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Zhao, Hong, Su, Caina and Hui, K. S. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7089-7587
(2017)
Facile synthesis of Co-N4-doped mesoporous carbon for oxygen reduction reaction.
Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 164 (4).
F412-F417.
ISSN 0013-4651
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Abstract
The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a critical factor in fuel cells that has attracted significant research attention. Non-precious metal catalysts have improved the ORR activity considerably, but they still exhibit poorer ORR performance than commercial Pt-based catalysts. In this study, Co-N-4-doped mesoporous carbon (Co-N-4-MC) was prepared for the ORR using cobalt-azides as the Co-N-4-containing precursor, and ordered mesoporous silica SBA-15 as a template for achieving mesoporous structures. The Co-N-4-MC electrode exhibited remarkable ORR activity in an alkaline medium (a half-wave potential of -0.15 V vs. MMO, only similar to 19 mV deviation from the commercial Pt/C catalyst), high selectivity (electron-transfer number similar to 4) and excellent electrochemical stability (similar to 8 mV negative shift of the half-wave potential after 1000 cycles). The good performance of the Co-N-4- MC electrode was attributed to the synergetic effects of N-4, C and Co. In particular, the existence of graphitic pores in the Co-N-4-MC catalyst facilitated the diffusion of O-2 to the catalytic active sites, which benefited the progression of the ORR on the Co-N-4-MC catalyst. (C) 2017 The Electrochemical Society.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | mesoporous carbon,n-doped carbon,orr |
| Faculty \ School: | Faculty of Science > School of Mathematics (former - to 2024) |
| UEA Research Groups: | Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Energy Materials Laboratory |
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| Depositing User: | Pure Connector |
| Date Deposited: | 20 Jun 2017 05:05 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Sep 2024 12:48 |
| URI: | https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/63771 |
| DOI: | 10.1149/2.1611704jes |
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