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MATERIALS RESEARCH BULLETIN
卷 39, 期 9, 页码 1195-1208出版社
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2004.04.015
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oxides; nanostructures; chemical synthesis; electrochemical measurements; catalytic properties
MnCo2O4 has been used as a catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline fuel cells due to easier production and lower costs compared to noble metals. A novel method using a microwave-assisted route of synthesis in the presence of amorphous carbon was developed resulting in MnCo2O4 with particle sizes <30 nm. For comparison, spinel prepared in a conventional oven with or without carbon was also studied. The surface area, carbon content, and chemical and morphological properties of the catalyst materials were analyzed. The catalytic activity towards oxygen reduction reaction was measured in a half-cell in 6 M KOH and by microagglomerate method. Compared to the catalysts prepared in a conventional oven, microwave-assisted route resulted in higher specific surface areas, higher current densities and stability, as well as lower apparent activation energies and Tafel slopes. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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