Abstract
The utilization of catalysts comprising metal nanoparticle has been beneficial for enhancing the performance of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, the unsatisfactory intrinsic activity of these catalysts still presents a significant challenge, limiting their overall effectiveness. This issue can be addressed by introducing single atoms, which can create a synergistic effect with the nanoparticles to catalyse and thereby improve performance. Nevertheless, the synergistic catalysis of nanoparticles and single atoms is still being explored. In this study, we fabricated a core-shell structured carbon framework with Fe single atoms and Bi nanoparticles through the pyrolysis of COF and MOF core-shell structures. Introducing Fe single atoms into ZIF-8, with Fe-ZIF-8 as the core and Bi-containing COF as the shell, resulted in higher ORR activity. The catalyst exhibited a half-wave potential of 0.867 V and a high current density of 6.68 mA cm-2 in 0.1 M KOH, which were comparable to those of Pt/C equivalent. This study provides new research concepts for exploring the application of single atoms and nanoparticles in catalytic oxygen reduction reactions through synergistic effects.
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