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Title: Synthesis of highly-active Fe–N–C catalysts for PEMFC with carbide-derived carbons

Abstract

We study the physico-chemical properties and electrocatalytic activity towards oxygen reduction of two Fe–N–C catalysts based on carbide derived carbon.

Authors:
 [1];  [2]; ORCiD logo [2];  [1];  [3];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [1];  [5]; ORCiD logo [2]; ORCiD logo [1]
  1. Institute of Chemistry, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
  2. Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, Laboratory for Aggregates, Interfaces and Materials for Energy, UMR 5253, CNRS, Université de Montpellier, ENSCM
  3. Institute of Physics, University of Tartu, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
  4. Institute of Ecology and Earth Sciences, University of Tartu, 51014 Tartu, Estonia
  5. Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, USA
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USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1460014
Grant/Contract Number:  
SC0012704
Resource Type:
Publisher's Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Journal of Materials Chemistry A
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Name: Journal of Materials Chemistry A Journal Volume: 6 Journal Issue: 30; Journal ID: ISSN 2050-7488
Publisher:
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Country of Publication:
United Kingdom
Language:
English

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Ratso, Sander, Ranjbar Sahraie, Nastaran, Sougrati, Moulay Tahar, Käärik, Maike, Kook, Mati, Saar, Rando, Paiste, Päärn, Jia, Qingying, Leis, Jaan, Mukerjee, Sanjeev, Jaouen, Frédéric, and Tammeveski, Kaido. Synthesis of highly-active Fe–N–C catalysts for PEMFC with carbide-derived carbons. United Kingdom: N. p., 2018. Web. doi:10.1039/C8TA02325E.
Ratso, Sander, Ranjbar Sahraie, Nastaran, Sougrati, Moulay Tahar, Käärik, Maike, Kook, Mati, Saar, Rando, Paiste, Päärn, Jia, Qingying, Leis, Jaan, Mukerjee, Sanjeev, Jaouen, Frédéric, & Tammeveski, Kaido. Synthesis of highly-active Fe–N–C catalysts for PEMFC with carbide-derived carbons. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TA02325E
Ratso, Sander, Ranjbar Sahraie, Nastaran, Sougrati, Moulay Tahar, Käärik, Maike, Kook, Mati, Saar, Rando, Paiste, Päärn, Jia, Qingying, Leis, Jaan, Mukerjee, Sanjeev, Jaouen, Frédéric, and Tammeveski, Kaido. Mon . "Synthesis of highly-active Fe–N–C catalysts for PEMFC with carbide-derived carbons". United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8TA02325E.
@article{osti_1460014,
title = {Synthesis of highly-active Fe–N–C catalysts for PEMFC with carbide-derived carbons},
author = {Ratso, Sander and Ranjbar Sahraie, Nastaran and Sougrati, Moulay Tahar and Käärik, Maike and Kook, Mati and Saar, Rando and Paiste, Päärn and Jia, Qingying and Leis, Jaan and Mukerjee, Sanjeev and Jaouen, Frédéric and Tammeveski, Kaido},
abstractNote = {We study the physico-chemical properties and electrocatalytic activity towards oxygen reduction of two Fe–N–C catalysts based on carbide derived carbon.},
doi = {10.1039/C8TA02325E},
journal = {Journal of Materials Chemistry A},
number = 30,
volume = 6,
place = {United Kingdom},
year = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2018},
month = {Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2018}
}

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