Cooperative electrochemical water oxidation by Zr nodes and Ni–porphyrin linkers of a PCN-224 MOF thin film

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2016-10-06Author
Usov, Pavel M.
Ahrenholtz, Spencer Rae
Maza, William A.
Stratakes, Bethany
Epley, Charity Cherie
Kessinger, Matthew C.
Zhu, Jie
Morris, Amanda J.
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Here, we demonstrate a new strategy for cooperative catalysis and proton abstraction via the incorporation of independent species competent in the desired reactivity into a metal–organic framework (MOF) thin film. The highly porous MOF, designated as PCN-224-Ni, is constructed by Zr–oxo nodes and nickel(II) porphyrin linkers. Films of PCN-224-Ni were grown in situ on FTO and were found to electrochemically facilitate the water oxidation reaction at near neutral pH.