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02-03-2022 | Energy materials

F-doped carbon hollow nanospheres for efficient electrochemical oxygen reduction

Authors: Rong Jiang, Qianjun Zhi, Wenping Liu, Zhuo Gao, Xiaoning Zhan, Yuchen Jin, Kang Wang, Tingting Sun, Wenjun Li, Jianzhuang Jiang

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 10/2022

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Herein, a metal-free catalyst F-CHNS-900 has been prepared through a one-step pyrolysis of polytetrafluoroethylene and ZnCl₂ at 900 °C. According to the transmission electron microscope, powder X-ray diffraction, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy analysis, F-CHNS-900 has hollow nanosphere structure with rich F atoms doped into the carbon matrix and highly graphitized walls. Owing to its unique structure, F-CHNS-900 catalyst shows excellent ORR performance in 0.1 M KOH with an onset potential of 1.060 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE), and a half-wave potential of 0.969 V versus RHE, long-time durability, and free of methanol tolerance, superior to Pt/C (20 wt%). Moreover, the ORR property of F-CHNS in acid media is also on a competitive level with Pt/C (20 wt%). Additionally, we also demonstrated the application potential of F-CHNS-900 in Zn-air batteries. This work should be beneficial to designing and preparing new metal-free ORR catalysts with high performance.

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A metal-free catalyst with F-doped hollow nanosphere structure has been prepared, which displays an excellent ORR activity and long-time durability in both acidic and alkaline electrolytes.

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Title: F-doped carbon hollow nanospheres for efficient electrochemical oxygen reduction
Authors: Rong Jiang
Qianjun Zhi
Wenping Liu
Zhuo Gao
Xiaoning Zhan
Yuchen Jin
Kang Wang
Tingting Sun
Wenjun Li
Jianzhuang Jiang
Publication date: 02-03-2022
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Materials Science / Issue 10/2022
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-022-06972-9

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