Electrochemistry Application — Mechanistic Evidence for Ligand-Centered Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction with the Conductive MOF Ni3(hexaiminotriphenylene)2

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Mechanistic Evidence for Ligand-Centered Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction with the Conductive MOF Ni3(hexaiminotriphenylene)2 · Miner E.M., Gul S., Ricke N.D. et al. · ACS Catalysis · 2017 · 7726-7731

7 measurement groups · 23 results

Reported values remain attached to the sample, method, conditions, extraction quality and source location that produced them.

galvanostatic H+ order titration

Ni3(HITP)2 film on glassy carbon working electrode · Electrode

constant current I = -10 uA; pH varied from 13.5 to 9.5 in 0.10 M KOH with 1.0 M HClO4 under O2, then titrated back with 1.0 M KOH

Atmosphere
O2; N2 control
Geometry
Ni3(HITP)2-modified electrode
Context
pristine conductive MOF film
Measurement source
S6 · ORR [H+] order study · Figure 4, Figure S3
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
fractional H+ order[H+]^(1/6)Text
Rounded Reported
7727 · Results and Discussion · Figure 4
delta E / delta pH relationship for ORR H+ order-22 mV dec^-1Text
Exact Reported
7727 · Results and Discussion · Figure 4
empirical ORR rate lawj = k0[O2][H+]^(1/6) exp(alpha E F / R T)Text
Qualitative
7728 · Results and Discussion

cyclic voltammetry for ORR control

Ni(ISQ)2 dropcast on glassy carbon and ITO · Electrode

0.1 M KOH; SCE reference; Pt counter; N2 and O2 atmospheres; dropcast Ni(ISQ)2 on glassy carbon and ITO; electrodes not rotated

Atmosphere
N2 and O2
Geometry
dropcast molecular analogue on glassy carbon and ITO
Context
molecular analogue/control
Measurement source
S12 · Deposition of Ni(ISQ)2 onto the working electrodes · Figure S9
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Ni(ISQ)2 ORR activityNi(ISQ)2 showed no ORR activity under conditions mimicking Ni3(HITP)2Text
Qualitative
7730 · Results and Discussion · Figure S9

potentiostatic ORR order in O2

Ni3(HITP)2 film on glassy carbon working electrode · Electrode

pH 13 electrolyte; 5-100% O2/N2; held at -0.04 to -0.2 V vs Hg/HgO for 2 min each

Atmosphere
O2/N2 mixtures
Geometry
Ni3(HITP)2 film on glassy carbon working electrode
Context
pristine conductive MOF film
Measurement source
S4 · Determination of ORR order in [O2] in pH 13 · Figure S1a, Table S1a
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
O2-order slope at pH 13, E = 0.667 V vs RHE0.78SI Table
Exact Reported
S13 · Additional Figures · Table S1a
O2-order slope at pH 13, E = 0.707 V vs RHE0.88SI Table
Exact Reported
S13 · Additional Figures · Table S1a
O2-order slope at pH 13, E = 0.747 V vs RHE0.83SI Table
Exact Reported
S13 · Additional Figures · Table S1a
O2-order slope at pH 13, E = 0.787 V vs RHE0.84SI Table
Exact Reported
S13 · Additional Figures · Table S1a
O2-order slope at pH 13, E = 0.827 V vs RHE0.72SI Table
Exact Reported
S13 · Additional Figures · Table S1a
O2 reaction order range at pH 130.78-0.88 over 0.667 to 0.787 V vs RHEText
Range
7727 · Results and Discussion · Figure S1a

potentiostatic ORR order in O2

Ni3(HITP)2 film on glassy carbon working electrode · Electrode

pH 8 electrolyte; 10-100% O2/N2; held at -0.152 to -0.352 V vs Ag/AgCl for 2 min each

Atmosphere
O2/N2 mixtures
Geometry
Ni3(HITP)2 film on glassy carbon working electrode
Context
pristine conductive MOF film
Measurement source
S5 · Determination of ORR order in [O2] in pH 8 · Figure S1b, Table S1b
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
O2-order slope at pH 8, E = 0.320 V vs RHE0.97SI Table
Exact Reported
S13 · Additional Figures · Table S1b
O2-order slope at pH 8, E = 0.340 V vs RHE0.96SI Table
Exact Reported
S13 · Additional Figures · Table S1b
O2-order slope at pH 8, E = 0.370 V vs RHE0.94SI Table
Exact Reported
S13 · Additional Figures · Table S1b
O2-order slope at pH 8, E = 0.420 V vs RHE0.91SI Table
Exact Reported
S13 · Additional Figures · Table S1b
O2-order slope at pH 8, E = 0.470 V vs RHE0.85SI Table
Exact Reported
S13 · Additional Figures · Table S1b
O2-order slope at pH 8, E = 0.520 V vs RHE0.71SI Table
Exact Reported
S13 · Additional Figures · Table S1b
O2 reaction order at pH 8also first-order in [O2] over 0.320 to 0.520 V vs RHE; Table S1b slopes 0.71-0.97Text
Range
7727 · Results and Discussion · Figure S1b

cyclic voltammetry for ORR

Ni3(HITP)2 film on glassy carbon working electrode · Electrode

O2 atmosphere; pH 13, pH 8 and pH 4 electrolytes; potentials referenced to RHE

Atmosphere
O2
Geometry
rotating working electrode unless otherwise noted
Context
pristine conductive MOF film
Measurement source
7727 · Results and Discussion · Figure 2
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
ORR behaviour in acidic mediumnot competent in acidic medium; catalytic current decreased with every cycleText
Qualitative
7727 · Results and Discussion · Figure 2
ORR competence across alkaline pHcompetent for ORR catalysis under all alkaline conditions (pH 8 and above); no loss in current density over 20 cycles above pH 8Text
Qualitative
7727 · Results and Discussion · Figure 2
ORR onset potential at j = -50 uA cm^-2Marked as a best value within this paper0.82 V versus RHEText
Exact Reported
7727 · Introduction

pH-dependent cyclic voltammetry / Pourbaix analysis

Ni3(HITP)2 film on glassy carbon working electrode · Electrode

CV under N2 over E = -1.1 to 0.7 V vs SCE at pH 13.6, 12.5, 11.8, 11.2, 10.6, 9.4 and 8.9

Atmosphere
N2
Geometry
Ni3(HITP)2-modified glassy carbon electrodes
Context
pristine conductive MOF film
Measurement source
S7-S8 · Probing the pH-dependent redox potentials · Figure S7, Figure S8
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
pH-dependent MOF oxidation potential slopes90-120 mV dec^-1Text
Range
7729 · Results and Discussion · Figure S8

activation-controlled Tafel analysis

Ni3(HITP)2 film on glassy carbon working electrode · Electrode

pH 13 and pH 8 electrolytes under O2; pH 8 potentiostatic measurements -100 to -290 mV vs Ag/AgCl with varying rotation speeds

Atmosphere
O2
Geometry
rotating disk electrode
Context
pristine conductive MOF film
Measurement source
7727 · Results and Discussion · Figure 3
PropertyReported valueNormalised valueUncertaintyOrigin and qualitySource
Tafel slope at pH 13-128 mV dec^-1Text
Exact Reported
7727 · Results and Discussion · Figure 3
Tafel slope at pH 8-124 mV dec^-1Text
Exact Reported
7727 · Results and Discussion · Figure 3