铁酞菁衍生的高度共轭二维共价有机框架作为氧还原反应的优异电催化剂。
Fe-phthalocyanine derived highly conjugated 2D covalent organic framework as superior electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction.
作者信息
Kumar Anuj, Ubaidullah Mohd, Pandit Bidhan, Yasin Ghulam, Gupta Ram K, Zhang Guoxin
机构信息
Nano-Technology Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, GLA University, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, 281406, India.
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, King Saud University, 11451, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
出版信息
Discov Nano. 2023 Sep 4;18(1):109. doi: 10.1186/s11671-023-03890-w.
Although porphyry systems like metallo-phthalocynine are recognized as promising molecular models for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), their poor durability and methanol tolerance are still challenges and need improvement before being considered for practical applications. Herein, we successfully designed and constructed a Fe-phthalocyanine-derived highly conjugated 2D covalent organic framework (2D FePc-COF), using octa-amino-Fe-phthalocyanine (OA-FePc) and cyclohexanone as precursors. The prepared 2D FePc-COF was characterized via multiple analytic techniques. The electrochemical studies indicated that prepared 2D FePc-COF was far more superior to OA-FePc and 20% Pt/C, displaying anodic shift of 100 and 50 mV (vs RHE) in formal potential, respectively. Moreover, this catalyst also demonstrated excellent methanol tolerance and durability (over 10,000 CV cycles). Theoretical investigations revealed that due to extended conjugation and elimination of electron donating groups (-NH), the shifting of dz-orbital (Fe) energy took nearer to π*-orbital (O), allowing optimum coupling of both the orbitals, thereby enhancing 4e ORR. This work demonstrates the art of molecular design, aiming at improving catalytic activity of macrocyclic molecular systems towards ORR.
尽管诸如金属酞菁之类的卟啉体系被认为是用于电催化氧还原反应(ORR)的有前景的分子模型,但其较差的耐久性和甲醇耐受性仍然是挑战,在考虑实际应用之前需要改进。在此,我们以八氨基铁酞菁(OA-FePc)和环己酮为前体,成功设计并构建了一种铁酞菁衍生的高度共轭二维共价有机框架(2D FePc-COF)。通过多种分析技术对制备的2D FePc-COF进行了表征。电化学研究表明,制备的2D FePc-COF远比OA-FePc和20% Pt/C优越,其形式电位分别显示出100和50 mV(相对于可逆氢电极)的阳极偏移。此外,这种催化剂还表现出优异的甲醇耐受性和耐久性(超过10,000次循环伏安循环)。理论研究表明,由于共轭扩展和供电子基团(-NH)的消除,dz轨道(Fe)能量的移动更接近π*轨道(O),使两个轨道实现最佳耦合,从而增强了4e ORR。这项工作展示了分子设计的技巧,旨在提高大环分子体系对ORR的催化活性。