A three-dimensionally structured electrocatalyst: Cobalt-embedded nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes/nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide hybrid for efficient oxygen reduction

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111055

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Wei, C., Wang, H., Eid, K., Kim, J., Kim, J., Alothman, Z. Abdullah., Yamauchi, Y. & Wang, L. (2017). A three-dimensionally structured electrocatalyst: Cobalt-embedded nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes/nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide hybrid for efficient oxygen reduction. Chemistry - A European Journal, 23 (3), 637-643.

Abstract

To develop low-cost and efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts, a novel hybrid comprising cobalt-embedded nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes and nitrogen- doped reduced graphene oxide (Co-NCNT/NrGO-800) was simply prepared by pyrolysis. The combination of nanotubes and graphene, and the efficient doping with cobalt and nitrogen, greatly contribute to the excellent ORR performance. This optimized Co-NCNT/NrGO catalyst exhibits a positive onset potential of 0.91 V and a half-wave potential of 0.82 V, combined with a relatively low peroxide yield, better durability, and better methanol tolerance than commercially available Pt/C, which makes it a promising candidate as a low-cost and effective non-precious-metal ORR catalyst.

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http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/chem.201604113