Sequential Synthesis of 3 d–3 d, 3 d–4 d,and 3 d–5 d Hybrid Polyoxometalates and Application to the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reactions |
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| Authors: | Dr. Guillaume Rousseau Shuangshuang Zhang Dr. Olivier Oms Dr. Anne Dolbecq Dr. Jérôme Marrot Dr. Rongji Liu Xinke Shang Prof. Guangjin Zhang Prof. Pierre Mialane |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Institut Lavoisier de Versailles, UMR 8180, Université de Versailles Saint‐Quentin en Yvelines, 45 avenue des Etats‐Unis, 78035 Versailles Cedex (France);2. Key Laboratory of Green Process and Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (P. R. China);3. University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing (P. R. China) |
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The Co7(AlePy)2 polyoxometalate, which encloses a {(PW9)2CoII7} core covalently bound to two free aminopyridine groups through bisphosphonate ligands ( AlePy ), has been isolated. It can be used as a precursor, allowing the synthesis of heterometallic hybrid compounds, as illustrated by the characterization of cobalt/zinc ( Co7(AlePyZn)2 ), cobalt/palladium ( Co7(AlePyPd)2 ), and cobalt/platinum ( Co7(AlePyPt)2 ) species. A composite based on the water‐insoluble precious metal‐free Co7(AlePyZn)2 compound and the low‐cost carbon material Vulcan XC‐72 has been selected as a cathode material ( Co7Zn/C ) for oxygen reduction reaction studies. The electrocatalytic performances of the Co7Zn/C hybrids were assessed at neutral and basic pH, showing that Co7Zn/C exhibits high selectivity for the four‐electron reduction of O2. Moreover, its durability is superior to that of a commercial Pt/C catalyst with 20 % loading. Also, comparative studies performed in the presence of methanol have indicated that Co7Zn/C has a much better tolerance to the crossover effect than Pt/C . Altogether, these results indicate for the first time that, even in neutral media, polyoxometalate/carbon composites can represent low‐cost oxygen reduction catalysts that can function stably, for a long time, and with high performance. |
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| Keywords: | bisphosphonates electrocatalysis heterometallic complexes oxygen reduction reaction polyoxometalates |
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