Journal
ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES
Volume 8, Issue 10, Pages 6464-6471Publisher
AMER CHEMICAL SOC
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b11870
Keywords
proton-exchange membrane fuel cells; oxygen reduction reaction; nonprecious metal catalyst; graphene nanoplatelets; microporosity
Funding
- Natural Science Foundation of China [21176111, 21476104]
- National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program) [2013CB632404]
- Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province [BK2012217]
- Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
- Jiangsu Province Natural Science Foundation [BK20150009]
- Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
- Qing Lan Project of Jiangsu Province, China
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Tuna is one of the most rapid and distant swimmers. Its unique gill structure with the porous lamellae promotes fast oxygen exchange that guarantees tuna's high metabolic and athletic demands. Inspired by this specific structure, we designed and fabricated microporous graphene nanoplatelets (GNPs)-based Fe/N/C electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Careful control of GNP structure leads to the increment of microporosity, which influences the O-2 adsorption positively and desorption oppositely, resulting in enhanced O-2 diffusion, while experiencing reduced ORR kinetics. Working in the cathode of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells, the GNP catalysts require a compromise between adsorption/desorption for effective O-2 exchange, and as a result, appropriate microporosity is needed. In this work, the highest power density, 521 mW.cm(-2), at zero back pressure is achieved.
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