A Redox-Active 1D Co(II) Coordination Polymer and Its Ni-Composite: Structure, Surface Characterization, and
Gurupada Bairy1, Krishnendu Bera2,3, Arnab Samanta4
1Department of Chemistry, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India.
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Energy is at the heart of a sustainable society; with increasing focus on noncarbon (non-C) energy sources, hydrogen (H2) fuel is the center of attraction as a clean alternative. Among emerging technologies, electrocatalytic water splitting, especially the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), plays a crucial role in sustainable H2 production. In line with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), coordination polymers (CPs) have attracted consideration due to their flexible porosity, high surface area, redox-active metal centers, and structural stability, making them promising OER catalysts. Herein, we report a redox-active Co(II)-based coordination polymer (Co-CP), synthesized using the unsymmetrical bridging ligand (E)-N-(pyridin-4-ylmethylene)-4H-1,2,4-triazol-4-amine (pmta) and terminal carboxylate ligand 2,5-thiophenedicarboxylate (tda2-). The Co-CP exhibits electrocatalytic OER activity in an alkaline medium. To check the performance of OER activity, Ni2+ has been incorporated into the Co-CP framework, to form Ni@Co-CP composites. Optimized OER efficiency is observed for Ni-2@Co-CP, which shows stability of the crystalline framework upon nickel incorporation even under strenuous experimental conditions and exhibits an overpotential of 290 mV at 10 mA cm-2, a Tafel slope of 35 mV dec-1, and a charge transfer resistance of 6.97 Ω. The strategic incorporation of extraneous metal ions into CP frameworks offers a versatile approach for designing advanced electrocatalysts. Such materials not only show great promise for OER but also hold potential for broader energy conversion and storage applications.
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