Recent progress on ZIF-8 based MOF derivatives for electrocatalysis

• Published in: Coordination chemistry reviews Vol. 499; p. 215492
• Main Authors: Song, Yuzhuang, Yu, Chengcheng, Ma, Dingxuan, Liu, Kang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 15.01.2024
• Subjects: Derivatives; Electrocatalysis; ZIF-8; ZIF-8 based MOFs; Electrocatalysis; Derivatives; ZIF-8; ZIF-8 based MOFs
• ISSN: 0010-8545; 1873-3840
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2023.215492

The design and modification methods for construction ZIF-8 based MOF derived carbon-based materials and their applications for HER, OER, ORR, CO2RR and multifunctional electrocatalysis are reviewed. [Display omitted] •Carbon-based materials derived from ZIF-8 and ZIF-8 based MOFs are promising electrocatalysts for HER, OER, ORR, and CO2RR.•Design strategies and modification methods for construction ZIF-8 based MOF derived carbon-based electrocatalysts are summarized.•The applications of ZIF-8 based MOF derivatives for HER, OER, ORR, CO2RR and multifunctional electrocatalysis are discussed.•Some perspectives and challenges are summarized for the development and design carbon-based materials derived from ZIF-8 based MOFs for electrocatalysis. Electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER), oxygen evolution reaction (OER), oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), and carbon dioxide reduction reaction (CO2RR) are significant reactions for solving the current energy shortage and increasingly serious environmental problems. Construction of new type and efficient materials for catalyzing these electrochemical reactions is an important and urgent subject. Electrocatalysts derived from zeolitic imidazolate framework-8 (ZIF-8) and ZIF-8 based MOF materials have gained more and more attention, owing to their various active sites, high electrical conductivity, and structural tenability. In this review paper, the design strategies and modification methods for construction carbon-based electrocatalysts derived from ZIF-8 based MOFs were first summarized. Furthermore, the applications of ZIF-8 based MOFs derivatives in electrocatalytic process, especially in HER, OER, ORR, CO2RR and multifunctional electrocatalysis are fully discussed. Some tough challenges and personal perspectives have been summarized for promoting the design and development of ZIF-8 based MOFs derived electrocatalysis in this review as well. Through this review, we hope to present a useful reference for achieving efficient electrocatalysts by the reasonable design of ZIF-8.