• 文献标题:   Spinel CoMn2O4 nanoparticles supported on a nitrogen and phosphorus dual doped graphene aerogel as efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   GUO WH, MA XX, ZHANG XL, ZHANG YQ, YU DL, HE XQ
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  • 出版物名称:   RSC ADVANCES
  • ISSN:   2046-2069
  • 通讯作者地址:   Changchun Univ Sci Technol
  • 被引频次:   11
  • DOI:   10.1039/c6ra16337h
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

In this work, we present a novel hybrid composed of spinel CoMn2O4 nanoparticles and a N, P dual-doped graphene aerogel (CoMn2O4/NPGA). The CoMn2O4/NPGA is characterized by scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The electrocatalytic activity of the CoMn2O4/NPGA composite towards the ORR was assessed using a linear sweep voltammetry method. Rotating disk electrode (RDE) measurements show that the as-obtained CoMn2O4/NPGA shows excellent ORR activity in an alkaline medium comparable to the benchmark Pt/C catalyst. Electrochemical measurements reveal that the ORR on CoMn2O4/NPGA proceeds through an almost four-electron pathway. Simultaneously, the methanol tolerance and operational stability of CoMn2O4/NPGA toward the ORR are prominently higher than those of commercial Pt/C. All these conspicuous properties suggest that our proposed CoMn2O4/NPGA may be used as a prospective Pt-free catalyst in alkaline direct methanol fuel cells.