Layered MOFs as a Route to Multicentre Electrocatalysts

该项目涉及基于金属有机骨架前驱体的析氧反应催化剂的设计、合成和性能。该项目将着眼于多层MOF的合成，Matryoshka结构，包含不同过渡金属离子的交替层，以及所制备材料的热解，以形成具有特定结的混合金属氧化物材料。包括电子显微镜、X射线衍射和XPS在内的一系列技术将被用来表征材料。电化学分析将用于监测合成的催化剂的性能。这项研究将解决这样的假设，即某些过渡金属氧化物之间的连接可能有助于放氧反应。

The project is concerned with the design, synthesis and performance of catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction based on Metal Organic Framework precursors. The project will look at the synthesis of multilayer MOFs, Matryoshka structures, with alternate layers containing different transition metal ions and the pyrolysis of the as-prepared materials to form mixed metal oxide materials with defined junctions. A range of techniques including electron microscopy, XRD and XPS will be employed to characterise the materials. Electrochemical analysis will be used to monitor the performance of the synthesised catalysts. The research will address the hypothesis that junctions between certain transition metal oxides may be beneficial in the oxygen evolution reaction.