2D Layered non-precious metal mesoporous electrocatalysts for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (10) ◽  
pp. 4868-4878 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lili Huo ◽  
Baocang Liu ◽  
Geng Zhang ◽  
Rui Si ◽  
Jian Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Precious Metal ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Alkaline Media ◽  
Homogeneous Distribution ◽  
Acidic And Alkaline Media

2D Layered meso-M/N-C/N-G nanocomposites with high specific surface area, homogeneous distribution of ultra-small M-N-C nanoparticles less than 5 nm, and mesopores with a size of ∼3.6 nm exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in acidic and alkaline media.

scholarly journals Superior FexN electrocatalyst derived from 1,1′-diacetylferrocene for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline and acidic media

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 843-852
Author(s):  
Hunan Jiang ◽  
Jinyang Li ◽  
Mengni Liang ◽  
Hanpeng Deng ◽  
Zuowan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Current Density ◽  
Active Sites ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Alkaline Media ◽  
Acidic Media ◽  
Onset Potential ◽  
Acidic And Alkaline Media ◽  
The Stability

AbstractAlthough Fe–N/C catalysts have received increasing attention in recent years for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), it is still challenging to precisely control the active sites during the preparation. Herein, we report FexN@RGO catalysts with the size of 2–6 nm derived from the pyrolysis of graphene oxide and 1,1′-diacetylferrocene as C and Fe precursors under the NH3/Ar atmosphere as N source. The 1,1′-diacetylferrocene transforms to Fe3O4 at 600°C and transforms to Fe3N and Fe2N at 700°C and 800°C, respectively. The as-prepared FexN@RGO catalysts exhibited superior electrocatalytic activities in acidic and alkaline media compared with the commercial 10% Pt/C, in terms of electrochemical surface area, onset potential, half-wave potential, number of electrons transferred, kinetic current density, and exchange current density. In addition, the stability of FGN-8 also outperformed commercial 10% Pt/C after 10000 cycles, which demonstrates the as-prepared FexN@RGO as durable and active ORR catalysts in acidic media.

scholarly journals Some reflections on the understanding of the oxygen reduction reaction at Pt(111)

2013 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 956-967 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana M Gómez-Marín ◽  
Ruben Rizo ◽  
Juan M Feliu
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Surface Oxidation ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Alkaline Media ◽  
Oxidation Reactions ◽  
Vicinal Surfaces ◽  
Cooperative Approach ◽  
Acidic And Alkaline Media ◽  
The Right

The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a pivotal process in electrochemistry. Unfortunately, after decades of intensive research, a fundamental knowledge about its reaction mechanism is still lacking. In this paper, a global and critical view on the most important experimental and theoretical results regarding the ORR on Pt(111) and its vicinal surfaces, in both acidic and alkaline media, is taken. Phenomena such as the ORR surface structure sensitivity and the lack of a reduction current at high potentials are discussed in the light of the surface oxidation and disordering processes and the possible relevance of the hydrogen peroxide reduction and oxidation reactions in the ORR mechanism. The necessity to build precise and realistic reaction models, which are deducted from reliable experimental results that need to be carefully taken under strict working conditions is shown. Therefore, progress in the understanding of this important reaction on a molecular level, and the choice of the right approach for the design of the electrocatalysts for fuel-cell cathodes is only possible through a cooperative approach between theory and experiments.

Nonporous MOF-derived dopant-free mesoporous carbon as an efficient metal-free electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (24) ◽  
pp. 9370-9374 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xin Wang ◽  
Xingyue Li ◽  
Canbin Ouyang ◽  
Zhen Li ◽  
Shuo Dou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxygen Reduction Reaction ◽  
Specific Surface ◽  
Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Mesoporous Carbon ◽  
Mesoporous Structure ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
High Specific Surface Area ◽  
Metal Free ◽  
Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction ◽  
Orr Activity

Dopant-/metal-free mesoporous carbon has been prepared from nonporous MOFs, which is highly efficient for the electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The excellent ORR activity is attributed to both high specific surface area and mesoporous structure.

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