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*

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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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