• 文献标题:   Spinel MnCo2O4 Nanoparticles Supported on Three-Dimensional Graphene with Enhanced Mass Transfer as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   ZHANG TW, LI ZF, WANG LK, SUN P, ZHANG ZX, WANG SW
  • 作者关键词:   fuel cell, hydrothermal method, oxygen reduction reaction, spinel mnco2o4, threedimensional graphene
  • 出版物名称:   CHEMSUSCHEM
  • ISSN:   1864-5631 EI 1864-564X
  • 通讯作者地址:   Shandong Univ Technol
  • 被引频次:   11
  • DOI:   10.1002/cssc.201801070
  • 出版年:   2018

▎ 摘  要

The rational design of highly efficient and durable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts is critical for the commercial application of fuel cells. Herein, three-dimensional graphene (3D-G) is synthesized by the template method, which used coal tar pitch as the carbon source and nano MgO as the template. Then, spinel MnCo2O4 is in situ supported on the 3D-G by a facile hydrothermal method, giving MnCo2O4/3D-G. The resultant MnCo2O4/3D-G retains the multilayered mesoporous graphene structure where MnCo2O4 nanoparticles are deposited on the inner walls of pores in the 3D-G. The catalyst MnCo2O4/3D-G shows high electrocatalytic activity with a half-wave potential of 0.81V versus reversible hydrogen electrode, which is clearly superior to those of MnCo2O4/reduced graphene oxide (0.78V), MnCo2O4/carbon nanotubes (0.74V), MnCo2O4/C (0.72V), and 20wt% Pt/C (0.80V). The electron transfer number of MnCo2O4/3D-G indicates a four-electron process of ORR. The durability test demonstrates that the MnCo2O4/3D-G catalyst has a much better durability than 20wt% Pt/C. Our work makes an inspiring strategy to prepare high-performance electrocatalysts for the development of fuel cells.