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Iron phthalocyanine with coordination induced electronic localization to boost oxygen reduction reaction

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  • Kejun Chen

    (Central South University)

  • Kang Liu

    (Central South University)

  • Pengda An

    (Central South University
    Central South University)

  • Huangjingwei Li

    (Central South University)

  • Yiyang Lin

    (Central South University)

  • Junhua Hu

    (Zhengzhou University)

  • Chuankun Jia

    (Changsha University of Science & Technology)

  • Junwei Fu

    (Central South University)

  • Hongmei Li

    (Central South University)

  • Hui Liu

    (Central South University)

  • Zhang Lin

    (Central South University)

  • Wenzhang Li

    (Central South University)

  • Jiahang Li

    (Changjun High School of Changsha)

  • Ying-Rui Lu

    (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center)

  • Ting-Shan Chan

    (National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center)

  • Ning Zhang

    (Central South University)

  • Min Liu

    (Central South University)

Abstract

Iron phthalocyanine (FePc) is a promising non-precious catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Unfortunately, FePc with plane-symmetric FeN4 site usually exhibits an unsatisfactory ORR activity due to its poor O2 adsorption and activation. Here, we report an axial Fe–O coordination induced electronic localization strategy to improve its O2 adsorption, activation and thus the ORR performance. Theoretical calculations indicate that the Fe–O coordination evokes the electronic localization among the axial direction of O–FeN4 sites to enhance O2 adsorption and activation. To realize this speculation, FePc is coordinated with an oxidized carbon. Synchrotron X-ray absorption and Mössbauer spectra validate Fe–O coordination between FePc and carbon. The obtained catalyst exhibits fast kinetics for O2 adsorption and activation with an ultralow Tafel slope of 27.5 mV dec−1 and a remarkable half-wave potential of 0.90 V. This work offers a new strategy to regulate catalytic sites for better performance.

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  • Kejun Chen & Kang Liu & Pengda An & Huangjingwei Li & Yiyang Lin & Junhua Hu & Chuankun Jia & Junwei Fu & Hongmei Li & Hui Liu & Zhang Lin & Wenzhang Li & Jiahang Li & Ying-Rui Lu & Ting-Shan Chan & N, 2020. "Iron phthalocyanine with coordination induced electronic localization to boost oxygen reduction reaction," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 11(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:11:y:2020:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-020-18062-y
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18062-y
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