Abstract
Keggin-type polyoxometalate anions [XM12O40]n− are versatile, as their applications in interdisciplinary areas show. The Keggin anion [CoW12O40]6− turns into an efficient and robust electrocatalyst upon its confinement in the well-defined void space of ZIF-8, a metal–organic framework (MOF). [H6CoW12O40]@ZIF-8 is so stable to water oxidation that it retains its initial activity even after 1000 catalytic cycles. The catalyst has a turnover frequency (TOF) of 10.8 mol O2(mol Co)−1 s−1, one of the highest TOFs for electrocatalytic oxygen evolution at neutral pH. Controlled experiments rule out the chances of formation and participation of CoOx in this electrocatalyic water oxidation.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1918-1923 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 12 Feb 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Keggin polyoxometalates
- ZIF-8 MOF
- electrocatalysis
- neutral pH
- water oxidation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- General Chemistry