Chemical vapour deposition of Fe-N-C oxygen reduction catalysts with full utilization of dense Fe-N4 sites

Jiao, L; Li, J.; Richard, L.; Sun, Q.; Stracensky, T.; Liu, E.; Sougrati, M.; Zhao, Z.; Yang, F.; Zhong, S.; Xu, H.; Mukerjee, S.; Huang, Y.; Cullen, D.; Park, J.; Ferrandon, M.; Myers, D.; Jaouen, F.; Jia, Q.

doi:10.1038/s41563-021-01030-2

Chemical vapour deposition of Fe-N-C oxygen reduction catalysts with full utilization of dense Fe-N4 sites

Journal Article · 01 January 2023 · Nature Materials

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41563-021-01030-2· OSTI ID:1825640

Jiao, L; Li, J.; Richard, L.; Sun, Q.; Stracensky, T.; Liu, E.; Sougrati, M.; Zhao, Z.; Yang, F.; Zhong, S.; Xu, H.; Mukerjee, S.; Huang, Y.; Cullen, D.; Park, J.; Ferrandon, M.; Myers, D.; Jaouen, F.; Jia, Q.

Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: ~OTHER

DOE Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1825640

Report Number(s):: BNL-222267-2021-JACI

Journal Information:: Nature Materials, Journal Name: Nature Materials Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 20; ISSN 1476-1122

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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