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5. Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Authors : Xiaoyu Zhang, Dongping Xue, Siran Xu, Bang-An Lu, Jia-Nan Zhang

Published in: Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage

Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore

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The performance of proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and metal-air batteries are determined by the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) on the cathode, whereas the kinetics of ORR is very sluggish. Therefore, it is urgent to design and develop efficient electrocatalysts to accelerate ORR. At present, as the highest activity catalyst, Pt-based catalysts have various issues such as high cost, easy poisoning, aggregation, and low durability. As a result, the investigation of high-activity, low-cost and stable ORR electrocatalysts is of significance to the practical implementation of fuel cell technology. The excellent electrical conductivity and high surface area of carbon-based materials make the catalysts good candidates for Pt-based catalysts. This chapter will cover the application of porous carbon-based materials in ORR from the aspects of the metal-free, single metallic atom, and metal nanoparticles (NPs), etc., reveal their deep catalytic mechanism, explain their unique structure–activity relationship, and clarify the future development direction and potential obstacles of carbon-based nanomaterials for ORR.

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Title: Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Authors: Xiaoyu Zhang
Dongping Xue
Siran Xu
Bang-An Lu
Jia-Nan Zhang
Publisher: Springer Nature Singapore
Book: Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion and Storage
Print ISBN: 978-981-19-4624-0

Electronic ISBN: 978-981-19-4625-7

Copyright Year: 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-4625-7_5