Fabricating of Ni-BTC/NiS2 heterostructure via self-assembly strategy for electrocatalytic methanol oxidation

Jia-Yang Luo, Fu-Chao Hu, Ben-Jun Xi, Qing-Wen Han, Xue-Qian Wu*, Ya-Pan Wu, Qichun Zhang, Ruan Chi, Dong-Sheng Li*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Nickel-based metal-organic frameworks (Ni-MOFs) are a promising anodic electrocatalyst for methanol oxidation reaction (MOR), but suffer from either low conductivity or poor chemical stability. The fabrication of MOF-based heterogeneous composites is one of the possible solutions. Herein, for the first time, a novel Ni-MOF/nickel disulfide heterojunction composite (Ni-BTC/NiS2) has been constructed successfully via in situ self-assembly strategy, which exhibits excellent MOR activity and durability with an area specific peak current density of 34.36 mA cm−2. The enhanced electrocatalytic performance of the composite might be attributed to the synergistic/interface effect derived from the heterojunction structure. Undoubtedly, the integration of MOFs and inorganic functional species within a heterostructure realized by this work provides a new vision for the design of MOF-based electrocatalysts for MOR and other energy conversion processes.
Original languageEnglish
Article number109777
JournalInorganic Chemistry Communications
Volume143
Online published22 Jul 2022
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2022
Externally publishedYes

Research Keywords

  • Electrocatalytic methanol oxidation
  • Heterogeneous composite
  • Metal disulfide
  • Metal-organic framework

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