In situ surface etching strategy for bimetallic MOFs-derived oxides and their catalytic properties

MOFs and their derivatives are excellent carriers with large specific surface area. Here, we propose a new strategy to engineer a supported-Pt core shell MOF-derived metal oxide catalyst. In this work, ZnCo-glycol microspheres were used as sacrificial templates, and the pre-prepared Pt nanoparticles were modified in MOFs during the in situ surface etching strategy. Compared to the ZnCo-2MI-330 and ZnCo-Pt-330, ZnCo-Pt-2MI-330 presents good catalytic activity (T10=110 °C,T90=123 °C) and excellent stability on CO oxidation reaction. By detailed characterization, ZnCo-Pt-2MI-330 remains the original pore structure of MOFs and provides a larger specific surface area, while the addition of Pt NPs changes the content of active species (the high ratio of Co3+ and active oxygen species) in the metal oxides. More importantly, the strategy effectively improves the noble metal catalysts are apt to lose their activities during the thermal catalytic caused by the serious working environment.