A dual metal-organic framework strategy for synthesis of FeCo@NC bifunctional oxygen catalysts for clean energy application

doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2022.02.017

Abstract

Abstract: Developing high efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for clean energy applications like Zin-air battery (ZAB) is highly desired, because it would reduce the cost and speed up the practical application of ZAB. Here we use a dual metal–organic framework (MOF) synthesis strategy to prepare the N-doped carbon supported bimetallic FeCo nanoparticle catalysts (marked as FeCo@NC) by pyrolysis of ZnCo-ZIF/MIL-101(Fe) composite. The FeCo@NC exhibits remarkable electrocatalytic activity for ORR with half-wave potential of 0.89 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and robust durability for both ORR and OER (oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction), which is attributed to the generation of Fe_0.26Co_0.74 crystalline phase and mesopores due to the dual-MOF synthesis strategy. The rechargeable ZAB based on FeCo@NC air electrode shows a maximum energy density of 139.6mW·cm^-2 and excellent cyclic stability over 130 h, significantly surpassing the Pt and Ir-based ZAB. The present work provides a useful dual-MOF synthesis strategy for preparing high-performance multifunctional catalysts for ORR, OER and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).

Key words: Metal Organic Frameworks, Zeolite imidazole framework, Bifunctional electrocatalysts, FeCo alloy, Zn-air battery

摘要： Developing high efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for clean energy applications like Zin-air battery (ZAB) is highly desired, because it would reduce the cost and speed up the practical application of ZAB. Here we use a dual metal–organic framework (MOF) synthesis strategy to prepare the N-doped carbon supported bimetallic FeCo nanoparticle catalysts (marked as FeCo@NC) by pyrolysis of ZnCo-ZIF/MIL-101(Fe) composite. The FeCo@NC exhibits remarkable electrocatalytic activity for ORR with half-wave potential of 0.89 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and robust durability for both ORR and OER (oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction), which is attributed to the generation of Fe_0.26Co_0.74 crystalline phase and mesopores due to the dual-MOF synthesis strategy. The rechargeable ZAB based on FeCo@NC air electrode shows a maximum energy density of 139.6mW·cm^-2 and excellent cyclic stability over 130 h, significantly surpassing the Pt and Ir-based ZAB. The present work provides a useful dual-MOF synthesis strategy for preparing high-performance multifunctional catalysts for ORR, OER and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER).

关键词: Metal Organic Frameworks, Zeolite imidazole framework, Bifunctional electrocatalysts, FeCo alloy, Zn-air battery

Jun Chen, Liandong Li, Liu Yang, Chang Chen, Shitao Wang, Yan Huang, Dapeng Cao. A dual metal-organic framework strategy for synthesis of FeCo@NC bifunctional oxygen catalysts for clean energy application[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2022, 43(3): 161-168.

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