Nanoporous graphitic-C(3)N(4)@Carbon metal-free electrocatalysts for highly efficient oxygen reduction
RIS ID
47892
Abstract
"Based on theoretical prediction, a g-C(3)N(4)@carbon metal-free oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalyst was designed and synthesized by uniform incorporation of g-C(3)N(4) into a mesoporous carbon to enhance the electron transfer efficiency of g-C(3)N(4). The resulting g-C(3)N(4)@ carbon composite exhibited competitive catalytic activity (11.3 mA cm(-2) kinetic-limiting current density at -0.6 V) and superior methanol tolerance compared to a commercial Pt/C catalyst. Furthermore, it demonstrated significantly higher catalytic efficiency (nearly 100% of four-electron ORR process selectivity) than a Pt/C catalyst. The proposed synthesis route is facile and low-cost, providing a feasible method for the development of highly efficient electrocatalysts."
Grant Number
ARC/DP0877348
Publication Details
Zheng, Y., Jiao, Y., Chen, J., Liu, J., Liang, J., Du, A., Zhang, W., Zhu, Z., Smith, S. C., Jaroniec, M., Lu, G. and Qiao, S. (2011). Nanoporous graphitic-C(3)N(4)@Carbon metal-free electrocatalysts for highly efficient oxygen reduction. Journal of the American Chemical Society, 133 (50), 20116-20119.