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Quílez-Bermejo J, Pérez-Rodríguez S, Torres D, Canevesi R, Morallón E, Cazorla-Amorós D, Celzard A, Fierro V. Nitrogen sites prevail over textural properties in N-doped carbons for the oxygen reduction reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 654:446-453. [PMID: 37857097 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.10.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2023] [Revised: 09/27/2023] [Accepted: 10/04/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
Abstract
Nitrogen-doped carbon-based electrodes are among the most promising alternatives to platinum-based electrodes in the cathode of fuel cells and metal-air batteries, where the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) takes place. Among the approaches for improving ORR activity, nitrogen functionalities and well-developed textural properties have proved very effective. Nonetheless, the question of which between nitrogen active sites or textural properties are more crucial in N-doped carbon materials remains unanswered. This work proposes a comparative and critical approach through the selective functionalization of four commercial activated carbons with different textural properties. This study highlights the greater importance of N-doping in relation to the textural properties of carbon materials, and provides fundamental insights for conclusively addressing the ongoing debate within the carbon community about the significance of these two factors in the context of ORR.
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- Javier Quílez-Bermejo
- Université de Lorraine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut Jean Lamour (IJL), F-88000 Épinal, France; Departamento de Química Inorgánica and Instituto de Materiales, Universidad de Alicante, Ap. 99, 03080, Spain.
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- Université de Lorraine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut Jean Lamour (IJL), F-88000 Épinal, France
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- Université de Lorraine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut Jean Lamour (IJL), F-88000 Épinal, France
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- Université de Lorraine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut Jean Lamour (IJL), F-88000 Épinal, France
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- Departamento de Química Física and Instituto de Materiales, Universidad de Alicante, Ap. 99, 03080 Alicante, Spain
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- Departamento de Química Inorgánica and Instituto de Materiales, Universidad de Alicante, Ap. 99, 03080, Spain
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- Université de Lorraine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut Jean Lamour (IJL), F-88000 Épinal, France; Institut Universitaire de France (IUF), 75231 Paris, France
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- Université de Lorraine, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS), Institut Jean Lamour (IJL), F-88000 Épinal, France.
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Che Z, Yuan Y, Qin J, Li P, Chen Y, Wu Y, Ding M, Zhang F, Cui M, Guo Y, Wang S. Progress of Nonmetallic Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reactions. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:1945. [PMID: 37446461 DOI: 10.3390/nano13131945] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2023] [Revised: 06/14/2023] [Accepted: 06/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/15/2023]
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As a key role in hindering the large-scale application of fuel cells, oxygen reduction reaction has always been a hot issue and nodus. Aiming to explore state-of-art electrocatalysts, this paper reviews the latest development of nonmetallic catalysts in oxygen reduction reactions, including single atoms doped with carbon materials such as N, B, P or S and multi-doped carbon materials. Afterward, the remaining challenges and research directions of carbon-based nonmetallic catalysts are prospected.
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- Zhongmei Che
- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 3501, Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan 250353, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 3501, Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan 250353, China
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- Qingdao Haiwang Paper Co., Ltd., 1218, Haiwang Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao 266431, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 3501, Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan 250353, China
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- Qingdao Haiwang Paper Co., Ltd., 1218, Haiwang Road, Huangdao District, Qingdao 266431, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 3501, Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan 250353, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 3501, Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan 250353, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 3501, Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan 250353, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 3501, Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan 250353, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 3501, Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan 250353, China
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- Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology, Shandong Academy of Sciences, 3501, Daxue Road, Changqing District, Jinan 250353, China
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Chen F, Huang GY, Wang KA, Zhu HB. Zn(II)-MOF derived N-doped carbons achieve marked ORR activity in alkaline and acidic media. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:736-739. [PMID: 36541260 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05737a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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A highly efficient metal-free N-doped carbon electrocatalyst toward oxygen reduction was obtained by one-pot pyrolysis of a single Zn(II)-MOF with mixed azolate and terephthalate ligands, demonstrating E1/2 of 0.88 V (vs. RHE) in 0.1 M KOH, and 0.79 V (vs. RHE) in 0.5 M H2SO4. It represents one of the best metal-free N-doped carbon electrocatalysts for the acidic ORR.
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- Feng Chen
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing 211189, China.
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Gan Z, Hu H, Gao G, Mi J. Porous Structure Controlling the Selectivity of Oxygen Reduction Reaction on N‐Doped Carbon in Alkaline Solution. ChemistrySelect 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202200168] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Zheng‐Tao Gan
- Institute for Advanced Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- Institute for Advanced Materials School of Materials Science and Engineering Jiangsu University Zhenjiang 212013 China
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Zhou J, He Y, Wang Y, Li X, Xu C. Metal-free N and O Co-doped carbon directly derived from bicrystal Zn-based zeolite-like metal-organic frameworks as durable high-performance pH-universal oxygen reduction reaction catalyst. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:405401. [PMID: 34167092 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac0e6a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 06/24/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A simple and green approach is studied for the preparation of a high-activity metal-free N,O-codoped porous carbon (NOPC) electrocatalyst by one-step pyrolysis of pristine zinc-based zeolite-like metal-organic framework (Zn-ZMOF) synthesized by hydrothermal method from Zn2+and 4,5-imidazoledicarboxylic acid (H3IDC) in H2O solvent. It is found that the structure and electroactivity of Zn-ZMOF and NOPC vary with the molar ratio of H3IDC to zinc acetate. NOPC shows pH-universal electrocatalytic property for oxygen reduction reaction and its electrocatalytic performance is similar to that of Pt/C in alkaline and neutral electrolytes, and is close to that of Pt/C in acidic electrolyte, which is a relatively rare case for metal-free porous carbon derived from pristine MOF. Meanwhile, NOPC displays higher long-term stability and better tolerance to methanol and carbon monoxide poisoning than that of commercial Pt/C. The excellent performance of NOPC is mainly due to the special structure of the precursor Zn-ZMOF, and the synergism of abundant active sites, micro/mesoporous structure, large specific surface area, and high degree of graphitization.
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- Jia Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710119, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Chang'an West Street 620, Xi'an 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710119, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Chang'an West Street 620, Xi'an 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710119, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Chang'an West Street 620, Xi'an 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710119, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Chang'an West Street 620, Xi'an 710119, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Applied Surface and Colloid Chemistry (Shaanxi Normal University), Ministry of Education, Xi'an 710119, People's Republic of China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Chang'an West Street 620, Xi'an 710119, People's Republic of China
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