On electrochemistry of metal-organic framework Zn2(EDTA)(H2O)
Starodubtseva A.A. Zhigalenok Y.S. Maldybaev K.M. Galeyeva A.K. Trussov I.A. Kurbatov A.P.
7 February 2023Royal Society of Chemistry
RSC Advances
2023#13Issue 84880 - 4889 pp.
Metal-organic compounds (MOFs) are a class of substances composed of metal ions or clusters coordinated to organic ligands to form one-, two-, or three-dimensional structures. Due to their high porosity, excellent adsorption and catalytic activity, as well as the possibility of simultaneous implementation of various charge accumulation mechanisms, they can be used as electrode materials for metal-ion batteries. However, a significant disadvantage is that most MOFs have a low electrical conductivity, and the production of conductive MOFs is a costly, time-consuming and technically difficult process. In this work, we developed a method for synthesizing the Zn2(EDTA)(H2O) MOF composite and studied the possibility of using it as an anode material for sodium-ion batteries based on aqueous electrolytes. The structure and morphology of the compound was studied using XRD, IR, TGA and SEM. Using cyclic voltammetry, the electrochemical characteristics of the organometallic framework in alkaline electrolytes 1, 10 M NaOH, as well as in saturated aqueous electrolyte NaClO4, were evaluated. It has been established that the studied compound does not give a satisfactory electrochemical response in aqueous electrolytes (both in alkaline and neutral media) due to the strong degradation of the electrode material, which is associated with the high solubility of this MOF representative. Cyclic voltammetric studies showed the presence of two redox processes due to the release of metallic zinc from an electrolyte solution, where two forms of zinc exist in equilibrium (the ZnEDTA complex and the free zinc cation). Therefore, we concluded, it is not possible to use this material as an anode for water-based sodium-ion batteries in contrary to a published research study.
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Center of Phisico-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis, Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, Almaty, 010000, Kazakhstan
Skoltech Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage, Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology, Moscow, 121205, Russian Federation
Center of Phisico-Chemical Methods of Research and Analysis
Skoltech Center for Electrochemical Energy Storage
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