Issue 33, 2018

Improved conductivity of a new Co(ii)-MOF by assembled acetylene black for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

Abstract

Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) incorporating different metal nanoparticles or conductive additives are expected to possess desirable catalytic performance. Herein, we report a novel 3D microporous Co(II)-MOF, [Co1.5(TTAB)0.5(4,4′-bipy)(H2O)] (denoted CTGU-9), based on 3,4,5-tricarboxylic-(3′,4′,5′-tricarboxylazophenyl)benzene (H6TTAB) and 4,4′-bipyridine (4,4′-bipy) ligands. To improve electrical conductivity, a series of composites was integrated by the assembly of CTGU-9 and acetylene black (AB), and shows distinct electrocatalytic activity for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Strikingly, the AB&CTGU-9 (3 : 4) composite exhibits superior HER performance with a very favorable onset potential of 98 mV, an overpotential of 128 mV at 10 mA cm−2, a small Tafel slope of 87 mV dec−1 and long-term stability of at least 21 h. These results indicate that the integration of MOFs with conductive cocatalysts could produce an effective candidate electrocatalyst for HER. Additionally, the gas sorption behavior for N2, CO2, and CH4 is also investigated.

Graphical abstract: Improved conductivity of a new Co(ii)-MOF by assembled acetylene black for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
04 Jūn. 2018
Accepted
12 Jūl. 2018
First published
18 Jūl. 2018

CrystEngComm, 2018,20, 4804-4809

Improved conductivity of a new Co(II)-MOF by assembled acetylene black for efficient hydrogen evolution reaction

W. Zhou, Y. Wu, X. Wang, J. Tian, D. Huang, J. Zhao, Y. Lan and D. Li, CrystEngComm, 2018, 20, 4804 DOI: 10.1039/C8CE00921J

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