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Functionalization of UiO-66-NH2 by In-Situ Incorporation of Nanomaterials to Enhance Photocatalytic Efficiency Towards Oxygen Evolution Reaction

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The catalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are required to generate clean energy. Herein, one-step solvothermal synthesis and modification of amino functionalized Zr-based metal organic framework, UiO-66-NH2, is reported. The catalytic efficiency of UiO-66-NH2 towards OER is improved by incorporating the cerium-based nanocomposite such as Ce2O3, TiO2/Ce2O3 and CoO/Ce2O3. The synthesized samples are characterized by X-ray diffraction, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray, diffraction, and ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy. The synthesized materials are coated on nickel foam for investigating the catalytic activity towards OER by cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry. Amongst, CoO/Ce2O3@UiO-66-NH2/NF exhibits excellent OER-catalytic activity and delivers 10 mA cm−2 current density at just 228 mV overpotential which is superior to many previously reported OER catalysts and its comparative products. To understand kinetics, Tafel slope is derived from LSV curve and is just 92 mV dec−1.

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    Muhammad Kashif, Muhammad Fiaz, Muhammad Salman Sajid, Fiza Gul, Muhammad Naeem Ashiq, Muhammad Najam-ul-Haq & Muhammad Athar

  2. Division of Science and Technology, Department of Chemistry, University of Education, Vehari Campus, Lahore, Pakistan

    Muhammad Asim Farid

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Kashif, M., Fiaz, M., Sajid, M.S. et al. Functionalization of UiO-66-NH2 by In-Situ Incorporation of Nanomaterials to Enhance Photocatalytic Efficiency Towards Oxygen Evolution Reaction. Catal Lett 152, 3202–3212 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-022-03937-0

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