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J Am Chem Soc. 2011 Jul 13;133(27):10372-5. doi: 10.1021/ja203776f. Epub 2011 Jun 20.

Triangular trinuclear metal-N4 complexes with high electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction.

Journal of the American Chemical Society

Ruili Liu, Christian von Malotki, Lena Arnold, Nobuyoshi Koshino, Hideyuki Higashimura, Martin Baumgarten, Klaus Müllen

Affiliations

  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Polymerforschung, Ackermannweg 10, 55128 Mainz, Germany.

PMID: 21671653 DOI: 10.1021/ja203776f

Abstract

A new class of macrocyclic metal-N(4) complexes [MN(4)](n) (M = Co and Fe) were designed and synthesized based on a triangular ligand. Their unique triangular trinuclear structure provides a high density of active sites and facilitates the reduction of dioxygen via a four-electron pathway. Among them, a [CoN(4)](3)/C catalyst (20 wt %) exhibits high catalytic activity and long-time stability for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline conditions, superior to the commercial Pt/C catalyst. Such structurally well-defined [MN(4)](n) complexes provide a platform for a new generation of nonprecious metal catalysts (NPMCs) for fuel cell applications.

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