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Multimetallic Prussian Blue Analogue Nanoparticles for Oxygen Evolution Reaction and Efficient Benzyl Alcohol Oxidation

Singh B., Kumar R., Draksharapu A. · ACS Applied Nano Materials · 2024 · 15763-15771

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Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

Benzyl alcohol oxidation on MnFeCoNiCu-PBA reaches 100 mA cm-2 at a lower potential than OER and improves hydrogen generation.

Caveat: Hydrogen production absolute amounts are only plotted in Figure 3d and not tabulated in main text.

15763; 15767 · Abstract; Electrochemical Performance · Figure 3b-d · Linked to 3 structured results

Application RelevanceSupport assessment: High

MnFeCoNiCu-PBA converts benzyl alcohol to benzoic acid with high conversion, 100% selectivity and 98.9% Faradaic efficiency at 1.48 V vs RHE over 4 h.

Caveat: NMR confirmation and chronoamperometry are provided in SI Figures S13-S14; product quantification is reported in the main text.

15767 · Electrochemical Performance · Figure 3c; Figures S13-S14 · Linked to 3 structured results

Structure Property LinkSupport assessment: High

Successive introduction of Co, Ni and Cu into MnFe-PBA improves OER and BA oxidation activity through synergistic effects, larger active surface area and improved charge transfer/electronic conductivity.

Caveat: Electronic conductivity is claimed in the abstract/conclusion but quantified only indirectly by EIS; the SI does not tabulate numeric Rct values.

15767-15768 · Electrochemical Performance · Figures S16-S17 · Linked to 10 structured results

Synthesis MechanismSupport assessment: High

During benzyl alcohol oxidation the multimetallic PBA precursor reconstructs into mixed metal hydroxide/(oxy)hydroxide nanosheets that act as the active catalyst.

Caveat: Post-reaction assignment is based on ex situ IR/PXRD/SEM/TEM/EDX/XPS after BA oxidation, not operando structure.

15768-15769 · Stability of the Catalyst · Figure 4; Figures S20-S30 · Linked to 4 structured results

Material identities

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MaterialCompositionStructure contextSource
MnFe-PBA nanoparticlesMn/Fe Prussian blue analogue; precursor ratio Mn(II):Fe(III) = 1.5:1Mn(II) centres linked to Fe cyanide centres · cyanide bridges, [Fe(CN)6]-based Prussian blue analogue framework3D · Pristinecubic Prussian blue analogue confirmed by PXRD15766 · Results and Discussion: Synthesis and Characterization of the Catalysts · Figure S2
MnFeCoNi-PBA nanoparticlesmixed Mn/Fe/Co/Ni Prussian blue analogue; precursor ratio total M(II):Fe(III) = 1.5:1Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II) centres linked to Fe cyanide centres · cyanide bridges, [Fe(CN)6]-based Prussian blue analogue framework3D · Pristinecubic Prussian blue analogue confirmed by PXRD15766 · Results and Discussion: Synthesis and Characterization of the Catalysts · Figure S2
MnFeCoNiCu-PBA nanoparticlesmixed Mn/Fe/Co/Ni/Cu Prussian blue analogue; precursor ratio total M(II):Fe(III) = 1.5:1Mn(II), Co(II), Ni(II), Cu(II) centres linked to ferricyanide/ferrocyanide Fe centres · cyanide bridges, [Fe(CN)6]-based Prussian blue analogue framework3D · Pristinecubic Prussian blue analogue, space group Fm3m, assigned by PXRD and cyanide-bridge FTIR bands15766 · Results and Discussion: Synthesis and Characterization of the Catalysts · Figure S1; Figure S3
MnFeCo-PBA nanoparticlesmixed Mn/Fe/Co Prussian blue analogue; precursor ratio total M(II):Fe(III) = 1.5:1Mn(II) and Co(II) centres linked to Fe cyanide centres · cyanide bridges, [Fe(CN)6]-based Prussian blue analogue framework3D · Pristinecubic Prussian blue analogue confirmed by PXRD15766 · Results and Discussion: Synthesis and Characterization of the Catalysts · Figure S2
electrochemically reconstructed mixed-metal M(O)OH nanosheetsmixed phase Ni(OH)2, Co(OH)2, Mn(O)OH, Fe(O)OH and Cu(OH)2 after BA oxidationMn, Fe, Co, Ni and Cu hydroxide/(oxy)hydroxide species · none; cyanide framework removed during reconstruction2D · Derivedlayered ultrathin mixed metal hydroxide-(oxy)hydroxide nanosheets, with beta-Co(O)x(OH)y (111) d-spacing observed by HRTEM15769 · Stability of the Catalyst · Figure 4; Figure S21

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MnFe-PBA@carbon cloth working electroderesearch_0569__mat__mat_mnfe_pbaElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositePBA/Nafion suspension drop-cast on carbon cloth by the general electrochemical-measurement protocolHNO3-activated carbon cloth, 1 cm2 working area15764-15765 · Electrochemical Measurements
MnFe-PBA nanoparticlesresearch_0569__mat__mat_mnfe_pbaPowder · Pristine Control · Mixed Metalprepared by similar room-temperature precipitation procedure15764 · Synthesis of Tetrametallic Prussian Blue Analogue (MnFeCoNi-PBA) Nanoparticles
MnFeCoNi-PBA@carbon cloth working electroderesearch_0569__mat__mat_mnfeco_ni_pbaElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositePBA/Nafion suspension drop-cast on carbon cloth by the general electrochemical-measurement protocolHNO3-activated carbon cloth, 1 cm2 working area15764-15765 · Electrochemical Measurements
MnFeCoNi-PBA nanoparticlesresearch_0569__mat__mat_mnfeco_ni_pbaPowder · Pristine Control · Mixed Metalprepared by similar room-temperature precipitation procedure15764 · Synthesis of Tetrametallic Prussian Blue Analogue (MnFeCoNi-PBA) Nanoparticles
MnFeCoNiCu-PBA@carbon cloth working electroderesearch_0569__mat__mat_mnfeco_nicu_pbaElectrode · Composite Sample · Composite3 mg PBA dispersed with ethanol and Nafion, sonicated 30 min and drop-cast on carbon clothHNO3-activated carbon cloth, 1 cm2 working area15764-15765 · Electrochemical Measurements
MnFeCoNiCu-PBA nanoparticlesresearch_0569__mat__mat_mnfeco_nicu_pbaPowder · Target Sample · Mixed Metalcentrifuged, water/ethanol washed, dried overnight at 60 deg C15764 · Synthesis of Multimetallic Prussian Blue Analogue (MnFeCoNiCu-PBA) Nanoparticles
MnFeCo-PBA@carbon cloth working electroderesearch_0569__mat__mat_mnfeco_pbaElectrode · Composite Sample · CompositePBA/Nafion suspension drop-cast on carbon cloth by the general electrochemical-measurement protocolHNO3-activated carbon cloth, 1 cm2 working area15764-15765 · Electrochemical Measurements
MnFeCo-PBA nanoparticlesresearch_0569__mat__mat_mnfeco_pbaPowder · Pristine Control · Mixed Metalprepared by similar room-temperature precipitation procedure15764 · Synthesis of Tetrametallic Prussian Blue Analogue (MnFeCoNi-PBA) Nanoparticles
MnFeCoNiCu-PBA-derived M(O)OH after BA oxidationresearch_0569__mat__mat_reconstructed_moohNanosheet · Target Sample · Mixed Metalelectrochemically reconstructed after chronoamperometric BA oxidationformed from MnFeCoNiCu-PBA@carbon cloth during anodic BA oxidation15769 · Stability of the Catalyst · Figure 4