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Pyrenetetraone-based covalent organic framework as an effective electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

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A novel porous and crystalline two-dimensional (2D) electrochemically active covalent organic framework (COF) based on orthoquinone units has been prepared as an innovative approach towards the development of organic cathode materials with multiple redox sites as an efficient electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). In contrast with most of the previously reported COFs as electrocatalysts for the ORR, the electrocatalytic application of this material towards ORR has been investigated without adding any metal or conductive supporting material and avoiding any additional carbonization step. Additionally, the electrochemical properties of the COF material have been compared with two analogue amorphous frameworks with similar chemical composition, which points out the important role of the enhanced crystallinity and porosity of the COF network in its superior performance as an electrocatalyst towards ORR.

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Acknowledgements

This work was financially supported by MICINN (Nos. PID2019-106268GB-C33, CTQ2017-84309-C2-1-R, RED2018-102412-T, and FIS2017-82415-R) and Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid Transnanoavansens Program (No. S2018/NMT-4349). PGA is acknowledged to Comunidad de Madrid for a predoctoral contract.

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  1. Departamento de Química Orgánica I, Facultad de CC. Químicas, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 28040, Madrid, Spain

    Paloma García-Arroyo, Jorge J. Cabrera-Trujillo & José L. Segura

  2. Departamento de Química Analítica y Análisis Instrumental, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain

    Emiliano Martínez-Periñán & Encarnación Lorenzo

  3. Departamento de Física de la Materia Condensada, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain

    Elena Salagre & Enrique G. Michel

  4. Condensed Matter Physics Center (IFIMAC), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain

    Enrique G. Michel

  5. Departamento de Nanoestructuras, Superficies, Recubrimientos y Astrofísica Molecular, Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (ICMM-CSIC), 28049, Madrid, Spain

    José I. Martínez

  6. Instituto Madrileño de Estudios Avanzados en Nanociencia (IMDEA-Nanociencia), 28049, Madrid, Spain

    Encarnación Lorenzo

  7. Institute for Advanced Research in Chemical Sciences (IAdChem), Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, 28049, Madrid, Spain

    Encarnación Lorenzo

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García-Arroyo, P., Martínez-Periñán, E., Cabrera-Trujillo, J.J. et al. Pyrenetetraone-based covalent organic framework as an effective electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. Nano Res. 15, 3907–3912 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12274-021-4043-2

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