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  • Materials Science
  • Electrochemistry
  • Catalysis

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  • Enhancing intrinsic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity of silver (Ag) via strain engineering without foreign metals is challenging.
  • Developing efficient electrocatalysts is crucial for energy conversion technologies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop Ag-based electrocatalysts with tunable strain structures for efficient ORR.
  • To investigate the mechanism of ligand-assisted competitive decomposition of Ag-organic complexes (AgOCs) for modulating strain.

Main Methods:

  • Synthesized Ag-based electrocatalysts using ligand-assisted competitive decomposition of AgOCs.
  • Utilized 4,4'-bipyridine as a ligand to compete with NaBH4 for Ag ions.
  • Analyzed the modulation of compressive strain and its effect on the d-band center and electron density of Ag.

Main Results:

  • 4,4'-bipyridine ligand facilitated competitive decomposition, leading to moderate compressive strain and an upshifted d-band center.
  • Improved O2 adsorption and enhanced OH- desorption via Ag-OH bond cleavage were observed.
  • The Ag-based catalyst exhibited significantly enhanced intrinsic ORR activity.

Conclusions:

  • The competitive decomposition strategy offers a facile route to design catalysts with tailored strain structures.
  • This approach provides a pathway for developing advanced catalysts for energy conversion and heterocatalysis.
  • Strain engineering in Ag-based materials is a promising avenue for boosting catalytic performance.