Hydrophilic non-precious metal nitrogen-doped carbon electrocatalysts for enhanced efficiency in oxygen reduction reaction. Issue 97 (14th October 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hao, Guang-Ping; Sahraie, Nastaran Ranjbar; Zhang, Qiang; Krause, Simon; Oschatz, Martin; Bachmatiuk, Alicja; Strasser, Peter; Kaskel, Stefan
• Is Part Of: Chemical communications. Volume 51:Issue 97(2015)
• Page Start: 17285
• Page End: 17288
• Publication Date: 2015-10-14
• Subjects: Chemistry -- Periodicals; 540
• DOI: 10.1039/c5cc06256j
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1359-7345

Abstract

Abstract : The role of surface hydrophilicity of non-precious metal N-doped carbon electrocatalysts is found to be positive in enhancing catalysis efficiency for oxygen reduction reaction. Abstract : Exploring the role of surface hydrophilicity of non-precious metal N-doped carbon electrocatalysts in electrocatalysis is challenging. Herein we discover an ultra-hydrophilic non-precious carbon electrocatalyst, showing enhanced catalysis efficiency on both gravimetric and areal basis for oxygen reduction reaction due to a high dispersion of active centres.