Pd/Ni-metal-organic framework-derived porous carbon nanosheets for efficient CO oxidation over a wide pH range
Author | Ipadeola, Adewale K. |
Author | Eid, Kamel |
Author | Abdullah, Aboubakr M. |
Author | Al-Hajri, Rashid S. |
Author | Ozoemena, Kenneth I. |
Available date | 2023-01-08T08:27:17Z |
Publication Date | 2022 |
Publication Name | Nanoscale Advances |
Resource | Scopus |
Abstract | Metal nanocrystal ornamented metal–organic frameworks (MOFs) are of particular interest in multidisciplinary applications; however, their electrocatalytic CO oxidation performance over wide pH ranges is not yet reported. Herein, Ni-MOF-derived hierarchical porous carbon nanosheets (Ni-MOF/PC) with abundant Ni–Nx sites decorated with Pd nanocrystals (Pd/Ni-MOF/PC) were synthesized by microwave-irradiation (MW-I) followed by annealing at 900 °C and subsequent etching of Ni-MOF/C prior to Pd deposition. The fabrication mechanism comprises the generation of self-reduced reducing gases from triethylamine during the annealing and selective chemical etching of Ni, thereby facilitating the reduction of Ni-anchored MOF and Pd nanocrystal deposition with the aid of ethylene glycol and MW-I to yield Pd/Ni–Nx enriched MOF/PC. The synthetic strategies endear the Pd/Ni-MOF/PC with unique physicochemical merits: abundant defects, interconnected pores, high electrical conductivity, high surface area, Ni-deficient but more active sites for Pd/Ni–Nx in porous carbon nanosheets, and synergism. These merits endowed the CO oxidation activity and stability on Pd/Ni-MOF/PC substantially than those of Pd/Ni-MOF/C and Pd/C catalysts in wide pH conditions (i.e., KOH, HClO4, and NaHCO3). The CO oxidation activity study reveals the utilization of MOF/PC with metal nanocrystals (Pd/Ni) in CO oxidation catalysis. |
Sponsor | This work was supported by the Qatar University High Impact Internal Grant (QUHI-CAM-22/23-550), Qatar National Research Fund (NPRP13D-0117-200095) and NRF/DSI/Wits SARChi Chair in Materials Electrochemistry and Energy Technologies (MEET) (UID No. 132739). The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors. The authors are grateful to the Environmental Science Center (ESC), Qatar University, for the ICP-OES analysis. |
Language | en |
Publisher | Royal Society of Chemistry |
Subject | Carbon Deposition Etching Ethylene Ethylene glycol Microwave irradiation Morphology Nanosheets Nickel compounds Oxidation Palladium Palladium compounds pH Porous materials Potassium hydroxide Carbon nanosheets Hierarchical porous carbons Metal nanocrystals Metalorganic frameworks (MOFs) Microwave- irradiations Ni metal Oxidation activities Pd nanocrystals Porous carbons Wide pH range Organometallics |
Type | Article |
Pagination | 5044-5055 |
Issue Number | 23 |
Volume Number | 4 |
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