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Marcos Martínez-Fernández1, José L Segura1
1Organic chemistry department Science faculty, Complutense University of Madrid, Av. Complutense s/n, Madrid, Spain, 28040.
Abstract:
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysis is an area of increasing interest for the in-situ production of H2O2 or the development of energy-related devices such as hydrogen fuel cells. Although pyrolyzed catalysts still offer the best performances to date with reference to the organic-based catalysts, metal-free and non-pyrolyzed covalent organic frameworks (COFs) stands out as promising alternatives candidates due to their favourable characteristics such as crystallinity, porosity, and organic composition, allowing the study of structural-property relationships. Herein, we present the design principles and recent advances in COFs-based ORR electrocatalysts, demonstrating how composition influences the activity and electronic pathway of the oxygen reduction process.
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