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Two-dimensional conductive metal-organic frameworks with dual metal sites toward the electrochemical oxygen evolution reaction

Li J., Liu P., Mao J. et al. · Journal of Materials Chemistry A · 2021 · 1623-1629

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

NiPc-Ni is the best OER catalyst among the four MPc-M' conductive MOFs, with the lowest onset overpotential, lowest Tafel slope, smallest Rct and highest TOF.

Caveat: Performance is measured on glassy-carbon composite catalyst inks, not binder-free pristine MOF films.

1626 · OER performance · Fig. 4 · Linked to 4 structured results

Application RelevanceSupport assessment: Medium

NiPc-Ni is described as durable in OER tests based on chronoamperometry and before/after Ni 2p XPS.

Caveat: The main text states durability qualitatively; stability current was only visually estimated from the SI figure and carbon-cloth electrode preparation details were not reported.

1626 · OER performance · Fig. S15 · Linked to 1 structured result

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Introducing phthalocyanine with extra metal sites into 2D conductive MOFs modulates electronic structure and improves OER activity.

Caveat: Electrochemical electrodes include acetylene black and Nafion, so application results are catalyst-ink composite measurements rather than neat-film conductivity measurements.

1623 · Abstract · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

DFT band structures predict narrow band gaps for the conductive MOFs, with NiPc-Ni having the narrowest gap and therefore favourable electron transfer for OER.

Caveat: Electrical conductivity was inferred from calculated band gaps; no experimental conductivity value is reported.

1625 · Synthesis and characterization · Fig. S14 · Linked to 4 structured results

Transport MechanismSupport assessment: Medium

Ni-O4 linkages show better OER activity than Ni-N4 moieties, and the interaction between Ni-O4 and Ni-N4 sites in NiPc-Ni enhances intrinsic Ni-site activity.

Caveat: The site-specific conclusion is inferred from analogue comparisons, TOF calculations and PDOS; no direct operando site-specific measurement is reported.

1626-1627 · OER performance; DFT calculation · Fig. 5 · Linked to 5 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
NiPc-Ni conductive MOFNiPc-Ni; described as charge-neutral NiPc-Ni2 MOFNi-O4 linkages plus Ni-N4 phthalocyanine sites · phthalocyanine-derived NiPc ligand2D · PristineEclipsed AA-stacked P4/mmm tetragonal conductive MOF with dual Ni sites.1624 · Results and discussion · Fig. 1; Fig. 2
NiPc-Zn conductive MOFNiPc-ZnZn-O4 linkages plus Ni-N4 phthalocyanine sites · phthalocyanine-derived NiPc ligand2D · PristinePlanar dual-metal conductive MOF with PXRD pattern similar to NiPc-Ni.1625 · Results and discussion · Fig. S4-S7
ZnPc-Ni conductive MOFZnPc-NiNi-O4 linkages plus Zn-N4 phthalocyanine sites · phthalocyanine-derived ZnPc ligand2D · PristinePlanar dual-metal conductive MOF with PXRD pattern similar to NiPc-Ni.1625 · Results and discussion · Fig. S4-S7
ZnPc-Zn conductive MOFZnPc-ZnZn-O4 linkages plus Zn-N4 phthalocyanine sites · phthalocyanine-derived ZnPc ligand2D · PristinePlanar Zn-only analogue with PXRD pattern similar to NiPc-Ni.1625 · Results and discussion · Fig. S4-S7

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NiPc-Ni@carbon cloth stability electroderesearch_0483__mat__mat_nipc_niElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeNiPc-Ni on carbon cloth for chronoamperometry stability test; preparation details not reportedcarbon cloth14 · Stability Test · Fig. S15
NiPc-Ni catalyst ink on glassy carbonresearch_0483__mat__mat_nipc_niElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeMOF plus acetylene black ink drop-cast, dried at 298 K, Nafion overlayerglassy carbon electrode, 3 mm diameter1628 · Electrochemical measurements
DFT model of NiPc-Niresearch_0483__mat__mat_nipc_niModel · Model System · Modelperiodic AA-stacked model used for DFT band structure, DOS and PDOS1628 · Theoretical computations · Fig. S14
NiPc-Ni powder/nanosheetsresearch_0483__mat__mat_nipc_niNanosheet · Target Sample · Pristine Frameworksolvothermal precipitate filtered, washed with DMF and acetone, vacuum dried at room temperature1624 · Synthesis and characterization · Fig. 3
NiPc-Zn catalyst ink on glassy carbonresearch_0483__mat__mat_nipc_znElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeMOF plus acetylene black ink drop-cast, dried at 298 K, Nafion overlayerglassy carbon electrode, 3 mm diameter1628 · Electrochemical measurements
DFT model of NiPc-Znresearch_0483__mat__mat_nipc_znModel · Model System · Modelperiodic model used for DFT band structure, DOS and PDOS1628 · Theoretical computations · Fig. S14
NiPc-Zn powderresearch_0483__mat__mat_nipc_znPowder · Pristine Control · Mixed Metalsolvothermal precipitate prepared by the NiPc-Ni analogue procedure1625 · Synthesis and characterization · Fig. S5
ZnPc-Ni catalyst ink on glassy carbonresearch_0483__mat__mat_znpc_niElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeMOF plus acetylene black ink drop-cast, dried at 298 K, Nafion overlayerglassy carbon electrode, 3 mm diameter1628 · Electrochemical measurements
DFT model of ZnPc-Niresearch_0483__mat__mat_znpc_niModel · Model System · Modelperiodic model used for DFT band structure, DOS and PDOS1628 · Theoretical computations · Fig. S14
ZnPc-Ni powderresearch_0483__mat__mat_znpc_niPowder · Pristine Control · Mixed Metalsolvothermal precipitate prepared by the NiPc-Ni analogue procedure1625 · Synthesis and characterization · Fig. S5
ZnPc-Zn catalyst ink on glassy carbonresearch_0483__mat__mat_znpc_znElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositeMOF plus acetylene black ink drop-cast, dried at 298 K, Nafion overlayerglassy carbon electrode, 3 mm diameter1628 · Electrochemical measurements
DFT model of ZnPc-Znresearch_0483__mat__mat_znpc_znModel · Model System · Modelperiodic model used for DFT band structure, DOS and PDOS1628 · Theoretical computations · Fig. S14
ZnPc-Zn powderresearch_0483__mat__mat_znpc_znPowder · Pristine Control · Pristine Frameworksolvothermal precipitate prepared by the NiPc-Ni analogue procedure1625 · Synthesis and characterization · Fig. S5