<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><!DOCTYPE article  PUBLIC "-//NLM//DTD Journal Publishing DTD v3.0 20080202//EN" "http://dtd.nlm.nih.gov/publishing/3.0/journalpublishing3.dtd"><article xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" dtd-version="3.0" xml:lang="en" article-type="research article"><front><journal-meta><journal-id journal-id-type="publisher-id">JPEE</journal-id><journal-title-group><journal-title>Journal of Power and Energy Engineering</journal-title></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="epub">2327-588X</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Scientific Research Publishing</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.4236/jpee.2026.141004</article-id><article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">JPEE-149260</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Articles</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="Discipline-v2"><subject>Engineering</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>
 
 
  Triazine Covalent Organic Framework-Anchored Fe for Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Reaction
 
</article-title></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Xue</surname><given-names>Zhang</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" xlink:type="simple"><name name-style="western"><surname>Yanfang</surname><given-names>Gao</given-names></name><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"><sup>1</sup></xref></contrib></contrib-group><aff id="aff1"><addr-line>Inner Mongolia University of Technology, Hohhot, China</addr-line></aff><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>19</day><month>01</month><year>2026</year></pub-date><volume>14</volume><issue>01</issue><fpage>67</fpage><lpage>76</lpage><history><date date-type="received"><day>14,</day>	<month>November</month>	<year>2025</year></date><date date-type="rev-recd"><day>27,</day>	<month>January</month>	<year>2026</year>	</date><date date-type="accepted"><day>30,</day>	<month>January</month>	<year>2026</year></date></history><permissions><copyright-statement>&#169; Copyright  2014 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. </copyright-statement><copyright-year>2014</copyright-year><license><license-p>This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</license-p></license></permissions><abstract><p>
 
 
  A nitrogen-rich covalent organic framework material (SNW-1) was prepared via oil bath reflux method. Metal center Fe was introduced by a post-doping strategy, and the Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst was synthesized through calcination. The electrocatalytic performance of this catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was investigated. The crystal struc-ture and elemental chemical states of the Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst were comprehensively characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and other techniques. Electrochemical tests including cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) were used to explore its ORR electrocatalytic activity. The results show that the Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst exhibits a microspherical morphology, high graphitic nitrogen content, and excellent ORR electrocatalytic performance. Analysis of key electrochemical parameters indicates that the Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst has an onset potential of 0.975 V vs. RHE and a half-wave potential of 0.841 V vs. RHE.
 
</p></abstract><kwd-group><kwd>Fuel Cell</kwd><kwd> Oxygen Reduction Reaction</kwd><kwd> Fe-N-SNW-1 Catalyst</kwd><kwd> Nitrogen-Doped Carbon</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><body><sec id="s1"><title>1. Introduction</title><p>With the rapid development of the global economy and the continuous expansion of the population, humanity’s excessive consumption of energy has been intensified. In addition, the severe shortage of fossil energy and its environmental pollution have also prompted people to focus more on exploring alternative new energy systems [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref1">1</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref2">2</xref>]. Among a wide range of new energy conversion devices, fuel cells and metal-air batteries have received considerable research attention on account of their relatively higher energy density and power density [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref3">3</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref4">4</xref>]. However, the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction kinetics at the cathode limits the rapid development of fuel cells and metal-air batteries. The primary reason for this slow kinetics lies in the high bond energy of the O=O bond (498 kJ/mol) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref5">5</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref6">6</xref>]. Currently, Pt/C catalysts are widely used in the market [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref7">7</xref>]. However, their inherent drawbacks―including high cost, scarce reserves, and poor durability―have limited their large-scale application as cathode catalysts in fuel cells and metal-air batteries [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref8">8</xref>].