Co3O4 nanoparticles assembled on polypyrrole/graphene oxide for electrochemical reduction of oxygen in alkaline media

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(17)62846-8

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The development of highly efficient catalysts for cathodes remains an important objective of fuel cell research. Here, we report Co₃O₄ nanoparticles assembled on a polypyrrole/graphene oxide electrocatalyst (Co₃O₄/Ppy/GO) as an efficient catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline media. The catalyst was prepared via the hydrothermal reaction of Co²⁺ ions with Ppy-modified GO. The GO, Ppy/GO, and Co₃O₄/Ppy/GO were characterized using scanning electron microscopy, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The incorporation of Ppy into GO nanosheets resulted in the formation of a nitrogen-modified GO po-rous structure, which acted as an efficient electron-transport network for the ORR. With further anchoring of Co₃O₄ on Ppy/GO, the as-prepared Co₃O₄/Ppy/GO exhibited excellent ORR activity and followed a four-electron route mechanism for the ORR in alkaline solution. An onset potential of -0.10 V vs. a saturated calomel electrode and a diffusion limiting current density of 2.30 mA/cm² were achieved for the Co₃O₄/Ppy/GO catalyst heated at 800℃; these values are comparable to those for noble-metal-based Pt/C catalysts. Our work demonstrates that Co₃O₄/Ppy/GO is highly active for the ORR. Notably, the Ppy coupling effects between Co₃O₄ and GO provide a new route for the preparation of efficient non-precious electrocatalysts with hierarchical porous structures for fuel cell applications.

Key words: Non-precious metal electrocatalyst, Co₃O₄, Polypyrrole, Graphene, Oxygen reduction reaction, Proton-exchange membrane fuel cell

Suzhen Ren, Yanan Guo, Shaobo Ma, Qing Mao, Dandan Wu, Ying Yang, Hongyu Jing, Xuedan Song, Ce Hao. Co₃O₄ nanoparticles assembled on polypyrrole/graphene oxide for electrochemical reduction of oxygen in alkaline media[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2017, 38(7): 1281-1290.

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Co₃O₄ nanoparticles assembled on polypyrrole/graphene oxide for electrochemical reduction of oxygen in alkaline media

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