Improvement of carbon dioxide electroreduction by crystal surface modification of ZIF-8

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) possess high CO adsorption properties and are considered to be a promising candidate for the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (eCORR). However, their insufficient selectivity and current density constrain their further exploration in the eCORR. In thi...

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Autores: Zhang, Ting, Liu, Hong|||0000-0003-3165-8764, Han, Xu|||0000-0001-8319-8830, Biset-Peiró, Martí|||0000-0002-1255-7733, Yang, Yunhui|||0000-0002-6007-2335, Imaz, Inhar|||0000-0002-0278-1141, Maspoch Comamala, Daniel|||0000-0003-1325-9161, Yang, Bo|||0000-0001-6904-6646, Morante, Joan Ramon|||0000-0002-4981-4633, Arbiol i Cobos, Jordi|||0000-0002-0695-1726
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona
Repositorio:Dipòsit Digital de Documents de la UAB
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ddd.uab.cat:283463
Acceso en línea:https://ddd.uab.cat/record/283463
https://dx.doi.org/urn:doi:10.1039/d3dt00185g
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Adsorption properties
Carbon dioxide reduction
Crystal surfaces
Electro reduction
Electrochemicals
Metalorganic frameworks (MOFs)
Reduction reaction
Surface-modification
Surface-modified
]+ catalyst
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Sumario:Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) possess high CO adsorption properties and are considered to be a promising candidate for the electrochemical carbon dioxide reduction reaction (eCORR). However, their insufficient selectivity and current density constrain their further exploration in the eCORR. In this work, by introducing a very small proportion of 2,5-dihydroxyterephthalic acid (DOBDC) into ZIF-8, a surface modified ZIF-8-5% catalyst was synthesized by a post-modification method, exhibiting enhanced selectivity (from 56% to 79%) and current density (from -4 mA cm to -10 mA m) compared to ZIF-8. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations further demonstrate that the boosted eCORR performance on ZIF-8-5% could be attributed to the improved formation of the *COOH intermediate stemming from successful DOBDC surface modification. This work opens a new path for improving the catalytic properties of MOFs via their surface modification.