Narrow Size Distribution Metal Nanoparticles Prepared via a Metal-Organic Framework Approach for Electrocatalytic Applications

• Applicants: Professor Dr. Aliaksandr Bandarenka; Professor Dr. Roland A. Fischer
• Subject Area: Solid State and Surface Chemistry, Material Synthesis ; Inorganic Molecular Chemistry - Synthesis and Characterisation ; Physical Chemistry of Solids and Surfaces, Material Characterisation ; Physical Chemistry of Molecules, Liquids and Interfaces, Biophysical Chemistry
• Term: from 2020 to 2023
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 448402829

• Final Report Year: 2024

Final Report Abstract

The project aim was to use recent knowledge on how to predictably tailor the catalytic activity using nanoparticle size, shape, composition and particle size distribution in order to synthesize and optimize nanostructured electro-catalysts for energy applications. This knowledge is based on both theoretical and experimental concepts involving so-called generalized coordination numbers and in situ elucidation of the nature of active sites under reaction conditions through electrochemical scanning tunneling microscopy measurements. Implementation to obtain electrocatalysts with high mass activities towards the oxygen reduction reactions was planned to be performed through the unique procedures, which use metal-organic frameworks as templates. The project also aimed at further fundamental understanding of the role of the size-structure-composition-activity relations in electrocatalysis using well-defined metal and metal alloy nanoparticles.

Publications

• 4th European Conference on Metal Organic Frameworks and Porous Polymers (2021), Krakow, Atom-Precise Nanoclusters Encapsulated in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Electrochemical Applications
  K. L. Kollmannsberger, A. S. Bandarenka, J. Warnan & R. A. Fischer
  
• From phosphine-stabilised towards naked Au8 clusters through ZIF-8 encapsulation. Molecular Systems Design & Engineering, 6(11), 876-882.
  Kollmannsberger, Kathrin L.; Weger, Kathrin; Kratky, Tim; Günther, Sebastian; Tomanec, Ondřej; Warnan, Julien & Fischer, Roland A.
  
• 12th Energy Colloquium July 28th, 2022, Electrochemical Top-Down Synthesis of Nanostructured Support and Catalyst Materials for Energy Applications
  P. M. Schneider, B. Garlyyev, S. A. Watzele & A.S. Bandarenka
  
• 32nd Topical Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry June 19th-22nd, 2022, Electrochemical Top-Down Synthesis of Nanostructured Support and Catalyst Materials for Energy Applications
  P. M. Schneider, B. Garlyyev, S. A. Watzele & A.S. Bandarenka
  
• 8th International Conference on Metal-Organic Frameworks and Open Framework Compounds (2022), Atom-Precise Nanoclusters Encapsulated in Metal-Organic Frameworks for Electrochemical Applications
  K. L. Kollmannsberger, A. S. Bandarenka, J. Warnan & R. A. Fischer
  
• ACS Spring (2022), San Diego, CA, Atom-precise nanoclusters encapsulated in metal-organic frameworks for electrocatalytic applications
  K. L. Kollmannsberger, A. S. Bandarenka, J. Warnan & R. A. Fischer
  
• Defined metal atom aggregates precisely incorporated into metal–organic frameworks. Chemical Society Reviews, 51(24), 9933-9959.
  Kollmannsberger, Kathrin L.; Kronthaler, Laura; Jinschek, Joerg R. & Fischer, Roland A.
  
• 74th Annual Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry September 3rd to 8th, 2023, Facile and Surfactant-Free Top-Down Synthesis of PtCu/C Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
  P. M. Schneider, T. K. Sarpey, J. Fichtner, S. A. Watzele, B. Garlyyev, F. M. Maillard, J. Michalicka, J. M. Macak & A.S. Bandarenka
  
• Combining impedance and hydrodynamic methods in electrocatalysis. Characterization of Pt(pc), Pt5Gd, and nanostructured Pd for the hydrogen evolution reaction. Journal of Physics: Energy, 5(1), 014016.
  Song, Kun-Ting; Schott, Christian M.; Schneider, Peter M.; Watzele, Sebastian A.; Kluge, Regina M.; Gubanova, Elena L. & Bandarenka, Aliaksandr S.
  
• Electrochemical Top-Down Synthesis of Nanostructured Electrocatalysts for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells. ECS Meeting Abstracts, MA2023-02(40), 1991-1991.
  Schneider, Peter Maximilian; Sarpey, Theophilus Kobina; Fichtner, Johannes; Garlyyev, Batyr & Bandarenka, Aliaksandr S.
  
• Mechanistic Insights into ZIF-8 Encapsulation of Atom-Precise Pt(M) Carbonyl Clusters. Chemistry of Materials, 35(14), 5475-5486.
  Kollmannsberger, Kathrin L.; Poonam, NA; Cesari, Cristiana; Khare, Rachit; Kratky, Tim; Boniface, Maxime; Tomanec, Ondřej; Michalička, Jan; Mosconi, Edoardo; Gagliardi, Alessio; Günther, Sebastian; Kaiser, Waldemar; Lunkenbein, Thomas; Zacchini, Stefano; Warnan, Julien & Fischer, Roland A.
  
• Engineering ORR Electrocatalysts from Co8Pt4 Carbonyl Clusters via ZIF‐8 Templating. ChemElectroChem, 11(5).
  Schneider, Peter M.; Kollmannsberger, Kathrin L.; Cesari, Cristiana; Khare, Rachit; Boniface, Maxime; Roldán, Cuenya Beatriz; Lunkenbein, Thomas; Elsner, Martin; Zacchini, Stefano; Bandarenka, Aliaksandr S.; Warnan, Julien & Fischer, Roland A.
  
• Influence of Alkali Metal Cations on the Oxygen Reduction Activity of Pt5Y and Pt5Gd Alloys. The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, 128(12), 4969-4977.
  Song, Kun-Ting; Zagalskaya, Alexandra; Schott, Christian M.; Schneider, Peter M.; Garlyyev, Batyr; Alexandrov, Vitaly & Bandarenka, Aliaksandr S.
  
• Top-down surfactant-free electrosynthesis of magnéli phase Ti9O17 nanowires. Materials Advances, 5(6), 2368-2376.
  Schneider, Peter M.; Schott, Christian M.; Maier, Dominik; Watzele, Sebastian A.; Michalic̆ka, Jan; Rodriguez-Pereira, Jhonatan; Hromadko, Ludek; Macak, Jan M.; Baran, Volodymyr; Senyshyn, Anatoliy; Viola, Arnaud; Maillard, Frédéric; Gubanova, Elena L. & Bandarenka, Aliaksandr S.
  
• Top‐down Surfactant‐Free Synthesis of Supported Palladium‐Nanostructured Catalysts. Small Science, 4(3).
  Schott, Christian M.; Schneider, Peter M.; Sadraoui, Kais; Song, Kun‐Ting; Garlyyev, Batyr; Watzele, Sebastian A.; Michalička, Jan; Macak, Jan M.; Viola, Arnaud; Maillard, Frédéric; Senyshyn, Anatoliy; Fischer, Johannes A.; Bandarenka, Aliaksandr S. & Gubanova, Elena L.