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Synthesis and Performance Characterizations of Transition Metal Single Atom Catalyst for Electrochemical CO2 Reduction
Published on: April 10, 2018
Decarboxylation-Induced Defects in MOF-Derived Single Cobalt Atom@Carbon Electrocatalysts for Efficient Oxygen
Shuai Yuan1, Jinwei Zhang1, Linyu Hu1
1Key Laboratory of Cluster Science Ministry of Education, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Advanced Technology Research Institute (Jinan), Advanced Research Institute of Multidisciplinary Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, No. 5, South Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100081, China.
Abstract:
Developing transition metal single-atom catalysts (SACs) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is of great importance. Zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) as a subgroup of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are distinguished as SAC precursors, due to their large porosity and N content. However, the activity of the formed metal sites is limited. Herein, we report a decarboxylation-induced defects strategy to improve their intrinsic activity via increasing the defect density. Carboxylate/amide mixed-linker MOF (DMOF) was chosen to produce defective Co SACs (Co@DMOF) by gas-transport of Co species to DMOF upon heating. Comparing with ZIF-8 derived SAC (Co@ZIF-8-900), Co@DMOF-900 with more defects yet one fifth Co content and similar specific double-layer capacitance show better ORR activity and eight times higher turnover frequency (2.015 e s-1 site-1 ). Quantum calculation confirms the defects can weaken the adsorption free energy of OOH on Co sites and further boost the ORR process.
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