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Metal-polydopamine frameworks and their transformation to hollow metal/N-doped carbon particles

  • Y. Liang
  • , J. Wei
  • , Y. X. Hu
  • , X. F. Chen
  • , J. Zhang
  • , X. Y. Zhang
  • , S. P. Jiang
  • , S. W. Tao
  • , H. T. Wang*
  • *Corresponding author for this work
  • Monash University
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Curtin University

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Abstract

We present a new strategy for in situ transformation of metal-organic framework (MOF) crystals to hollow metal-organic structures through polycondensation of dopamine. The hollow metal-polydopamine (PDA) particles are formed by a coordination assembly of metal ions (Co and Zn) and PDA, inheriting the morphology of MOF (ZIF-67 and ZIF-8) crystals. The hollow porous metal/N-carbon particles morphosynthetically transformed from hollow metal-PDA particles exhibit excellent oxygen reduction electrocatalytic activity. The strategy presented here is promising for synthesizing hollow metal-organic polymer (metal-carbon) particles with diverse morphologies for energy and environmental applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5323-5328
Number of pages6
JournalNanoscale
Volume9
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - 28 Apr 2017
Externally publishedYes

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