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Bimetal‐organic Framework Encapsulated in Graphene Aerogel‐grafted Ni Foam: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction
Author(s) -
Chen Chen,
Wang Jianzhi,
Li Pan,
Tian Qifeng,
Xiao Zhuangwei,
Li Shuaijie,
Cai Ning,
Xue Yanan,
Chen Weimin,
Yu Faquan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
chemcatchem
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.497
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1867-3899
pISSN - 1867-3880
DOI - 10.1002/cctc.202001326
Subject(s) - aerogel , bimetallic strip , overpotential , electrocatalyst , materials science , oxygen evolution , graphene , bimetal , chemical engineering , metal organic framework , catalysis , nickel , nanotechnology , metal , electrochemistry , chemistry , composite material , electrode , organic chemistry , metallurgy , engineering , adsorption
Metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) have been considered as promising platforms for preparing the efficient oxygen evolution reaction (OER) catalysts, but few of them are directly employed as active components due to their poor electrical conductivity. Herein, a lamellar bimetallic MFN (MIL‐53(FeNi)) encapsulated in graphene aerogel‐grafted Ni foam has been developed (denoted as MFN@GA/NF). The graphene aerogel (GA) provides abundant space for the in‐situ growth of MFN and functions as a “bridge” to connect nickel foam (NF) with MFN by virtue of good conductivity. Benefitting from its structural integrity, the obtained hierarchical MFN@GA/NF exhibited excellent OER performances in alkaline media with an overpotential of 250 mV (20 mA cm −2 ) and 326 mV (200 mA cm −2 ), as well as remarkable stability in continuous electrolysis for over 100 h. This work provides a new channel for engineering MOF‐based functional materials with featured architectures.