</p><p>Transition metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) materials have garnered widespread attention due to their low cost, abundant reserves, high selectivity, and ability to provide abundant active sites [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref9">9</xref>]. However, most transition metal-based catalysts still suffer from inherent drawbacks, such as a limited number of active sites, low exposure degree of active sites, the linear scaling relationship between intermediates, structural instability, and easy dissolution or agglomeration in strong alkaline environments―all of which hinder their further practical applications [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref10">10</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref11">11</xref>]. In this study, the electrocatalytic activity of ORR is primarily enhanced by increasing the number of active sites and improving the intrinsic activity. The main approach to regulating the number of active sites involves geometric structure modulation [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref12">12</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref13">13</xref>]. In this study, a porous structured material SNW-1 was synthesized [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref14">14</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref15">15</xref>]; for the improvement of intrinsic activity, the primary strategy involves regulating the electronic structure [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref16">16</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref17">17</xref>], and this work adopts heteroatom doping and coordination environment modulation to achieve this goal. Both experimental and theoretical studies have demonstrated that introducing heteroatoms into the carbon framework is a promising strategy, which can modify the electronic state of central metals by altering the charge distribution and spin density of adjacent carbon atoms, thereby enhancing the catalytic activity of the material and optimizing the adsorption of key ORR intermediates [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref18">18</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref19">19</xref>]. Nitrogen is the most extensively studied heteroatom, attributed to its tunable electronic structure and excellent ORR activity [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref20">20</xref>].</p><p>Among various porous nanomaterials, covalent organic frameworks (COFs), as a new type of porous organic polymer, possess precisely controllable structural motifs connected by covalent bonds [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref21">21</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref22">22</xref>], COFs exhibit excellent characteristics, such as large specific surface area, high crystallinity, tunable pore size, and unique molecular structure. Owing to these distinctive properties, COFs have been widely applied in the field of catalysis [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref23">23</xref>]. The large specific surface area, tunable structure, and porous nature of COFs make them ideal candidates for electrocatalysts [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref24">24</xref>]. At present, substantial progress has been made in the design and synthesis of COFs from low-cost monomer precursors, and COFs have been explored as a supporting material for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reactions.</p><p>Due to the different electronegativities of elements in COFs, the electronic configuration of C can be regulated by adjacent heteroatoms, which in turn induces changes in its charge density. This endows C-based materials with abundant oxygen adsorption sites and enhanced catalytic performance for ORR [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref25">25</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref26">26</xref>]. The introduction of metal Fe can form Fe-N<sub>x</sub> active sites, which serve as efficient catalytic centers for ORR and significantly reduce the reaction energy barrier [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref27">27</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref28">28</xref>]. Moreover, Fe doping optimizes the electronic structure of the catalyst, improves electron transfer rate, and minimizes charge loss during the reaction. Additionally, some Fe-based compounds (e.g., Fe₃O₄) possess excellent electrical conductivity and stability, which can enhance the overall reaction kinetics of the catalyst [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref29">29</xref>] [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref30">30</xref>].</p><p>Based on the above context, the entire workflow of this study involves synthesizing COFs using different types of N-containing ligands, followed by introducing metal ions and forming metal centers through pyrolysis. Owing to the uniform distribution of N atoms in the COF skeleton, efficient N-doping into the carbon matrix can be achieved during the pyrolysis process, which is favorable for the electrocatalytic ORR.