Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction Activity of Graphitic Tube Encapsulating Nitrided CoxFe gamma Alloy

Authors
Sultan, SirajTiwari, Jitendra N.Jang, Jue-HyukHarzandi, Ahmad M.Salehnia, FoadYoo, Sung JongKim, Kwang S.
Issue Date
2018-09-05
Publisher
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
Citation
ADVANCED ENERGY MATERIALS, v.8, no.25
Abstract
Nonprecious metals are promising catalysts to avoid the sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in next-generation regenerative fuel cells or metalair batteries. Therefore, development of nonprecious metal catalysts for ORR is highly desirable. Herein, precise tuning of the atomic ratio of Fe and Co encapsulated in melamine-derived nitrogen-rich graphitic tube (NGT) is reported. The Co1.08Fe3.34 hybrid with metal. nitrogen bonds (1: Co1.08Fe3.34@ NGT) shows remarkable ORR catalytic activities (80 mV higher in onset potential and 50 mV higher in half-wave potential than those of state-ofthe- art commercial Pt/C catalysts), high current density, and stability. In acidic solution, 1 also shows compatible performance to commercial Pt/C in terms of ORR activity, current density, stability, and methanol tolerance. The high ORR activity is ascribed to the co-existence of Fe-N, Co-N, and sufficient metallic FeCo alloys which favor faster electron movement and better adsorption of oxygen molecules on the catalyst surface. In the alkaline anion exchange membrane fuel cell setup, this cell delivers the power density of 117 mW cm(-2), demonstrating its potential use for energy conversion and storage applications.
Keywords
NANOTUBE-GRAFTED NITROGEN; MEMBRANE FUEL-CELLS; CARBON NANOTUBES; EVOLUTION REACTION; AIR BATTERIES; ELECTROCATALYSTS; GRAPHENE; NANOPARTICLES; CATALYSTS; IRON; NANOTUBE-GRAFTED NITROGEN; MEMBRANE FUEL-CELLS; CARBON NANOTUBES; EVOLUTION REACTION; AIR BATTERIES; ELECTROCATALYSTS; GRAPHENE; NANOPARTICLES; CATALYSTS; IRON; alkaline fuel cells; electrocatalysts; graphitic tubes; nitrided CoxFe gamma alloys; oxygen reduction reaction
ISSN
1614-6832
URI
https://pubs.kist.re.kr/handle/201004/120928
DOI
10.1002/aenm.201801002
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