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Dual metal-organic frameworks (MOFs, i.e., MIL-100(Fe) and ZIF-8) are thermally converted into Fe-Fe3C-embedded Fe-N-codoped carbon as platinum group metal (PGM)-free oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts. Pyrolysis enables imidazolate in ZIF-8 rearranged into highly N-doped carbon, while Fe from MIL-100(Fe) into N-ligated atomic sites concurrently with a few Fe-Fe3C nanoparticles. Upon precise control of MOF compositions, the optimal catalyst is highly active for the ORR in half-cells (0.88 V in base and 0.79 V versus RHE in acid in half-wave potential), a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (0.76 W cm(-2) in peak power density) and an aprotic Li-O-2 battery (8749 mAh g(-1) in discharge capacity), representing a state-of-the-art PGM-free ORR catalyst. In the material, amorphous carbon with partial graphitization ensures high active site exposure and fast charge transfer simultaneously. Macropores facilitate mass transport to the catalyst surface, followed by oxygen penetration in micropores to reach the infiltrated active sites. Further modeling simulations shed light on the true Fe-Fe3C contribution to the catalyst performance, suggesting Fe3C enhances oxygen affinity, while metallic Fe promotes *OH desorption as the rate-determining step at the nearby Fe-N-C sites. These findings demonstrate MOFs as model system for rational design of electrocatalyst for energy-based functional applications.
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ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
ISSN: 1616-301X
Year: 2019
Issue: 23
Volume: 29
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JCR@2022
ESI Discipline: MATERIALS SCIENCE;
ESI HC Threshold:211
JCR Journal Grade:1
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WoS CC Cited Count: 193
SCOPUS Cited Count: 206
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30 Days PV: 13
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