FeCo-based mesoporous carbon shells modified N-doped porous carbon spheres for oxygen reduction reaction

Autor: Yang Lv, Yinghao Xu, Chaoyue Zhao, Yan Xie, He Wang, Jiahui Huang, Li Chen, Xinxin Jin
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Progress in Natural Science: Materials International, Vol 31, Iss 4, Pp 527-535 (2021)
ISSN: 1002-0071
Popis: FeCo-based non-noble metal electrocatalysts (NNMEs) of FeCo/MCS-NPCS was fabricated by immobilization of hemin on mesoporous carbon shells modified N-doped porous carbon spheres (MCS-NPCS). The obtained FeCo/MCS-NPCS exhibits a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.851 ​V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode (vs. RHE) and a limited-diffusion current density (JL) of 5.45 ​mA ​cm−2. In addition, FeCo/MCS-NPCS shows comparable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performances to 20 ​wt% Pt/C in terms of E1/2 and JL and better electrochemical properties, including the methanol tolerance and durability in alkaline solution. Such outstanding electrochemical activities of FeCo/MCS-NPCS can be ascribed to Fe and/or Co-based nitrides and carbides as well as N-doped carbon matrixes modified with mesoporous carbon shells. This research introduces a promising path to design and synthesize highly efficient FeCo–N–C electrocatalysts towards ORR.
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