTC）2·12H2O

Proton-conductive crystalline metal-organic framework nickel(Ⅱ) benzenetricarboxylate Ni3(BTC)2·12H2O(MOF-Ni) was prepared by the reaction of nickel(Ⅱ) nitrate and 1,3,5-benzenetricarboxylic(BTC) acid in a mixed solvent of N,N-dimethylformamide(DMF)/C2H5OH/ H2O(1:1:1, ν/ν) at low temperature and short reaction time. It was characterized by thermogravimetric analyses(TG), FT-IR and N2 adsorption-desorption. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the complex belongs to monoclinic system, space group C2 with a = 17.407(6), b = 12.878(5), c = 6.542(2) , β = 112.07°, V = 1359.0(8)3, Dc = 1.971 g/cm3, μ = 2.166 mm-1 and Z = 2. Linear polarization resistance(LPR) analysis showed that the complex possesses semiconducting properties.