Park, Min Jung Lee, Jin Hee Hembram, K. P. S. S. Lee, Kwang-Ryeol Han, Sang Soo Yoon, Chang Won Nam, Suk-Woo Kim, Jin Young 2024-01-20T04:02:46Z 2024-01-20T04:02:46Z 2021-09-05 2016-06 2073-4344 https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/123994 Aimed at developing a highly active and stable non-precious metal electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), a novel FexNy/NC nanocomposite-that is composed of highly dispersed iron nitride nanoparticles supported on nitrogen-doped carbon (NC)-was prepared by pyrolyzing carbon black with an iron-containing precursor in an NH3 atmosphere. The influence of the various synthetic parameters such as the Fe precursor, Fe content, pyrolysis temperature and pyrolysis time on ORR performance of the prepared iron nitride nanoparticles was investigated. The formed phases were determined by experimental and simulated X-ray diffraction (XRD) of numerous iron nitride species. We found that Fe3N phase creates superactive non-metallic catalytic sites for ORR that are more active than those of the constituents. The optimized Fe3N/NC nanocomposite exhibited excellent ORR activity and a direct four-electron pathway in alkaline solution. Furthermore, the hybrid material showed outstanding catalytic durability in alkaline electrolyte, even after 4,000 potential cycles. English MDPI Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts Based on Coupled Iron Nitride Nanoparticles with Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Article 10.3390/catal6060086 1 CATALYSTS, v.6, no.6 CATALYSTS 6 6 N scie scopus 000378839100011 2-s2.0-84975266661 Chemistry, Physical Chemistry Article DENSITY-FUNCTIONAL THEORY GRAPHITIC LAYERS FE/N/C-CATALYSTS SITES POLYANILINE HYBRID IMPACT METAL oxygen reduction reaction non-precious metal electrocatalysts Iron nitride nitrogen-doped carbon