Small,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(17)
Published: Jan. 31, 2023
The
unremitting
exploration
of
well-architectured
and
high-efficiency
oxygen
electrocatalysts
is
promising
to
speed
up
the
surface-mediated
reduction/evolution
reaction
(ORR/OER)
kinetics
rechargeable
zinc-air
batteries
(ZABs).
Herein,
bimetallic
CoCu-codecorated
carbon
nanosheet
arrays
(CoCu/N-CNS)
are
proposed
as
self-supported
bifunctional
catalysts.
integrated
catalysts
in
situ
constructed
via
a
simple
sacrificial-templated
strategy,
imparting
CoCu/N-CNS
with
3D
interconnected
conductive
pathways,
abundant
mesopores
for
electrolyte
penetration
ion
diffusion,
well
Cu-synergized
Co-Nx
/O
reactive
sites
improved
catalytic
activities.
By
incorporating
moderate
amount
Cu
into
CoCu/N-CNS,
activities
can
be
further
increased
due
synergistic
electrocatalysis.
Consequently,
optimized
realizes
low
overall
overpotential
0.64
V
OER
ORR
leads
high-performance
liquid
ZABs
high
gravimetric
energy
(879.7
Wh
kg-1
),
peak
power
density
(104.3
mW
cm-2
remarkable
cyclic
stability
upon
400
h/1000
cycles
at
10
mA
.
More
impressively,
all-solid-state
flexible
assembled
cathode
exhibit
superior
rate
performance
exceptional
mechanical
flexibility
under
arbitrary
bending
conditions.
This
monolith
holds
significant
potential
advancing
cation-modulated
multimetallic
multifunctional
nanocatalysts.
Advanced Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
35(19)
Published: March 15, 2023
Hybrid
materials,
integrating
the
merits
of
individual
components,
are
ideal
structures
for
efficient
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER).
However,
rational
construction
hybrid
with
decent
physical/electrochemical
properties
is
yet
challenging.
Herein,
a
promising
OER
electrocatalyst
composed
trimetallic
metal-organic
frameworks
supported
over
S/N-doped
carbon
macroporous
fibers
(S/N-CMF@Fex
Coy
Ni1-x-y
-MOF)
via
cation-exchange
strategy
delicately
fabricated.
Benefiting
from
composition
improved
intrinsic
activity,
hollow
S/N-CMF
matrix
facilitating
exposure
active
sites,
as
well
their
robust
integration,
resultant
S/N-CMF@Fex
-MOF
delivers
outstanding
activity
and
stability
alkaline
OER.
Specifically,
it
needs
an
overpotential
296
mV
to
reach
benchmark
current
density
10
mA
cm-2
small
Tafel
slope
53.5
dec-1
.
In
combination
X-ray
absorption
fine
structure
spectroscopy
functional
theory
calculations,
post-formed
Fe/Co-doped
γ-NiOOH
during
operation
revealed
account
high
performance
-MOF.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
119(18)
Published: April 27, 2022
SignificanceSeawater
is
one
of
the
most
abundant
resources
on
Earth.
Direct
electrolysis
seawater
a
transformative
technology
for
sustainable
hydrogen
production
without
causing
freshwater
scarcity.
However,
this
severely
impeded
by
lack
robust
and
active
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
electrocatalysts.
Here,
we
report
highly
efficient
OER
electrocatalyst
composed
multimetallic
layered
double
hydroxides,
which
affords
superior
catalytic
performance
long-term
durability
high-performance
electrolysis.
To
best
our
knowledge,
catalyst
among
it
advances
development
technology.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(20)
Published: April 7, 2023
Abstract
The
achievement
of
bifunctional
metal‐organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
remains
a
huge
challenge
due
to
their
lack
dual
active
sites.
Herein,
sites
in
the
Co‐catecholate
(Co‐CAT)
are
created
through
Ru,
Ir,
or
Rh
doping
for
overall
water
splitting.
Among
them,
RuCo‐CAT
exhibits
excellent
activities,
outperforming
benchmarked
Pt/C
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER)
and
RuO
2
oxygen
(OER).
theoretical
calculations
demonstrate
that
doped
Ru
atoms
with
optimal
absorption
energy
intermediate
Co
centers
reduced
barrier
rate‐determining
step
HER
OER,
respectively.
Furthermore,
incorporation
can
improve
electrical
conductivity
capacity
adsorption
Co‐CAT
greatly,
synergistically
improving
activity.
This
strategy
engineering
offers
novel
insights
into
designing
MOFs
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
62(31)
Published: June 7, 2023
Abstract
Lithium‐sulfur
(Li−S)
batteries
are
considered
as
promising
candidates
for
next‐generation
energy
storage
systems
in
view
of
the
high
theoretical
density
and
low
cost
sulfur
resources.