</p><p>Building on the abovementioned strategy, a two-step method was adopted to synthesize the Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst with high nitrogen doping content. Firstly, SNW-1 was fabricated via the Schiff base reaction using melamine and terephthalaldehyde as ligands. With FeCl₃・6H<sub>2</sub>O as the iron source, the abundant N-containing sites in the pores of SNW-1 enabled the adsorption of Fe<sup>3</sup>⁺ ions into its cavities through electrostatic interaction. Subsequent pyrolysis of the Fe<sup>3</sup>⁺ adsorbed SNW-1 yielded the Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst. The results demonstrated that the as-prepared Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst exhibited a micro-mesoporous morphology, which facilitates the contact between the electrolyte and the catalytic active sites while enhancing the utilization efficiency of the active sites. Furthermore, elemental analysis of the Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst confirmed a high graphitic N content and the formation of Fe-N bonds. Electrochemical performance tests revealed that the Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst possessed an onset potential of 0.975 V vs. RHE and a half-wave potential of 0.841 V vs. RHE, indicating excellent electrocatalytic activity for ORR.</p></sec><sec id="s2"><title>2. Experimental Section</title><sec id="s2_1"><title>2.1. Experimental Materials</title><p>Ferric chloride, terephthalaldehyde, and melamine were all of analytical grade and purchased from the Aladdin official website. Acetone, tetrahydrofuran (THF), and dichloromethane were analytical grade reagents acquired from Liano Longbohua Pharmaceutical &amp; Chemical Co., Ltd. Deionized water used in the experiment was self-prepared distilled water in the laboratory.</p></sec><sec id="s2_2"><title>2.2. Maintaining the Integrity of the Specifications</title><p>According to previous literature reports, SNW-1 was synthesized via Schiff base condensation reaction of melamine (MA) and terephthalaldehyde (TA) in anhydrous dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) solvent at 180˚C for 72 hours [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref31">31</xref>]. Specifically, 4.023 g of MA and 2.522 g of TA were weighed and dispersed in 200 mL of DMSO, followed by ultrasonic dispersion for 30 minutes. Subsequently, the dispersion was transferred into a 500 mL round-bottom flask, and the reaction was conducted at 180 ˚C for 72 hours under a nitrogen (N<sub>2</sub>) atmosphere. The obtained product was washed several times with acetone, dichloromethane, and tetrahydrofuran (THF) respectively, and the precipitate was collected by centrifugation. After freeze-drying for 12 hours, SNW-1 was obtained.</p><p>Firstly, FeCl₃・6H<sub>2</sub>O (0.05 mol) was dissolved in 50 mL of deionized water (H<sub>2</sub>O). Then, 0.1 g of SNW-1 was added to the above solution, which was ultrasonically dispersed for 30 minutes and magnetically stirred at room temperature for 12 hours. The Fe@SNW-1 precursor was collected by centrifugation, and then mixed with 10 mL of H<sub>2</sub>O and 10 mL of aqueous ammonia (NH₃・H<sub>2</sub>O). The mixture was transferred into a 50 mL stainless steel autoclave with a polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) liner and heated in a blast drying oven at 150˚C for 12 hours for hydrothermal treatment. The product was further washed with deionized water five times and vacuum-dried at 70˚C for 12 hours. Finally, the obtained material was placed in a tube furnace and heated at 800˚C for 3 hours under a N<sub>2</sub> atmosphere to obtain the Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst.</p></sec><sec id="s2_3"><title>2.3. Physical Characterization</title><p>Scanning electron microscopic (SEM) images and elemental distribution maps were acquired using a FEI Inspect S50 microscope.</p><p>Powder X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements were performed on an XRD-7000 diffractometer (Shimadzu, Japan) with Cu Kα radiation (λ = 1.5406 &#197;). The diffraction patterns were recorded in the 2θ range of 10˚ - 80˚ at a scanning rate of 10˚/min.</p><p>X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) analyses were conducted using a Thermo ESCALAB 250 XI spectrometer to determine the elemental composition and chemical states of the as-prepared materials.</p><p>Laser micro-Raman spectra were collected on an INVIA REFLEX Raman spectrometer (Renishaw, UK) with a 532 nm laser excitation. The scanning range was typically set from 100 to 4000 cm<sup>−1</sup>.</p><p>Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) [<xref ref-type="bibr" rid="scirp.149260-ref32">32</xref>] specific surface area and pore size distribution analyses were carried out using an Autosorb iQ automatic gas adsorption analyzer (Quantachrome Instruments, USA).</p></sec></sec><sec id="s3"><title>3. Results and Discussion</title><p>SNW-1 was synthesized via oil bath reflux, with the preparation process illustrated in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig1">Figure 1</xref>. Subsequently, the Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst was fabricated through high-temperature calcination and pyrolysis. The morphology of Fe-N-SNW-1 was characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). As presented in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>(a) &amp; <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>(b), Fe-N-SNW-1 exhibits a microspherical morphology. SEM images (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>(c) &amp; <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig2">Figure 2</xref>(d)) demonstrate that the as-prepared Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst is composed of numerous microspheres, constructing a robust 3D framework structure. Compared with traditional materials, SNW-1 microspheres offer distinct advantages, including enhanced controllability of pore structure, higher exposure rate of active sites, lower density, and larger specific surface area.