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Controlling active sites of Fe-N-C electrocatalysts for oxygen electrocatalysis

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Controlling active sites of Fe-N-C electrocatalysts for oxygen electrocatalysis
Author(s)
Mi-Ju Kim; Kim, S.; Ji Eun Park; Hwang, C.-C.; Lee, S.; Sun Young Kang; Jung, D.; Cho, Y.-H.; Kim, J.; Lee, K.-S.; Yung-Eun Sung
Publication Date
2020-12
Journal
Nano Energy, v.78, pp.1 - 10
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Abstract
The electrochemical oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is a critical reaction in many energy conversion and storage systems, including fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Nonprecious-metal-based catalysts have captured attention for realizing viable and sustainable devices. However, in Fe-based catalysts, the efficient utilization of active sites, Fe-N-x and Fe coated on a carbon layer (Fe@C), is challenging owing to difficulties in controlling these active sites during synthesis. In this study, FeNC electrocatalysts with varying Fe/C ratios show different Fe@C/Fe-N-x ratios and ORR activities. Increasing the carbon content increases the Fe-N-x site density while decreasing the size of the Fe nanoparticles and the thickness of the carbon coating layer, thus enhancing the ORR activity. As cathode materials for anion exchange membrane fuel cells and Zn-air batteries, the FeNC electrocatalysts exhibit excellent performance when compared to Pt catalysts and previously reported transition-metal-based catalysts. Based on the structural changes observed by in situ X-ray absorption fine structure analysis during electrochemical operation, these catalysts were found to contain electrocatalytically efficient Fe-N-4 sites. This work provides efficient strategies for designing high-performance catalysts for the ORR.
URI
https://pr.ibs.re.kr/handle/8788114/8994
DOI
10.1016/j.nanoen.2020.105395
ISSN
2211-2855
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Center for Nanoparticle Research(나노입자 연구단) > 1. Journal Papers (저널논문)
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