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Title: “Wiring” Fe-Nx-Embedded Porous Carbon Framework onto 1D Nanotubes for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline and Acidic Media

Abstract

This study presents a novel metal‐organic‐framework‐engaged synthesis route based on porous tellurium nanotubes as a sacrificial template for hierarchically porous 1D carbon nanotubes. Furthermore, an ultrathin Fe‐ion‐containing polydopamine layer has been introduced to generate highly effective FeN x C active sites into the carbon framework and to induce a high degree of graphitization. The synergistic effects between the hierarchically porous 1D carbon structure and the embedded FeN x C active sites in the carbon framework manifest in superior catalytic activity toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) compared to Pt/C catalyst in both alkaline and acidic media. A rechargeable zinc‐air battery assembled in a decoupled configuration with the nonprecious pCNT@Fe@GL/CNF ORR electrode and Ni‐Fe LDH/NiF oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrode exhibits charge–discharge overpotentials similar to the counterparts of Pt/C ORR electrode and IrO 2 OER electrode.

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  1. Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States). Materials Science and Engineering Program. Texas Materials Inst.
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Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)
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USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
OSTI Identifier:
1533036
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1400841
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0005397; DE‐SC0005397
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Advanced Materials
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 29; Journal Issue: 26; Journal ID: ISSN 0935-9648
Publisher:
Wiley
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; 1D nanotubes; metal-organic frameworks; oxygen reduction reaction; zinc-air batteries

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Ahn, Sung Hoon, Yu, Xingwen, and Manthiram, Arumugam. “Wiring” Fe-Nx-Embedded Porous Carbon Framework onto 1D Nanotubes for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline and Acidic Media. United States: N. p., 2017. Web. doi:10.1002/adma.201606534.
Ahn, Sung Hoon, Yu, Xingwen, & Manthiram, Arumugam. “Wiring” Fe-Nx-Embedded Porous Carbon Framework onto 1D Nanotubes for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline and Acidic Media. United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201606534
Ahn, Sung Hoon, Yu, Xingwen, and Manthiram, Arumugam. Mon . "“Wiring” Fe-Nx-Embedded Porous Carbon Framework onto 1D Nanotubes for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline and Acidic Media". United States. https://doi.org/10.1002/adma.201606534. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1533036.
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abstractNote = {This study presents a novel metal‐organic‐framework‐engaged synthesis route based on porous tellurium nanotubes as a sacrificial template for hierarchically porous 1D carbon nanotubes. Furthermore, an ultrathin Fe‐ion‐containing polydopamine layer has been introduced to generate highly effective FeN x C active sites into the carbon framework and to induce a high degree of graphitization. The synergistic effects between the hierarchically porous 1D carbon structure and the embedded FeN x C active sites in the carbon framework manifest in superior catalytic activity toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) compared to Pt/C catalyst in both alkaline and acidic media. A rechargeable zinc‐air battery assembled in a decoupled configuration with the nonprecious pCNT@Fe@GL/CNF ORR electrode and Ni‐Fe LDH/NiF oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrode exhibits charge–discharge overpotentials similar to the counterparts of Pt/C ORR electrode and IrO 2 OER electrode.},
doi = {10.1002/adma.201606534},
journal = {Advanced Materials},
number = 26,
volume = 29,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Apr 24 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Mon Apr 24 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
}

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Mechanochemical synthesis of multi-site electrocatalysts as bifunctional zinc–air battery electrodes
journal, January 2019

  • Guo, Beibei; Ju, Qiangjian; Ma, Ruguang
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 33
  • DOI: 10.1039/c9ta06411g

A flexible non-precious metal Fe-N/C catalyst for highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction
journal, February 2019


Core-Shell Polydopamine@Zr-Hemin MOFs Derived Fe-N-Doped Porous Carbon Nanospheres Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction
journal, January 2018

  • Wang, Yinling; Wang, Juan; Zhang, Youliang
  • Journal of The Electrochemical Society, Vol. 165, Issue 10
  • DOI: 10.1149/2.1101810jes

Flocculant-Assisted Synthesis of Graphene-Like Carbon Nanosheets for Oxygen Reduction Reaction and Supercapacitor
journal, August 2019


Recent Progress in MOF-Derived, Heteroatom-Doped Porous Carbons as Highly Efficient Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Fuel Cells
journal, December 2017

  • Yang, Liu; Zeng, Xiaofei; Wang, Wenchuan
  • Advanced Functional Materials, Vol. 28, Issue 7
  • DOI: 10.1002/adfm.201704537

Carbon-Rich Nanomaterials: Fascinating Hydrogen and Oxygen Electrocatalysts
journal, July 2018

  • Zhang, Jian; Chen, Guangbo; Müllen, Klaus
  • Advanced Materials, Vol. 30, Issue 40
  • DOI: 10.1002/adma.201800528

The Solid-Phase Synthesis of an Fe-N-C Electrocatalyst for High-Power Proton-Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
journal, January 2018


Nitrogen‐Doped Porous Carbon Supported Nonprecious Metal Single‐Atom Electrocatalysts: from Synthesis to Application
journal, May 2019


Oxygen Reduction Reactions of Fe-N-C Catalysts: Current Status and the Way Forward
journal, March 2019

  • Shen, Hangjia; Thomas, Tiju; Rasaki, Sefiu Abolaji
  • Electrochemical Energy Reviews, Vol. 2, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.1007/s41918-019-00030-w

Identifying the structure of Zn-N2 active sites and structural activation
journal, June 2019


Co,N-codoped nanotube/graphene 1D/2D heterostructure for efficient oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution reactions
journal, January 2018

  • Yang, Liu; Lv, Yanlong; Cao, Dapeng
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 6, Issue 9
  • DOI: 10.1039/c7ta11140a

Unveiling dual-linkage 3D hexaiminobenzene metal–organic frameworks towards long-lasting advanced reversible Zn–air batteries
journal, January 2019

  • Shinde, Sambhaji S.; Lee, Chi Ho; Jung, Jin-Young
  • Energy & Environmental Science, Vol. 12, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8ee02679c

One-pot synthesis of Fe/N/S-doped porous carbon nanotubes for efficient oxygen reduction reaction
journal, January 2019

  • Tan, Zhong; Li, Huanxin; Feng, Qiaoxia
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 7, Issue 4
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8ta09589b

Recent Advances in Metal‐Organic Framework Derivatives as Oxygen Catalysts for Zinc‐Air Batteries
journal, November 2018


The Proportion of Fe‐N X , N Doping Species and Fe 3 C to Oxygen Catalytic Activity in Core‐Shell Fe‐N/C Electrocatalyst
journal, December 2019

  • Liu, Yanyan; Zhu, Yihua; Jiang, Hongliang
  • Chemistry – An Asian Journal, Vol. 15, Issue 2
  • DOI: 10.1002/asia.201901571

In situ derived Fe/N/S-codoped carbon nanotubes from ZIF-8 crystals as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction and zinc–air batteries
journal, January 2018

  • Jin, Huihui; Zhou, Huang; Li, Wenqiang
  • Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Vol. 6, Issue 41
  • DOI: 10.1039/c8ta07849a

Flocculant-Assisted Synthesis of Graphene-Like Carbon Nanosheets for Oxygen Reduction Reaction and Supercapacitor
journal, August 2019