</p><p>The synthesis process of SNW-1 was confirmed by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. For melamine, the absorption bands at 3471 and 3421 cm<sup>−1</sup> are attributed to the stretching vibrations of H-N-H, with a bending vibration of H-N-H observed at 1650 cm<sup>−1</sup>. For terephthalaldehyde, the absorption bands at 1691 and 2870 cm<sup>−1</sup> correspond to the stretching vibrations of C=O and C-H, respectively. In the synthesized SNW-1, the absorption bands at 3471, 3421, 1691, and 1650 cm⁻&#185; completely disappeared, indicating the completion of the condensation reaction between the amino groups in melamine and the carbonyl groups in terephthalaldehyde. In contrast, the newly emerged absorption bands at 1558 and 1483 cm<sup>−1</sup> in SNW-1 are assigned to the quadrant and semicircle stretching vibrations of the triazine ring, respectively, confirming that melamine was successfully incorporated into the SNW-1 framework. No characteristic absorption peak was detected around 1610 cm<sup>−1</sup>, suggesting that no imine bonds (C=N) were generated during the condensation reaction. Additionally, the structure of secondary amino groups was confirmed by two absorption bands: the N-H stretching vibration at 3388 cm<sup>−1</sup> and the C-N stretching vibration at 821 cm<sup>−1</sup>. The successful synthesis of SNW-1 was also verified by X-ray diffraction (XRD) measurements. In the XRD pattern of Fe-N-SNW-1 (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig3">Figure 3</xref>), two broad and intense peaks at 2θ = 25˚ and 43˚ are assigned to the (002) and (110) crystal planes of amorphous carbon, respectively. No peaks corresponding to metallic Fe were observed. Inductively coupled plasma (ICP) analysis was subsequently performed, revealing an Fe content of 0.132%, which confirms the successful introduction of Fe. The successful incorporation of Fe was further validated by XPS characterization.</p><p>Raman spectroscopic analysis (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Figure 4</xref>(d)) indicates that the intensity ratio of the D band (1350 cm<sup>−1</sup>) to the G band (1580 cm<sup>−1</sup>) (I<sub>D</sub>/I<sub>G</sub>) of Fe-N-SNW-1 is 1.24, suggesting that Fe-N-SNW-1 possesses a moderate defect structure and degree of graphitization. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) was employed to investigate the surface chemical states and structural composition of Fe-N-SNW-1 (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig4">Figure 4</xref>). The high-resolution Fe 2p spectrum (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig3">Figure 3</xref>(d)) exhibits characteristic peaks corresponding to Fe<sup>2</sup>⁺, Fe<sup>3</sup>⁺, and satellite peaks. The doped N is mainly present in the forms of pyridinic-N, Fe-Nₓ, pyrrolic-N, graphitic-N, and oxidized-N.</p><p>The electrochemical performance of Fe-N-SNW-1 was evaluated using a rotating disk electrode (RDE) and compared with that of the SNW-1 catalyst, as shown in <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig5">Figure 5</xref>. The results demonstrate that the as-prepared Fe-N-SNW-1 ORR catalytic performance. Specifically, the catalytic activity of Fe-N-SNW-1 was assessed via cyclic voltammetry (CV) and linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) measurements in a three-electrode system using the RDE.</p><p>In <xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig5">Figure 5</xref>(b), cyclic voltammetry (CV) curves of Fe-N-SNW-1 were recorded in N<sub>2</sub>and O<sub>2</sub> saturated 0.1 mol/L KOH electrolytes at a scan rate of 50 mV/s. A distinct cathodic reduction peak is observed in the CV curve obtained in the O<sub>2</sub>-saturated electrolyte, indicating that Fe-N-SNW-1 exhibits excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalytic activity. To further investigate the reaction kinetics of the Fe-N-SNW-1 catalyst, linear sweep voltammetry (LSV) measurements at different rotation speeds were performed in an O<sub>2</sub> saturated electrolyte (<xref ref-type="fig" rid="fig5">Figure 5</xref>(c). The Tafel slope is calculated to be 83 mV dec<sup>−1</sup>, suggesting a fast kinetic process. This result further confirms that the prepared metal-support catalyst is favorable for accelerating the ORR kinetic process.</p></sec><sec id="s4"><title>4. Conclusions</title><p>The as-prepared catalyst exhibits excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance, which can be attributed to the following two aspects:</p><p>1) The formation of Fe-N species and high graphitic N content provide abundant efficient active sites for the ORR process.</p><p>2) The strong interaction between metallic Fe and the SNW-1 support not only generates additional active sites but also facilitates the efficient mass transfer of reactants, intermediates, and products.</p></sec><sec id="s5"><title>Acknowledgements</title><p>2025 Autonomous Region University Basic Scientific Research Business Expenses Project - Inner Mongolia University of Technology: Improving Basic Scientific Research Capabilities of Outstanding On-Campus Students (Graduate School). 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