“…Zwitterionic-type ionic liquids are a class of attractive organic ligands in the assembly of MOFs with diverse structures and applications in catalysis, magnetism, optics, and so forth. − By contrast, it has been observed that studies on proton conductive MOFs based on zwitterionic-type ligands are extremely rare. ,, For example, by using an angular compound, 1,3-bis(4-carboxyphenyl)imidazolium (H 2 L1), Kitagawa et al successfully synthesized a 3D MOF, [{(Zn 0.25 ) 8 (O)}Zn 6 (L1) 12 (H 2 O) 29 (DMF) 69 (NO 3 ) 2 ] n , in which protons from methylene groups of the imisdazolium units in each channel are transferred efficiently by H 2 O units in the cavity, resulting in a high σ value of 2.3 × 10 –3 S/cm at 95% RH and ambient temperature . Wang and co-workers described a cationic MOF, [Ce(Cbp) 2 ]Br 0.25 C l0.75 ·6H 2 O·2DMF, containing the zwitterionic-based ligand, 4-carboxy-1-(4-carboxybenzyl)pyridinium bromide (H 2 Cbp), which can undergo rapid water-induced phase transformation into a new neutral MOF, [Ce(Cbp) 3 (H 2 O) 3 ]·8H 2 O to attain an optimal σ value of 1.104 × 10 –4 S/cm under 90 °C and 95% RH .…”