Induced growth of Fe-Nx active sites using carbon templates

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(18)63107-9

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Highly active Fe-N_x sites that effectively improve the performance of non-precious metal electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs) are desirable. Herein, we propose a strategy for introducing a carbon template into a melamine/Fe-salt mixture to inductively generate highly active Fe-N_x sites for ORR. Using ⁵⁷Fe Mössbauer spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction, we studied the structural composition of the Fe and N co-doped carbon catalysts. Interestingly, the results showed that this system not only converted inactive Fe and Fe-carbides into active Fe-N₄ and other Fe-nitrides, but also improved their intrinsic activities.

Key words: Oxygen reduction reaction, Non-precious-metal electrocatalyst, Fe-N_x, Induced growth, Carbon template

Shiming Zhang, Heyou Zhang, Weimin Zhang, Xianxia Yuan, Shengli Chen, Zi-Feng Ma. Induced growth of Fe-N_x active sites using carbon templates[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2018, 39(8): 1427-1435.

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