Temperature-dependent conductivity of Emim+(Emim+= 1-ethyl-3-methyl imidazolium) confined in channels of a metal–organic frameworkElectronic supplementary information (ESI) available: Experimental section and crystal data for 1at 173 and 298 K, the topology of 1and the structure along [110] direction of 1, DC, TG and XPRD patterns for 1. CCDC 837546and 843913. For ESI and crystallographic data in CIF or other electronic format see DOI: 10.1039/c1cc14702a

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. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]