Cobalt–zinc nitride on nitrogen doped carbon black nanohybrids as a non-noble metal electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. Issue 19 (3rd May 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Yuan, Y.; Yang, L.; He, B.; Pervaiz, E.; Shao, Z.; Yang, M.
• Is Part Of: Nanoscale. Volume 9:Issue 19(2017)
• Page Start: 6259
• Page End: 6263
• Publication Date: 2017-05-03
• Subjects: Nanoscience -- Periodicals; Nanotechnology -- Periodicals; 620.505
• DOI: 10.1039/c7nr02264f
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2040-3364

Abstract

Abstract : Bimetallic nitrides are now being considered as one of the emerging advanced functional materials due to their characteristic features and remarkable physicochemical properties. Abstract : Bimetallic nitrides are now being considered as one of the emerging advanced functional materials due to their characteristic features and remarkable physicochemical properties. Herein, we report a new crystalline bimetallic nitride (Co3 ZnN) that belongs to the cubic crystal phase, which was successfully synthesized through direct nitridation of metallic salts as precursors. Co3 ZnN nanoparticles were then supported on nitrogen-doped XC-72 carbon black (N-CB), and this typical Co3 ZnN/N-CB nanohybrid discovered can serve as an efficient non-noble metal electrocatalyst with a 4e − reaction pathway for ORR, and demonstrated excellent electrocatalytic performance with high activity and stability.