Supramolecular gel-assisted synthesis of double shelled Co@CoO@N-C/C nanoparticles with synergistic electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction
Abstract
Investigating active, stable, and low-cost materials for the oxygen reduction reaction is one of the key challenges in fuel-cell research. In this work, we describe the formation of N-doped carbon shell coated Co@CoO nanoparticles supported on Vulcan XC-72 carbon materials (Co@CoO@N–C/C) based on a simple supramolecular gel-assisted method. The double-shelled Co@CoO@N–C/C core–shell nanoparticles exhibit superior electrocatalytic activities for the oxygen reduction reaction compared to N-doped carbon and cobalt oxides, demonstrating the synergistic effect of the hybrid nanomaterials. Notably, the Co@CoO@N–C/C nanoparticles give rise to a comparable four-electron selectivity, long-term stability, and high methanol tolerance; all show a multi-fold improvement over the commercial Pt/C catalyst. As a result, the progress is of great importance in exploring advanced non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts for fuel cell applications.
- Authors:
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- Huazhong Univ. of Science and Technology, Wuhan (China)
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Tianjin Univ., Tianjin (People's Republic of China)
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Stony Brook Univ., Stony Brook, NY (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1237186
- Report Number(s):
- BNL-111761-2016-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 2040-3364; NANOHL; KC0403020
- Grant/Contract Number:
- SC00112704
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Nanoscale
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 106; Journal Issue: 22; Journal ID: ISSN 2040-3364
- Publisher:
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; oxygen reduction reaction; fuel cell; Center for Functional Nanomaterials
Citation Formats
Wu, Zexing, Wang, Jie, Han, Lili, Lin, Ruogian, Liu, Hongfang, Xin, Huolin L., and Wang, Deli. Supramolecular gel-assisted synthesis of double shelled Co@CoO@N-C/C nanoparticles with synergistic electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction. United States: N. p., 2016.
Web. doi:10.1039/C5NR07929B.
Wu, Zexing, Wang, Jie, Han, Lili, Lin, Ruogian, Liu, Hongfang, Xin, Huolin L., & Wang, Deli. Supramolecular gel-assisted synthesis of double shelled Co@CoO@N-C/C nanoparticles with synergistic electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction. United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5NR07929B
Wu, Zexing, Wang, Jie, Han, Lili, Lin, Ruogian, Liu, Hongfang, Xin, Huolin L., and Wang, Deli. Tue .
"Supramolecular gel-assisted synthesis of double shelled Co@CoO@N-C/C nanoparticles with synergistic electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction". United States. https://doi.org/10.1039/C5NR07929B. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1237186.
@article{osti_1237186,
title = {Supramolecular gel-assisted synthesis of double shelled Co@CoO@N-C/C nanoparticles with synergistic electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction},
author = {Wu, Zexing and Wang, Jie and Han, Lili and Lin, Ruogian and Liu, Hongfang and Xin, Huolin L. and Wang, Deli},
abstractNote = {Investigating active, stable, and low-cost materials for the oxygen reduction reaction is one of the key challenges in fuel-cell research. In this work, we describe the formation of N-doped carbon shell coated Co@CoO nanoparticles supported on Vulcan XC-72 carbon materials (Co@CoO@N–C/C) based on a simple supramolecular gel-assisted method. The double-shelled Co@CoO@N–C/C core–shell nanoparticles exhibit superior electrocatalytic activities for the oxygen reduction reaction compared to N-doped carbon and cobalt oxides, demonstrating the synergistic effect of the hybrid nanomaterials. Notably, the Co@CoO@N–C/C nanoparticles give rise to a comparable four-electron selectivity, long-term stability, and high methanol tolerance; all show a multi-fold improvement over the commercial Pt/C catalyst. As a result, the progress is of great importance in exploring advanced non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts for fuel cell applications.},
doi = {10.1039/C5NR07929B},
journal = {Nanoscale},
number = 22,
volume = 106,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 19 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Tue Jan 19 00:00:00 EST 2016}
}
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