Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) Catalysts Based on Single Iron Atoms Dispersed on a Hierarchically Structured Porous Carbon Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 57 (29) ◽  
pp. 9038-9043 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhengping Zhang ◽  
Junting Sun ◽  
Feng Wang ◽  
Liming Dai
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Porous Carbon ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Carbon Framework

Urea-assisted synthesis of a Fe nanoparticle modified N-doped three-dimensional porous carbon framework for a highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (17) ◽  
pp. 6932-6939 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hui Peng ◽  
Xuan Xie ◽  
Kanjun Sun ◽  
Miaoran Zhang ◽  
Rui Zhao ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Porous Carbon ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Catalytic Efficiency ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Foaming Process ◽  
Urea Content ◽  
Carbon Framework ◽  
Gas Foaming

A rapid gas foaming process is developed to prepare a novel Fe nanoparticle modified N-doped 3D porous carbon framework (Fe/3DNC) catalyst with a controllable morphology and catalytic efficiency through regulation of the urea content.

N and S Co-doped Ordered Mesoporous Carbon: An Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Microbial Fuel Cells

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 625-638
Author(s):  
Leila Samiee ◽  
Sedigheh Sadegh Hassani
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Microbial Fuel Cells ◽  
Carbon Materials ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Carbon Substrate ◽  
Promising Candidate ◽  
X Ray ◽  
Carbon Framework ◽  
Co Doped

Background: Porous carbon materials are promising candidate supports for various applications. In a number of these applications, doping of the carbon framework with heteroatoms provides a facile route to readily tune the carbon properties. The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), where the reaction can be catalyzed without precious metals is one of the common applications for the heteroatom-doped carbons. Therefore, heteroatom doped catalysts might have a promising potential as a cathode in Microbial fuel cells (MFCs). MFCs have a good potential to produce electricity from biological oxidization of wastes at the anode and chemical reduction at the cathode. To the best of our knowledge, no studies have been yet reported on utilizing Sulfur trioxide pyridine (STP) and CMK-3 for the preparation of (N and S) doped ordered porous carbon materials. The presence of highly ordered mesostructured and the synergistic effect of N and S atoms with specific structures enhance the oxygen adsorption due to improving the electrocatalytic activity. So the optimal catalyst, with significant stability and excellent tolerance of methanol crossover can be a promising candidate for even other storage and conversion devices. Methods: The physico-chemical properties of the prepared samples were determined by Small Angle X-ray Diffraction (SAXRD), N2 sorption-desorption, Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM), Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscopy (FESEM) and X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). The prepared samples were further applied for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the optimal cathode was tested with the Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) system. Furthermore, according to structural analysis, The HRTEM, and SAXRD results confirmed the formation of well-ordered hexagonal (p6mm) arrays of mesopores in the direction of (100). The EDS and XPS approved that N and S were successfully doped into the CMK-3 carbon framework. Results: Among all the studied CMK-3 based catalysts, the catalyst prepared by STP precursor and pyrolysis at 900°C exhibited the highest ORR activity with the onset potential of 1.02 V vs. RHE and 4 electron transfer number per oxygen molecule in 0.1 M KOH. The high catalyst durability and fuel-crossover tolerance led to stable performance of the optimal cathode after 5000 s operation, while the Pt/C cathode-based was considerably degraded. Finally, the MFC system with the optimal cathode displayed 43.9 mW·m-2 peak power density showing even reasonable performance in comparison to a Pt/C 20 wt.%.cathode. Conclusions: The results revealed that the synergistic effect of nitrogen and sulfur co-doped on the carbon substrate structure leads to improvement in catalytic activity. Also, it was clearly observed that the porous structure and order level of the carbon substrate could considerably change the ORR performance.

Ultrafine Pt–Ni nanoparticles in hollow porous carbon spheres for remarkable oxygen reduction reaction catalysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xian-Kai Wan ◽  
Gabor Samjeské ◽  
Hirosuke Matsui ◽  
Chaoqi Chen ◽  
Satoshi Muratsugu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Porous Carbon ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Ni Nanoparticles ◽  
Carbon Spheres ◽  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity ◽  
Porous Carbon Spheres

Small-sized Pt–Ni nanoparticles were synthesized into hollow porous carbon spheres (HPCS) under molecule assistance. Pt–Ni nanoparticle/HPCS prepared in presence of 2,2′-Dipyridylamine showed excellent oxygen reduction reaction activity/durability.

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