Sulfuration of an Fe-N-C Catalyst Containing Fex C/Fe Species to Enhance the Catalysis of Oxygen Reduction in Acidic Media and for Use in Flexible Zn-Air Batteries
© 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.
| Veröffentlicht in: | Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.). - 1998. - 30(2018), 46 vom: 15. Nov., Seite e1804504 |
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| Format: | Online-Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | English |
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2018
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| Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk: | Advanced materials (Deerfield Beach, Fla.) |
| Schlagworte: | Journal Article catalysis flexible materials iron-carbon species zinc-air batteries |
| Zusammenfassung: | © 2018 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim. During the preparation of atomically dispersed Fe-N-C catalysts, it is difficult to avoid the formation of iron-carbide-containing iron clusters ("Fex C/Fe"), along with the desired carbon matrix containing dispersed FeNx sites. As a result, an uncertain amount of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) occurs, making it difficult to maximize the catalytic efficiency. Herein, sulfuration is used to boost the activity of Fex C/Fe, forming an improved system, "FeNC-S-Fex C/Fe", for catalysis involving oxygen. Various spectroscopic techniques are used to define the composition of the active sites, which include Fe-S bonds at the interface of the now-S-doped carbon matrix and the Fex C/Fe clusters. In addition to outstanding activity in basic media, FeNC-S-Fex C/Fe exhibits improved ORR activity and durability in acidic media; its half-wave potential of 0.821 V outperforms the commercial Pt/C catalyst (20%), and its activity does not decay even after 10 000 cycles. Interestingly, the catalytic activity for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) simultaneously improves. Thus, FeNC-S-Fex C/Fe can be used as a high-performance bifunctional catalyst in Zn-air batteries. Theoretical calculations and control experiments show that the original FeNx active centers are enhanced by the Fex C/Fe clusters and the Fe-S and C-S-C bonds |
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| Beschreibung: | Date Completed 13.11.2018 Date Revised 30.09.2020 published: Print-Electronic Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1521-4095 |
| DOI: | 10.1002/adma.201804504 |