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Journal of Materials Science
Published in: Journal of Materials Science 14/2018

17-04-2018 | Energy materials

On an easy way to prepare highly efficient Fe/N-co-doped carbon nanotube/nanoparticle composite for oxygen reduction reaction in Al–air batteries

Authors: Liping Wang, Liang Fu, Jingsha Li, Xianguang Zeng, Hualin Xie, Xiaobing Huang, Haiyan Wang, Yougen Tang

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 14/2018

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Abstract

Developing an efficient and low-cost oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst is the key to realize the commercialization of metal–air batteries. Fe/N-co-doped carbon materials (Fe–N–C) are regarded as one of the most promising oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts to replace expensive and unstable Pt/C in metal–air batteries. In this work, a new kind of Fe/N-co-doped special carbon nanotube/nanoparticle hybrid catalyst was obtained by using cheap precursors, i.e., ketjenblack EC-600JD (KB), melamine and iron nitrate via a facile high-temperature pyrolysis treatment. The catalyst shows a comparative oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalytic activity and better stability than commercial 20 wt% Pt/C in the same test conditions. The outstanding performance results from the doping of Fe and N, which could effectively increase the active sites. Furthermore, a special bamboo-like carbon nanotube is generated due to the catalysis of Fe source. The catalyst exhibits good performance in Al–air batteries. The maximum power density can reach to 300 mW cm−2 with the cell voltage of about 1 V and the current density of 300 mA cm−2.
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Metadata
Title
On an easy way to prepare highly efficient Fe/N-co-doped carbon nanotube/nanoparticle composite for oxygen reduction reaction in Al–air batteries
Authors
Liping Wang
Liang Fu
Jingsha Li
Xianguang Zeng
Hualin Xie
Xiaobing Huang
Haiyan Wang
Yougen Tang
Publication date
17-04-2018
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science / Issue 14/2018
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-018-2245-0

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