• 文献标题:   An efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst derived from layer-by-layer self-assembly of a three-dimensional porous Co-N-C@graphene
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CAI SC, WANG R, YOUREY WM, LI JS, ZHANG HN, TANG HL
  • 作者关键词:   oxygen reduction reaction, cobalt, threedimensional, oxygen evolution reaction, graphene
  • 出版物名称:   SCIENCE BULLETIN
  • ISSN:   2095-9273 EI 2095-9281
  • 通讯作者地址:   Wuhan Univ Technol
  • 被引频次:   9
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.scib.2019.05.020
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Three-dimensional (3D) porous carbon-based materials with tunable composition and microstructure are of great interest for the development of oxygen involved electrocatalytic reactions. Here, we report the synthesis of 3D porous carbon-based electrocatalyst by self-assembling Co-metal organic frameworks (MOF) building blocks on graphene via a layer-by-layer technique. Precise control of the structure and morphology is achieved by varying the MOF layer to tune the electrocatalytic properties. The as-produced electrocatalyst exhibits an excellent catalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction in 0.1 mol L-1 KOH, showing a high onset potential of 0.963 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and a low tafel slope of 54 mV dec(-1), compared to Pt/C (0.934 V and 52 mV dec(-1), respectively). Additionally, it shows a slightly lower potential vs. RHE (1.72 V) than RuO2 (1.75 V) at 10 mA cm(-2) in an alkaline electrolyte. A rechargeable Zn-air battery based on the as-produced 3D porous catalyst demonstrates a high peak power density of 119 mW cm(-2) at a cell voltage of 0.578 V while retaining an excellent stability over 250 charge-discharge cycles. (C) 2019 Science China Press. Published by Elsevier B.V. and Science China Press. All rights reserved.