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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
卷 391, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2021.138899
关键词
Oxygen reduction reaction; Alkaline pH; Iron-nitrogen-carbon catalysts; Rotating ring disk electrode; Surface chemistry
资金
- Regione Lazio through project POR FESR LAZIO 2014-2020 [A0375-2020-36492]
- University of Roma Tor Vergata
Fe-N-C catalysts were synthesized using different nitrogen sources and pyrolysis atmospheres, resulting in electrodes with high porosity and accessible active sites. The use of imidazole as a nitrogen-rich organic precursor and pyrolysis in NH3 improved the oxygen reduction reaction activity and durability in alkaline conditions.
Fe-N-C catalysts were synthesized from a nitrogen and iron wet impregnation of carbon black pearls followed by pyrolysis steps. Three different nitrogen sources (dopamine, imidazole and benzimidazole), and two different pyrolysis atmospheres (Ar and NH3) were used. The obtained materials were characterized in terms of structure, morphology, surface chemistry, and electrochemical properties. Electrodes with a high porosity and accessible active sites were obtained tailoring the synthesis parameters, as indicated by Raman and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopies, and cyclic voltammetry with rotating ring disk electrode. Pyrolysis under ammonia atmosphere led to high electrochemical active surface area (ECSA) and the use of imidazole as nitrogen-rich organic precursor improved oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity in alkaline pH. This can be ascribed to the modification of surface chemistry of the electrocatalysts triggered by the N-rich organic precursor and pyrolysis atmosphere. The catalyst obtained by using imidazole and pyrolyzed in NH3 had a variety of iron-, oxygen- and nitrogen-functional groups, nitrogen being mainly distributed in imine-, pyridinic- and pyrrolic-N. In addition, durability tests showed a stable ECSA and ORR activity after cycling of the prepared electrocatalysts outperforming durability of Pt-based materials in alkaline environment and indicating applicability in anion exchange membrane fuel cells. (C) 2021 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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