Recent Progress in ZIF‐Derived Carbons for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalysis

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) represents a cornerstone for many clean energy conversion technologies such as fuel cells and metal‐air batteries. Nevertheless, the commercialization of these technologies is largely impeded by the slow kinetics of ORR, for which active, durable and cost‐effectiv...

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Published in:ChemCatChem 2024-05, Vol.16 (9), p.n/a
Main Authors: Shen, Liu‐Liu, Yong, Cong, Xu, Yipu, Wu, Peiran, Zhang, Gui‐Rong, Mei, Donghai
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
active site density
Carbon
Catalysts
Chemical reduction
Clean energy
Commercialization
Electronic structure
Energy conversion
Fuel cells
Metal air batteries
Metal-organic frameworks
non-precious metal catalysts
oxygen reduction reaction
Oxygen reduction reactions
Zeolites
zeolitic imidazolate framework
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Summary:The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) represents a cornerstone for many clean energy conversion technologies such as fuel cells and metal‐air batteries. Nevertheless, the commercialization of these technologies is largely impeded by the slow kinetics of ORR, for which active, durable and cost‐effective ORR catalysts are needed. In recent years, zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) derived carbon materials emerge as a new class of non‐precious metal catalysts (NPMCs) toward ORR, largely benefiting from their high surface area, abundant porosity, tunable chemical/electronic structure, and superior ORR activity which is comparable or even surpasses those state‐of‐the‐art Pt‐based ORR catalysts. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in ZIF‐derived carbons for ORR. The synthesis strategies and the key factors affecting the ORR performance of ZIF‐derived carbon materials are discussed. Future research directions and perspectives on exploring ZIF derived carbons as efficient ORR catalysts are highlighted, with a focus on the principles of rationally engineering the coordination structures of active sites. The emergence and development of the ZIF‐derived carbons (ZDCs) as potent catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are reviewed. It provides an up‐to‐date overview on the synthetic factors and pivotal structural parameters that determine the ORR activity of ZDCs, and also outlines the future challenges and opportunities for developing ZDCs as high‐performance ORR catalysts.
ISSN:1867-3880
1867-3899
DOI:10.1002/cctc.202301379