Abstract
A series of Fe/Fe3C-containing N-doped porous carbon materials (Fe/NC) were prepared by pyrolyzing composites that contained a metal–organic framework (MIL-88c-Fe) with dicyandiamide. The Fe/NC obtained at 800 °C (Fe/NC800) showed comparable onset potential and kinetics to that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst in catalyzing the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Further measurements suggested that it has better durability and much higher methanol tolerance than Pt/C. Acid leaching was performed to reveal the critical role of Fe-containing sites in ORR catalysis.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 718-723 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | ChemPlusChem |
Volume | 81 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Aug 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- electrochemistry
- energy conversion
- fuel cells
- metal–organic frameworks
- reduction