To replace precious metal oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)electrocatalysts,many transition metals and N-doped car-bon composites have been proposed in the last decade resulting in their rapid development as promising no...To replace precious metal oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)electrocatalysts,many transition metals and N-doped car-bon composites have been proposed in the last decade resulting in their rapid development as promising non-precious metal catalysts.We used Ketjenblack carbon as the precursor and mixed it with a polymeric ionic liquid(PIL)of[Hvim]NO_(3) and Fe(NO_(3))_(3),which was thermally calcined at 900℃ to produce a porous FeO_(x),N co-doped carbon material denoted FeO_(x)-N/C.Because the PIL of[Hvim]NO_(3) strongly combines with and disperses Fe^(3+)ions,and NO_(3)−is thermally pyrolyzed to form the porous structure,the FeO_(x)-N/C catalyst has a high electrocatalytic activity for the ORR in both 0.1 mol L^(−1) KOH and 0.5 mol L^(−1) H_(2)SO_(4) electrolytes.It was used as the catalyst to assemble a zinc-air battery,which had a peak power density of 185 mW·cm^(−2).Its superior electrocatalytic activity,wide pH range,and easy preparation make FeO_(x)-N/C a promising electrocatalyst for fuel cells and metal-air batteries.展开更多
文摘To replace precious metal oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)electrocatalysts,many transition metals and N-doped car-bon composites have been proposed in the last decade resulting in their rapid development as promising non-precious metal catalysts.We used Ketjenblack carbon as the precursor and mixed it with a polymeric ionic liquid(PIL)of[Hvim]NO_(3) and Fe(NO_(3))_(3),which was thermally calcined at 900℃ to produce a porous FeO_(x),N co-doped carbon material denoted FeO_(x)-N/C.Because the PIL of[Hvim]NO_(3) strongly combines with and disperses Fe^(3+)ions,and NO_(3)−is thermally pyrolyzed to form the porous structure,the FeO_(x)-N/C catalyst has a high electrocatalytic activity for the ORR in both 0.1 mol L^(−1) KOH and 0.5 mol L^(−1) H_(2)SO_(4) electrolytes.It was used as the catalyst to assemble a zinc-air battery,which had a peak power density of 185 mW·cm^(−2).Its superior electrocatalytic activity,wide pH range,and easy preparation make FeO_(x)-N/C a promising electrocatalyst for fuel cells and metal-air batteries.
