• 文献标题:   Tuning the catalytic property of nitrogen-doped graphene for cathode oxygen reduction reaction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   FENG YX, LI FF, HU ZP, LUO XG, ZHANG LX, ZHOU XF, WANG HT, XU JJ, WANG EG
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  • 出版物名称:   PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • ISSN:   1098-0121
  • 通讯作者地址:   Nankai Univ
  • 被引频次:   58
  • DOI:   10.1103/PhysRevB.85.155454
  • 出版年:   2012

▎ 摘  要

Based on first principles method, the catalytic property of nitrogen-doped graphene is investigated for cathode oxygen reduction reaction. It is revealed that nitrogen clusters other than the isolated one are the most efficient catalytic sites for oxygen reduction. Codoping boron (or Fe, Co) can effectively stabilize these otherwise high energy clusters while keeping the cluster's high activity. Clusters with three or four nitrogens are found to be optimal. Theoretically, catalytic properties similar to or even superior to platinum can be obtained. The results can act as guiding principles for designing new functional materials via codoping.