• 文献标题:   Graphene aerogel-supported and graphene quantum dots-modified gamma-MnOOH nanotubes as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   LIU YS, LI WZ, LI J, SHEN HB, LI YM, GUO Y
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  • 出版物名称:   RSC ADVANCES
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  • 通讯作者地址:   Cent S Univ
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1039/c6ra04695a
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

In this work, we demonstrate a facile strategy to synthesize a novel three-dimensional (3D) graphene aerogel-supported and graphene quantum dots-modified gamma-MnOOH nanotubes as a highly efficient electrocatalyst. The structure, morphology, and chemical composition of gamma-MnOOH@GA/GQDs are investigated by X-ray diffraction (XRD) spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Raman spectroscopy, and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The electrocatalytic activity of catalysts is discussed by cyclic voltammograms (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), and rotating disk electrode (RDE) measurements in O-2-saturated 0.1 M KOH electrolyte. The gamma-MnOOH@GA/GQDs hybrid exhibits more positive onset potential and half-wave potential, faster charge transfer, lower Tafelslope than that of gamma-MnOOH@GA, GA and gamma-MnOOH, and mainly undergoes a direct 4e(-) reaction pathway. Furthermore, its electrocatalytic performance is comparable with the commercial 20 wt% Pt/C, which is attributed to the unique 3D crumpled porous nanostructure of GA with large specific area and fast electron transport, and the synergic covalent coupling between the gamma-MnOOH nanotubes and GA. More importantly, the GQDs structural defects can facilitate the adsorption of oxygen and charge transfer. As a highly efficient surface "sensitizer", GQDs are modified on the gamma-MnOOH surfaces to further boost the electrocatalytic property.