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A Ni(II) coordination polymer with dual electrochemical functions: synthesis, crystal structure, hydrogen evolution reaction and l-ascorbic acid sensing

  • Geng Zhang , Jianping Dong , Ruixue Li , Qinqin Shen , Kaiyi Li , Xiaoxia Kong and Huilu Wu ORCID logo EMAIL logo
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Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B
From the journal Zeitschrift für Naturforschung B Volume 77 Issue 2-3

Abstract

A two-dimensional Ni(II) coordination polymer (NiCP) of the formula {[NiL(terephthalate)(H2O)2]·2H2O} n (L = bis(1-(pyridin-4-ylmethyl)-benzimidazol-2-ylmethyl)ether), has been obtained from a solvothermal reaction, and characterized by single-crystal X-ray diffraction, elemental analysis, and IR and UV/Vis spectra. The coordinated terephthalate anions and the L ligands connect the Ni(II) ions in two directions, resulting in the construction of a corrugated layered structure. The electrochemical properties of a NiCP-CPE composite electrode supported by this coordination polymer were studied. For the electrocatalytic hydrogen evolution reaction, the required overpotential of this electrode (NiCP-CPE) is −521 mV when the current density reaches 10 mA cm−2. Compared with the solid carbon paste electrode (sCPE, −976 mV), the smaller overpotential proves effective electrocatalysis of the coordination polymer of the hydrogen evolution reaction. The doped electrode also exhibits high-efficiency in the electrochemical sensing of l-ascorbic acid in water, showing a detection limit of 0.28 μM in a linear range of 0.4–4000 μM.

Keywords: crystal structure; electrochemistry; hydrogen evolution reaction; l-ascorbic acid sensing; Ni(II) coordination polymer
Corresponding author: Huilu Wu, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou Jiaotong University, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730070, P. R. China, E-mail:

Funding source: Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province

Award Identifier / Grant number: 21JR7RA298

Funding source: Excellent graduate student "Innovation Star" project of Gansu Province

Award Identifier / Grant number: 2021CXZX-648

Acknowledgements

The present research was supported by Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province (Grant No. 21JR7RA298) and Excellent graduate student “Innovation Star” project of Gansu Province (Grant No. 2021CXZX-648).

  1. Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.

  2. Research funding: Natural Science Foundation of Gansu Province (Grant No. 21JR7RA298) and Excellent graduate student "Innovation Star" project of Gansu Province (Grant No. 2021CXZX-648).

  3. Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.

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Published Online: 2022-01-20
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https://doi.org/10.1515/znb-2021-0185
Keywords for this article
crystal structure; electrochemistry; hydrogen evolution reaction; l-ascorbic acid sensing; Ni(II) coordination polymer

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