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Spatial confinement of zeolitic imidazolate framework deposits by porous carbon nanospheres for dual-atom catalyst towards high-performance oxygen reduction reaction

Jiayi Zhao1,§, Ping Li1,§, Kaicai Fan2, Wenjie Wei1, Fenghong Lu1, Huimin Zhao1, Bin Li2, Lingbo Zong1( ), Lei Wang1( )
Key Laboratory of Eco-chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
College of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China

§ Jiayi Zhao and Ping Li contributed equally to this work.

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Dual atom catalysts (DACs) with well-defined Fe, Co dual-atom active site are fabricated by spatial confinement of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks by the pores of highly porous carbon nanospheres (PCNSs). Fe, Co dual-atom active site in N-doped porous carbon nanospheres (Fe/Co-SAs-Nx-PCNSs) exhibit remarkable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance with large onset potential (Eonset), half-wave potential (E1/2), and long-term stability in both alkaline and acidic electrolytes.

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Dual atom catalysts (DACs), are promising electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on account of the potential dual-atom active sites for the optimized adsorption of catalytic intermediates and the lower reaction energy barriers. Herein, spatial confinement strategy to fabricate DACs with well-defined Fe, Co dual-atom active site is proposed by implanting zeolitic imidazolate frameworks inside the pores of highly porous carbon nanospheres (Fe/Co-SAs-Nx-PCNSs). The atomically dispersed dual-atom active sites facilitate the adsorption/desorption of intermediates. Furthermore, the spatial confinement effect protects metal atoms aggregating. Benefiting from the rich accessible dual-atom active sites and boosted mass transport, we achieve remarkable ORR performance with half-wave potential up to 0.91 and 0.8 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)), and long-term stability up to 10 h in both alkaline and acidic electrolytes. The remarkably enhanced ORR catalytic property of our as-developed DACs is in the rank of excellence for 1%. The as-developed rechargeable Zn-air battery (ZAB) with Fe/Co-SAs-Nx-PCNSs air cathode delivers ultrahigh power density of 216 mW·cm−2, outstanding specific capacity of 813 mAh·g−1, and promising cycling operation durability over 160 h. The flexible Zn-air battery also exhibits excellent specific capacity, cycling stability, and flexibility performance. This work opens up a new pathway for the multiscale design of efficient electrocatalysts with atomically dispersed multiple active sites.

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spatial confinementzeolitic imidazolate frameworkporous carbon nanospheres (PCNSs)dual-atom catalystoxygen reduction reaction (ORR)

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Nano Research
Volume 16 Issue 8,
August 2023
Pages 11464-11472
DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5767-y
Cite this article:
Zhao J, Li P, Fan K, et al. Spatial confinement of zeolitic imidazolate framework deposits by porous carbon nanospheres for dual-atom catalyst towards high-performance oxygen reduction reaction. Nano Research, 2023, 16(8): 11464-11472. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-023-5767-y
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Received: 18 December 2022
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Accepted: 16 April 2023
Published: 13 June 2023
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