A. Ghafari a,b, B. Akhoundi c, S. Akbari a,b,d
aNanoSciTec GmbH, Hermann Weinhauser str. 67, Munich, 81867, Germany
b BioMedEx GmbH, weyringerg 37 Stiege 1, 1040, Vienna, Austria
c Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sirjan University of Technology, Sirjan, Kerman Province, Iran
d Green International World Ltd, 128 City Road, London, United Kingdom
Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are innovative porous materials with diverse, tunable functionality, high porosity, and surface area, making them promising for use in gas storage, separation, and catalytic applications. Furthermore, their derivatives compensate for MOFs’ lack of electronic conductivity and chemical stability, providing a new optimum for precise control of material structure. Many efficient electrocatalysts have been created based on MOFs and their derivates for O2 reduction/evolution processes and CO2 reduction/evolution reactions in metal-air batteries. In this review, we highlight the most recent developments in MOFs and their derivatives in metal-air batteries, as well as explore the structural properties of these materials and their respective modes of action. By thoroughly reviewing the benefits, problems, and prospects of MOFs, we can have a better understanding of the future development of electrocatalysis and energy storage technologies.
Keywords: Metal-air battery, Metal-organic framework, Reduction/evolution reactions, Zn-air battery, Catalytic electrode.
© Article info: Accepted by: 3 June 2024, Published by: 20 June 2024.