One dimensional graphitic carbon nitrides as effective metal-free oxygen reduction catalysts

Authors

Muhammad Nawaz Tahir, Beijing Institute of Technology
Nasir Mahmood, Peking UniversityFollow
Jinghan Zhu, Peking University
Asif Mahmood, Peking University
Faheem K. Butt, Beijing Institution Of Technology
Syed Rizwan, Peking University
Imran Aslam, Beijing Institution Of Technology
M Tanveer, Beijing Institution Of Technology
Faryal Idrees, Beijing Institution Of Technology
Imran Shakir, King Saud University
Chuanbao Cao, Beijing Institute of Technology
Yanglong Hou, Peking University

RIS ID

105058

Publication Details

Tahir, M., Mahmood, N., Zhu, J., Mahmood, A., Butt, F. K., Rizwan, S., Aslam, I., Tanveer, M., Idrees, F., Shakir, I., Cao, C. & Hou, Y. (2015). One dimensional graphitic carbon nitrides as effective metal-free oxygen reduction catalysts. Scientific Reports, 5 1-10.

Abstract

To explore the effect of morphology on catalytic properties of graphitic carbon nitride (GCN), we have studied oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance of two different morphologies of GCN in alkaline media. Among both, tubular GCN react with dissolved oxygen in the ORR with an onset potential close to commercial Pt/C. Furthermore, the higher stability and excellent methanol tolerance of tubular GCN compared to Pt/C emphasizes its suitability for fuel cells.