Fe-based carbon materials are widely considered promising to replace Pt/C as next-generation electrocatalysts towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, the preparation of Fe-based carbon materials is still car...Fe-based carbon materials are widely considered promising to replace Pt/C as next-generation electrocatalysts towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, the preparation of Fe-based carbon materials is still carried out by conventional heating method (CHM). Herein, a novel microwave-assisted carbon bath method (MW-CBM) was proposed, which only took 35 min to synthesize Fe/Fe3C nanoparticles encapsulated in N-doped carbon layers derived from Prussian blue (PB). The catalyst contained large specific surface area and mesoporous structure, abundant Fe-Nx and C–N active sites, unique core-shell structure. Due to the synergistic effects of these features, the as-prepared Fe/Fe3C@NC-2 displayed outstanding ORR activity with onset potential of 0.98 VRHE and halfwave potential of 0.87 VRHE, which were more positive than 20 wt.% Pt/C (0.93 VRHE and 0.82 VRHE). Besides, Fe/Fe3C@NC-2 gave a better stability and methanol tolerance than Pt/C towards ORR in alkaline media, too.展开更多
Non-noble metal(NNM)catalysts have recently attracted intensive interest for their high catalytic performance towards oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)at low cost.Herein,a novel NNM catalyst was synthesized by the simple...Non-noble metal(NNM)catalysts have recently attracted intensive interest for their high catalytic performance towards oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)at low cost.Herein,a novel NNM catalyst was synthesized by the simple pyrolysis of carbon black,urea and a Fe-containing precursor,which exhibits excellent ORR catalytic activity,superior durability and methanol tolerance versus the Pt/C catalyst in both alkaline and acidic solutions.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD)characterizations demonstrate that the product is a nitrogen-doped hybrid of graphite encapsulated Fe/Fe3C nanoparticles and carbon black.X-ray photoelectron spectrum(XPS)and electrochemical analyses indicate that the catalytic performance and chemical stability correlate closely with a nitrogen-rich layer on the Fe/Fe3C nanoparticle after pyrolysis with presence of urea,leading to the same four-electron pathway towards ORR as the Pt/C catalyst.The hybrid is prospective to be an efficient ORR electrocatalyst for direct methanol fuel cells with high catalytic performance at low cost.展开更多
Inspired by the pomegranate natural artful structure,pomegranate micro/nano hierarchical plasma configuration of Fe/Fe3C@graphitized carbon(FFC/pCL)was constructed based on the green sol-gel method and in-situ chemica...Inspired by the pomegranate natural artful structure,pomegranate micro/nano hierarchical plasma configuration of Fe/Fe3C@graphitized carbon(FFC/pCL)was constructed based on the green sol-gel method and in-situ chemical vapor deposition(CVD)synthesis protocol.Pomegranate-like FFC/pCL successfully overcame the agglomeration phenomenon of magnetic nanoparticles with each seed of the pomegranate consisting of Fe/Fe_(3)C as cores and graphitized carbon layers as shells.The high-density arrangement of magnetic nanoparticles and the design of pomegranate-like heterostructures lead to enhanced plasmon resonance.Thus,the pomegranate-like FFC/pCL achieved a great electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbing performance of 6.12 GHz wide band absorption at a low mass adding of only 16.7 wt.%.Such excellent EMW performance can be attributed to its unique pomegranate hierarchical plasma configuration with separated nanoscale iron cores,surface porous texture,and good carbon conductive network.This investigation provides a new paradigm for the development of magnetic/carbon based EMW absorbing materials by taking advantage of pomegranate hierarchical plasma configuration.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (U1303291)the Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University (No. IRT_15R46)
文摘Fe-based carbon materials are widely considered promising to replace Pt/C as next-generation electrocatalysts towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, the preparation of Fe-based carbon materials is still carried out by conventional heating method (CHM). Herein, a novel microwave-assisted carbon bath method (MW-CBM) was proposed, which only took 35 min to synthesize Fe/Fe3C nanoparticles encapsulated in N-doped carbon layers derived from Prussian blue (PB). The catalyst contained large specific surface area and mesoporous structure, abundant Fe-Nx and C–N active sites, unique core-shell structure. Due to the synergistic effects of these features, the as-prepared Fe/Fe3C@NC-2 displayed outstanding ORR activity with onset potential of 0.98 VRHE and halfwave potential of 0.87 VRHE, which were more positive than 20 wt.% Pt/C (0.93 VRHE and 0.82 VRHE). Besides, Fe/Fe3C@NC-2 gave a better stability and methanol tolerance than Pt/C towards ORR in alkaline media, too.
基金supported financially by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.51874051)the Natural Science Foundation of Guangxi Province (Nos.2015GXNSFAAI39283 and 2016GXNSFAA380107)
文摘Non-noble metal(NNM)catalysts have recently attracted intensive interest for their high catalytic performance towards oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)at low cost.Herein,a novel NNM catalyst was synthesized by the simple pyrolysis of carbon black,urea and a Fe-containing precursor,which exhibits excellent ORR catalytic activity,superior durability and methanol tolerance versus the Pt/C catalyst in both alkaline and acidic solutions.Scanning electron microscopy(SEM),transmission electron microscopy(TEM)and X-ray diffraction(XRD)characterizations demonstrate that the product is a nitrogen-doped hybrid of graphite encapsulated Fe/Fe3C nanoparticles and carbon black.X-ray photoelectron spectrum(XPS)and electrochemical analyses indicate that the catalytic performance and chemical stability correlate closely with a nitrogen-rich layer on the Fe/Fe3C nanoparticle after pyrolysis with presence of urea,leading to the same four-electron pathway towards ORR as the Pt/C catalyst.The hybrid is prospective to be an efficient ORR electrocatalyst for direct methanol fuel cells with high catalytic performance at low cost.
基金supported by the Taishan Scholar Project(No.ts201511080)the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation(No.2021M691963)+3 种基金the Key Research and Development Program of Shandong Province of China(Nos.2020JMRH0503 and 2019JMRH0402)the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities(No.HIT.OCEF.2021003)the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51672059 and 51772060)Doctoral Scientific Research Start-up Foundation from Shandong University of Technology(Nos.4041/419008 and 4041/420022).
文摘Inspired by the pomegranate natural artful structure,pomegranate micro/nano hierarchical plasma configuration of Fe/Fe3C@graphitized carbon(FFC/pCL)was constructed based on the green sol-gel method and in-situ chemical vapor deposition(CVD)synthesis protocol.Pomegranate-like FFC/pCL successfully overcame the agglomeration phenomenon of magnetic nanoparticles with each seed of the pomegranate consisting of Fe/Fe_(3)C as cores and graphitized carbon layers as shells.The high-density arrangement of magnetic nanoparticles and the design of pomegranate-like heterostructures lead to enhanced plasmon resonance.Thus,the pomegranate-like FFC/pCL achieved a great electromagnetic wave(EMW)absorbing performance of 6.12 GHz wide band absorption at a low mass adding of only 16.7 wt.%.Such excellent EMW performance can be attributed to its unique pomegranate hierarchical plasma configuration with separated nanoscale iron cores,surface porous texture,and good carbon conductive network.This investigation provides a new paradigm for the development of magnetic/carbon based EMW absorbing materials by taking advantage of pomegranate hierarchical plasma configuration.
