Issue 36, 2021

One-dimensional conductive metal–organic framework nanorods: a highly selective electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide

Abstract

Exploring inexpensive, highly selective, and stable noble-metal-free catalysts for two electronic oxygen reduction reactions (2e ORRs) continues to be an exceedingly active field for the yielding of hydrogen peroxide. Herein, one-dimensional manganese-tetracyanoquinodimethane (Mn–TCNQ) nanorods were synthesized via a simple solution–impregnation and cation exchange method, and delivered excellent electrocatalytic activity for 2e ORR, with a considerable H2O2 yield of 142.6 ppm h−1 and an outstanding H2O2 selectivity of over 98% in 0.1 M KOH. Density functional theory results revealed that *OOH can be efficiently absorbed on the Mn sites of Mn–TCNQ nanorods, and the succeeding ORR occurred through a 2e pathway.

Graphical abstract: One-dimensional conductive metal–organic framework nanorods: a highly selective electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
22 Jun 2021
Accepted
27 Aga 2021
First published
27 Aga 2021

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021,9, 20345-20349

One-dimensional conductive metal–organic framework nanorods: a highly selective electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide

Z. Deng, C. Ma, S. Yan, K. Dong, Q. Liu, Y. Luo, Y. Liu, J. Du, X. Sun and B. Zheng, J. Mater. Chem. A, 2021, 9, 20345 DOI: 10.1039/D1TA05281K

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