Cobalt Single-Atom Electrocatalysts Enhanced by Hydrogen-Bonded Organic Frameworks for Long-Lasting Zinc-Iodine Batteries

Chaofei Guo*, Yingnan Cao, Yun Gao, Chuanwei Zhi, Yu-Xuan Wang, Yuhan Luo, Xue-Juan Yang*, Xiping Luo*

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Abstract

Herein, a hydrogen-bonded cobalt porphyrin framework is presented that can efficiently host iodine and serve as an electrocatalyst for aqueous zinc-iodine (Zn-I2) organic batteries. The Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), and Density functional theory (DFT) results demonstrate that hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks (HOFs) possess excellent adsorption properties for iodine species. In situ Raman spectroscopy illustrates that the redox mechanism of Zn-I2 battery depends on the redox reaction of I/I, with I3/I5 serving as intermediary products. The in situ Ultraviolet-visible (UV–vis) spectroscopy further reveals that HOFs restrict polyiodide solubilization. The aqueous Zn-I2 organic batteries with I2@PFC-72-Co cathodes exhibit excellent rate capability, achieving 134.9 mAh g−1 at 20 C. Additionally, these batteries demonstrate long-term cycle stability, enduring > 5000 cycles at 20 C. The impressive electrochemical performance of I2@PFC-72-Co can be attributed to the cooperative Co single-atom (CoSA) electrocatalyst in the HOF-Co structure. Moreover, the benzene ring structure and the carboxyl functional group of HOFs possess a strong ability to adsorb iodine and iodide. Owing to these synergistic effects, the aqueous Zn-I2 batteries with the I2@PFC-72-Co cathode exhibit excellent electrochemical performance. © 2024 Wiley-VCH GmbH.
Original languageEnglish
Article number2314189
JournalAdvanced Functional Materials
Volume34
Issue number18
Online published11 Jan 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 May 2024

Research Keywords

  • adsorption
  • cobalt single-atom electrocatalysts
  • hydrogen-bonded organic frameworks
  • in situ UV–vis
  • zinc-iodine batteries

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