Ternary ZIF-8-derived dual-metal CoCu nanoparticles in porous carbon polyhedra as efficient catalysts for methanol oxidation

Abstract

Novel ternary-metallic ZIFs are synthesized in one-step. They are then converted into highly catalytically active, three-dimensional nanoporous, polyhedral-shaped carbon microparticles containing CoCu dual-metal nanoparticles that can efficiently electrocatalyze the methanol oxidation reaction (MOR). The Co-rich material shows among the highest mass activities reported for non-noble metal MOR electrocatalysts.