A Conjugated Porous Organic Polymer as the Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Enhanced Water Splitting

30 November 2023, Version 1
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Abstract

A conjugated porous organic polymer (SMCOP-4) with imine linkage was rationally designed and synthesized by an imine condensation reaction. The π-conjugated network structure of SMCOP-4 facilitates electron mobility, enhancing electrochemical activity. The bifunctional electrocatalyst SMCOP-4 shows superior performance for HER and OER with a low overpotential of 127 mV and 295 mV, respectively, at 10 mA cm-2 current density and with small Tafel slopes in alkaline electrolytes. Along with the low overpotential values, the electrocatalyst is highly stable at electrochemical conditions.

Keywords

Porous organic polymers
bifunctional electrocatalyst
hydrogen evolution reaction
oxygen evolution reaction
sustainability

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