The
suppression
polysulfide
diffusion
promotion
redox
kinetics
main
challenges
Li−S
batteries.
Herein,
we
design
prepare
a
novel
type
ZnCo‐based
bimetallic
metal–organic
framework
nanoboxes
(ZnCo‐MOF
NBs)
to
serve
functional
host
hollow
architecture
ZnCo‐MOF
NBs
can
ensure
fast
charge
transfer,
improved
utilization,
effective
confinement
lithium
polysulfides
(LiPSs).
atomically
dispersed
Co−O
4
sites
firmly
capture
LiPSs
electrocatalytically
accelerate
their
conversion
kinetics.
Benefiting
from
multiple
structural
advantages,
ZnCo‐MOF/S
cathode
shows
reversible
capacity,
impressive
rate
capability,
prolonged
cycling
performance
300
cycles.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(13), P. 8736 - 8742
Published: Jan. 1, 2023
It
is
common
knowledge
that
the
O2
evolution
reaction
(OER)
a
crucial
half-reaction
in
electrolysis
of
water.
However,
it
currently
difficult
to
create
inexpensive
OER
electrode
materials
way
efficient,
simple,
and
environmentally
friendly.
In
this
research,
metal
oxy-hydroxides
with
numerous
oxygen
defects
(M-OOHv)
are
created
at
surface
Cu
foam
(CF)
using
unique,
straightforward
electro-oxidation
reconstitution
(ER)
process.
Different
spectroscopic
microscopy
methods
used
analyse
characteristics
Al2Cu-MOF@M-OOHv-ER/CF;
electrochemical
measurements
display
lower
overpotential
(η)
366
mV
@
10
mA
cm-2
Tafel
slope
95.2
dec-1
1.0
M
KOH.
X-Ray
diffraction
(XRD),
scanning
electron
(SEM),
Raman
studies
confirm
phase
transition
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)
M-OOH,
which
acts
as
active
site
boost
activity.
Through
microscopic
investigations,
determined
efficiency
bimetallic
vacancies
M-OOHv
have
an
impact
on
power
density.
The
manufactured
material
additionally
showed
good
durability
for
50
hours.
As
result,
newly
developed
Al2Cu-MOF@M-OOHv-ER/CF
nanomaterial
has
greater
potential
both
water
other
energy
storage
equipment.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(29)
Published: June 17, 2023
Abstract
The
direct
correlation
between
active
sites
and
catalytic
activity
in
multiple‐component
metal‐organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
is
key
to
understanding
their
mechanism
of
oxygen
evolution
reaction
(OER)
but
remains
vague.
Herein,
supported
multiple‐site
MOFs
are
adopted
as
model
catalysts
quantitatively
study
the
composition‐dependent
OER
performance.
Ni
on
Fe
metal
substrate
possess
highest
intrinsic
with
Ni/Fe
ratio
1:2
presence
leaching
during
synthesis.
Further
introducing
a
proper
amount
Cu
further
boosts
performance
Cu‐doped
NiFe
an
impressively
low
overpotential
200
mV
at
10
mA
cm
−2
.
Spectroscopic
analysis
theoretical
indicates
that
copper
doping
within
induces
electron
redistribution
for
high
valence
optimized
balance
OH/OOH
adsorption
decreased
energy
barrier
improved
OER.
This
work
sheds
light
site
tailoring
which
highly
correlates
activity.
Nature Communications,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 22, 2024
Abstract
Two-dimensional
(2D)
covalent
organic
frameworks
(COFs)
and
their
derivatives
have
been
widely
applied
as
electrocatalysts
owing
to
unique
nanoscale
pore
configurations,
stable
periodic
structures,
abundant
coordination
sites
high
surface
area.
This
work
aims
construct
a
non-thermodynamically
Pt-N
2
active
site
by
electrochemically
modifying
platinum
(Pt)
single
atoms
into
fully
conjugated
2D
COF
conductive
agent-free
pyrolysis-free
electrocatalyst
for
the
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER).
In
addition
maximizing
atomic
utilization,
single-atom
catalysts
with
definite
structures
can
be
used
investigate
catalytic
mechanisms
structure-activity
relationships.
this
work,
in-situ
characterizations
theoretical
calculations
reveal
that
nitrogen-rich
graphene
analogue
not
only
exhibits
favorable
metal-support
effect
Pt,
adjusting
binding
energy
between
Pt
H*
intermediates
forming
instead
of
typical
4
environment,
but
also
enhances
electron
transport
ability
structural
stability,
showing
both
conductivity
stability
in
acidic
environments.