1. Facet engineering of a two-dimensional metal-organic framework with uniquely oriented layered-structure for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction.
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Peng, Yuxin, Li, Shan, Wang, Mengying, Xiong, Xueqin, Dang, Jingshuang, Zhang, Wei, Cao, Rui, and Zheng, Haoquan
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METAL-organic frameworks , *OXYGEN reduction , *DOPING agents (Chemistry) , *ENGINEERING , *CETYLTRIMETHYLAMMONIUM bromide , *NANOPARTICLES - Abstract
[Display omitted] • 1D zeolitic imidazolate framework-nanorod (ZIF-NR) has been prepared through facet engineering of the parental 2D ZIF-L. • The Co-NCR possesses rod-like morphology, metallic Co nanoparticle, high N content, and hierarchical porous structure. • Co-NCR exhibits superior ORR activity (E onset = 0.96 V, E 1/2 = 0.88 V). • Zinc-air battery assembled with Co-NCR exhibits high performance. The properties of metal–organic framework (MOF) nanocrystals are highly dependent on their sizes, morphologies, and exposed facets. Facet engineering of MOFs offers an efficient strategy to tailor the active sites and optimize the catalytic activity of both MOFs and their derivatives. In this study, we prepared 1D zeolitic imidazolate framework-nanorod (ZIF-NR) through facet engineering of the parental 2D ZIF-L. The introduction of cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTABr) surfactant into the synthesis solution hindered the crystal growth along the c -axis of leaf-like ZIF-L, resulting in the formation of 1D ZIF-NR. The derived Co nanoparticle encapsulated N doped carbon nanorod (denoted as Co-NCR) exhibited high activity and stability for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reactions and Zn-air batteries. Facet engineering of a 2D MOF with a uniquely oriented layered structure demonstrates the possibility of designing novel electrocatalysts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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