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- Title
Solvent Effects on Metal‐free Covalent Organic Frameworks in Oxygen Reduction Reaction.
- Authors
Yang, Xiubei; Fu, Yubin; Liu, Minghao; Zheng, Shuang; Li, Xuewen; Xu, Qing; Zeng, Gaofeng
- Abstract
Binding water molecules to polar sites in covalent organic frameworks (COFs) is inevitable, but the corresponding solvent effects in electrocatalytic process have been largely overlooked. Herein, we investigate the solvent effects on COFs for catalyzing the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Our designed COFs incorporated different kinds of nitrogen atoms (imine N, pyridine N, and phenazine N), enabling tunable interactions with water molecules. These interactions play a crucial role in modulating electronic states and altering the catalytic centers within the COFs. Among the synthesized COFs, the one with pyridine N atoms exhibits the highest activity, with characterized by a half‐wave potential of 0.78 V and a mass activity of 0.32 A mg−1, which surpass those from other metal‐free COFs. Theoretical calculations further reveal that the enhanced activity can be attributed to the stronger binding ability of *OOH intermediates to the carbon atoms adjacent to the pyridine N sites. This work sheds light on the significance of considering solvent effects on COFs in electrocatalytic systems, providing valuable insights into their design and optimization for improved performance.
- Subjects
OXYGEN reduction; POLAR molecules; PYRIDINE; ATOMS; PHENAZINE
- Publication
Angewandte Chemie, 2024, Vol 136, Issue 16, p1
- ISSN
0044-8249
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/ange.202319247