A Layer-Structured Metal-Organic Framework-Derived Mesoporous Carbon for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction

作者：Song, Hong-guang; Ding, Yan-jun; Yang, Jia; Xu, Hang-xun^*

来源：Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics, 2016, 29(6): 693-698.

DOI：10.1063/1674-0068/29/cjcp1605115

• Electrocatalysis
• Oxygen reduction reaction
• Mesoporous carbon
• Cobalt nanoparticles

Developing highly active and durable electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is crucial to large-scale commercialization of fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Here we report a facile approach for the synthesis of nitrogen and oxygen dual-doped mesoporous layer-structured carbon electrocatalyst embedded with graphitic carbon coated cobalt nanoparticles by direct pyrolysis of a layer-structured metal-organic framework. The electrocatalyst prepared at 800 degrees C exhibits comparable ORR performance to Pt/C catalysts but possesses superior stability to Pt/C catalysts. This synthetic approach provides new prospects in developing sustainable carbon-based electrocatalysts for electrochemical energy conversion devices.

• 出版日期2016-12
• 单位中国科学院; 中国科学技术大学