• Adeel Hussain Chughtai
• Faheem Ashiq
• Sheereen Afaq
• Muhammad Ismail
• Wasif Mahmood Ahmed Malik

The proficient utilization of the earth-abundant electro-catalyst copper in diverse water-splitting configurations is pivotal for substituting noble metals in the industrialization of hydrogen production. Carbonaceous fuels, serving as primary energy sources, exert detrimental impacts on the environment through the emission of greenhouse gases. Given the electro-catalytic pathway for water splitting, it stands out as an exemplary method for generating pure hydrogen expeditiously, devoid of undesirable by-products. Consequently, researchers globally have directed significant efforts toward enhancing its commercial viability. A Cu-based single linker MOF containing BDC was effectively created using one of the most efficient and straightforward solvothermal reaction technique. The compound showed not only excellent stability but also onset (1.43 V vs. RHE) and over potential (1.61 V (250 mV) vs. RHE) that were equivalent to those of other cutting-edge MOF-based electro-catalysts. During cyclic voltammetry readings, it showed stability up to 1,000 cycles and decayed very little over a lengthy period of time 50 hours. In addition, it had a negligible Tafel slope of 44.33 mVdec-1, a low resistance of 129.158, a minor TOF of 1.8 s and a larger ECSA of 180 cm2. All of these characteristics made our Cu-MOF a viable applicant for harnessing and exploiting the most abundant resource on earth namely water.

Cu-MOF; Solvothermal; OER; Electro-catalyst; Water splitting.

"Enhanced Electrochemical Properties of Single Linker Cu-MOF for High-Performance Water Splitting Application", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 10, page no.d846-d861, October-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2410394.pdf

"Enhanced Electrochemical Properties of Single Linker Cu-MOF for High-Performance Water Splitting Application", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 10, page no. ppd846-d861, October-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2410394.pdf