Missing-linker metal-organic frameworks for oxygen evolution reaction

Abstract Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have been recognized as compelling platforms for the development of miscellaneous applications because of their structural diversity and functional tunability. Here, we propose that the electrocatalytic properties could be well modified by incorporating missing linkers into the MOF. Theoretical calculations suggest the electronic structure of MOFs can be tuned by introducing missing linkers, which improves oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance of the MOF. Inspired by these aspects, we introduced various missing linkers into a layered-pillared MOF Co 2 (OH) 2 (C 8 H 4 O 4 ) (termed as CoBDC) to prepare missing-linker MOFs. Transmission electron microscope and…

• NN
  National Natural Science Foundation of China

  Awards: 21890380, 21821003, 201875287, 21872174
• SY
  Sun Yat-sen University
• SS
  Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Program

  Award: JCYJ20180307151313532