Abstract
Understanding the structural and chemical changes that reactive metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) undergo is crucial for the development of new efficient catalysts for electrochemical reduction of CO2. Here, we describe three Bi(III) materials, MFM-220, MFM-221 and MFM-222, which are constructed from the same ligand (biphenyl-3,3’,5,5’-tetracarboxylic acid) but which show distinct porosity with solvent-accessible voids of 49.6%, 33.6% and 0%, respectively. We report the first study of the impact of porosity of MOFs on their evolution as electrocatalysts. A Faradaic efficiency of 90.4% at -1.1 V vs RHE (reversible hydrogen electrode) is observed for formate production over an electrode decorated with MFM-220-p formed from MFM-220 on application of an external potential in the presence of 0.1 M KHCO3 electrolyte. In situ electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy confirms the presence of ·COOH radicals as a reaction intermediate, with an observed stable and consistent Faradic efficiency and current density for production of formate by electrolysis over 5 h. This study emphasises the significant role of porosity of MOFs as they react and evolve during electroreduction of CO2 to generate value-added chemicals.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 17801-17807 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Chemistry A |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 34 |
Early online date | 18 Aug 2022 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 14 Sept 2022 |
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Collison, D. (Academic lead), Mcinnes, E. (Academic lead), Tuna, F. (Academic lead), Bowen, A. (Academic lead), Shanmugam, M. (Senior Technical Specialist), Brookfield, A. (Technical Specialist), Fleming, E. (Other) & Cliff, M. (Platform Lead)
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