Facile synthesis of boron and nitrogen-doped graphene as efficient electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media

被引:136
作者
Xu, Xiao [1 ]
Yuan, Tao [1 ]
Zhou, Yingke [1 ]
Li, Yawei [1 ]
Lu, Jiming [1 ]
Tian, Xiaohui [1 ]
Wang, Deli [2 ]
Wang, Jie [2 ]
机构
[1] Wuhan Univ Sci & Technol, Coll Mat & Met, State Key Lab Breeding Base Refractories & Ceram, Wuhan 430081, Peoples R China
[2] Huazhong Univ Sci & Technol, Minist Educ, Key Lab Large Format Battery Mat & Syst, Sch Chem & Chem Engn, Wuhan 430074, Peoples R China
基金
中国国家自然科学基金;
关键词
Graphene; Boron doping; Nitrogen doping; Oxygen reduction reaction; METAL-FREE CATALYST; CARBON; OXIDE; METHANOL;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2013.12.079
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Boron-doped graphene and nitrogen-doped graphene have been respectively synthesized by a facile thermal solid-state reaction of graphene oxide with boric acid and urea. The morphology and structure of the doped graphene have been characterized by the scanning electron microscopy, infrared spectroscopy, ultraviolet visible spectroscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, while the electrocatalytic activity toward oxygen reduction reaction has been evaluated by the cyclic voltammetry. It has been shown that the morphology, structure, doping level and fashions of graphene could be finely tuned by the thermal treatment conditions, and which have substantial effects on the activity of oxygen reduction reaction. The boron-doped graphene and nitrogen-doped graphene calcined at 700 degrees C demonstrate excellent electrocatalytic oxygen reduction activities as the appropriate introduction of boron and nitrogen functional groups in graphene, which might be promising for low temperature fuel cell applications. Copyright (C) 2013, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:16043 / 16052
页数:10
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