Mechanistic Evidence for Ligand-Centered Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction with the Conductive MOF Ni
Author(s)
Gul, Sheraz
Pastor, Ernest
Yano, Junko
Yachandra, Vittal K.
Miner, Elise Marie
Ricke, Nathan Darrell
Van Voorhis, Troy
Dinca, Mircea
Date Issued
September 2017
Journal
ACS Catalysis
Publisher
American Chemical Society
Citation
Miner, Elise M., et al. “Mechanistic Evidence for Ligand-Centered Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction with the Conductive MOF Ni[subscript 3] (Hexaiminotriphenylene)[subscript 2].” ACS Catalysis, vol. 7, no. 11, Nov. 2017, pp. 7726–31.
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Author's final manuscript
Abstract
Establishing catalytic structure–function relationships introduces the ability to optimize the catalyst structure for enhanced activity, selectivity, and durability against reaction conditions and prolonged catalysis. Here we present experimental and computational data elucidating the mechanism for the O[subscript 2] reduction reaction with a conductive nickel-based metal–organic framework (MOF). Elucidation of the O[subscript 2] reduction electrokinetics, understanding the role of the extended MOF structure in providing catalytic activity, observation of how the redox activity and pK[susbscript a] of the organic ligand influences catalysis, and identification of the catalyst active site yield a detailed O[subscript 2] reduction mechanism where the ligand, rather than the metal, plays a central role. More generally, familiarization with how the structural and electronic properties of the MOF influence reactivity may provide deeper insight into the mechanisms by which less structurally defined nonplatinum group metal electrocatalysts reduce O[subscript 2]. Keywords: 2D materials; electrocatalysis; metal−organic framework; O[subscript 2] reduction; porous catalysts
MIT Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemistry
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https://doi.org/10.1021/acscatal.7b02647
