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MATERIALS CHEMISTRY AND PHYSICS
Volume 297, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2023.127361
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metal@3DPCFs; Nickel; Carbon quantum dots; Porous carbon frameworks; Methanol oxidation; Urea oxidation
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In this study, a high-efficiency anodic electrocatalyst based on nickel nanoparticles supported on three-dimensional porous carbon frameworks (Ni/3DPCFs) was designed for the oxidation of urea and methanol. The catalyst was prepared by a innovative method involving microwave-assisted synthesis of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and nickel ions (Ni2+) adsorbed on its surface, followed by pyrolysis. The prepared electrocatalyst showed high efficiency for the oxidation of urea and methanol in alkaline media.
The design and development of facile and environmentally-friendly methods to prepare low-cost, high-activity electrocatalysts are desirable for the development of fuel cells. In our study, a high-efficiency anodic electrocatalyst for the oxidation of urea and methanol based on nickel nanoparticles supported on three-dimensional porous carbon frameworks (Ni/3DPCFs) was designed by an innovative and simple method. This innovative method is based on the preparation of carbon quantum dots (CQDs) and nickel ions (Ni2+) adsorbed on its surface by microwave-assisted synthesis, followed by pyrolysis. The method is notable for simultaneously preparing Ni2+ and CQDs and not requiring a stabilizer, surfactant, or organic solvent. The results of scanning and transmission electron microscopy (SEM and TEM) revealed that the CQDs were converted to 3DPCFs by pyrolysis and nickel nanoparticles (NiNPs) were formed on the surface. The prepared electrocatalyst showed high efficiency for the oxidation of urea and methanol in alkaline media. The electrocatalytic activity of Ni/3DPCFs showed the maximum anodic current density of 102.5 and 153.8 mA/cm2 for urea and methanol oxidation, respectively. This
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