MOFs‐Derived Carbon‐Based Metal Catalysts for Energy‐Related Electrocatalysis

• Published in: Small (Weinheim an der Bergstrasse, Germany) Vol. 17; no. 22; pp. e2004398 - n/a
• Main Authors: Wang, Tongzhou, Cao, Xuejie, Jiao, Lifang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.06.2021
• Subjects: Carbon; Carbon dioxide; Catalysts; Catalytic activity; Clean energy; Electrocatalysis; Electrocatalysts; Hydrogen evolution reactions; metal nanoparticles; Metal-organic frameworks; MOFs; Morphology; Nanoparticles; Nanotechnology; Oxygen evolution reactions; Oxygen reduction reactions; single atoms; Sustainable development; MOFs; single atoms; metal nanoparticles; electrocatalysis
• ISSN: 1613-6810; 1613-6829
• DOI: 10.1002/smll.202004398

Electrochemical devices, as renewable and clean energy systems, display a great potential to meet the sustainable development in the future. However, well‐designed and highly efficient electrocatalysts are the technological dilemmas that retard their practical applications. Metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) derived electrocatalysts exhibit tunable structure and intriguing activity and have received intensive investigation in recent years. In this review, the recent progress of MOFs‐derived carbon‐based single atoms (SAs) and metal nanoparticles (NPs) catalysts for energy‐related electrocatalysis is summarized. The effects of synthesis strategy, coordination environment, morphology, and composition on the catalytic activity are highlighted. Furthermore, these SAs and metal NPs catalysts for the applications of electrocatalysis (hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, oxygen reduction reaction, carbon dioxide reduction reaction, and nitrogen reduction reaction) are overviewed. Finally, some current challenges and foresighted ideas for MOFs‐derived carbon‐based metal electrocatalysts are presented. Porous carbon materials for electrocatalysis have attracted explosive interests. In this review, the effects of synthesis strategy, coordination environment, morphology, and composition on the catalytic activity of metal–organic framework‐derived carbon‐based single atoms and metal nanoparticles catalysts for energy‐related electrocatalysis are summarized, which are useful for developing high‐efficient carbon‐based metal electrocatalysts in the future.