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JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY
卷 142, 期 31, 页码 13426-13434出版社
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.0c03861
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- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) [RGPIN 05559]
- Simon Fraser University
- China Scholarship Council
- WestGrid
- Compute Canada
The development and improvement of electrocatalysts for the 4H(+)/4e(-) reduction of O-2 to H2O is an ongoing challenge. The addition of ancillary groups (e.g., hydrogen bonding, Bronsted acid/base) near the active site of metal-containing catalysts is an effective way to improve selectivity and kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). In this regard, iron porphyrins are among the most researched ORR catalysts. Closely related cobalt porphyrin ORR catalysts can function closer to the O-2/H2O thermodynamic potential, but they tend to be less selective and follow a different mechanism than for the iron porphyrins. Herein, we explore strategies to extend the ideas about ancillary groups that have been developed for iron porphyrin ORR electrocatalysts to improve the performance of the corresponding cobalt complexes. We describe a series of porphyrin electrocatalysts that are modified versions of Co(5,10,15,20-tetraphenylpor- phyrin), where the 2-position of one of the phenyl groups contains -NH2, -N(CH3)(2), and -N(CH3)(3)(+). Investigations using cyclic voltammetry and hydrodynamic electrochemistry show that the presence of a cationic ancillary group gives rise to a catalyst that is selective for the conversion of O-2 to H2O across a wide pH range. In contrast, the other catalysts are selective for reduction of O-2 to H2O at pH 0, but produce H2O O-2 at higher pH. The ORR rate (similar to 10(6) M-1 s(-1)) and selectivity of the -N(CH3)(3)(+)-modified catalyst are invariant between pH 0 and 7. Quantum chemical calculations support the hypothesis that the enhancement of selectivity can be attributed to the distinct mechanism of O-2 reduction by Co-porphyrins. Specifically, the mechanism relies on anionic, peroxide-bound intermediates. While protic ancillary groups are important in the performance of iron porphyrin ORR catalysts, we suggest that electrostatic stabilizers of O-2-bound intermediates are more crucial for cobalt porphyrin ORR catalysts.
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