Affiliation:
1. School of Chemistry Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 P.R. China
2. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 P.R. China
3. School of Materials Science and Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 P.R. China
4. School of Environmental Science and Engineering Tiangong University Tianjin 300387 P.R. China
Abstract
AbstractThe oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) represents a cornerstone for many clean energy conversion technologies such as fuel cells and metal‐air batteries. Nevertheless, the commercialization of these technologies is largely impeded by the slow kinetics of ORR, for which active, durable and cost‐effective ORR catalysts are needed. In recent years, zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) derived carbon materials emerge as a new class of non‐precious metal catalysts (NPMCs) toward ORR, largely benefiting from their high surface area, abundant porosity, tunable chemical/electronic structure, and superior ORR activity which is comparable or even surpasses those state‐of‐the‐art Pt‐based ORR catalysts. This review offers a comprehensive overview of the recent advances in ZIF‐derived carbons for ORR. The synthesis strategies and the key factors affecting the ORR performance of ZIF‐derived carbon materials are discussed. Future research directions and perspectives on exploring ZIF derived carbons as efficient ORR catalysts are highlighted, with a focus on the principles of rationally engineering the coordination structures of active sites.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Subject
Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Catalysis