A Ni-loaded, metal-organic framework-graphene composite as a precursor for in situ electrochemical deposition of a highly active and durable water oxidation nanocatalyst

Mohamed H. Hassan, Ahmed B. Soliman, Worood A. Elmehelmey, Arwa A. Abugable, Stavros G. Karakalos, Mady Elbahri, Abdou Hassanien, Mohamed H. Alkordi*

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Abstract

A novel approach to construct a highly active and durable Ni(OH)2 nanoparticle/graphene hybrid electrocatalyst for the oxygen-evolution reaction (OER) is reported. This approach utilized the Ni-loaded, graphene-supported, Zr-carboxylate metal-organic framework (UiO-66-NH2-Ni@G) as a sacrificial pre-catalyst to engender the true catalyst in an electrochemical surface restructuring process. This has resulted in an exceptionally active (η10 = 0.38 V vs. RHE) and highly durable OER catalyst, and can potentially be employed as a viable facile alternative to the commonly utilized pyrolysis of MOFs, to access heterogenous catalysts for demanding electrochemically-promoted reactions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)31-34
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Communications
Volume55
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2019
MoE publication typeA1 Journal article-refereed

Keywords

  • OXYGEN-EVOLUTION
  • FACILE SYNTHESIS
  • NICKEL
  • ELECTROCATALYSTS
  • CARBON
  • RAMAN
  • SPECTROSCOPY
  • ELECTRODES
  • POLYMERS
  • SPECTRA

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