• 文献标题:   Atomic scandium and nitrogen-codoped graphene for oxygen reduction reaction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   WEN XD, DUAN ZY, BAI L, GUAN JQ
  • 作者关键词:   density functional theory, nitrogendoped graphene, oxygen reduction reaction, scandium, singleatom catalysi
  • 出版物名称:   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
  • ISSN:   0378-7753 EI 1873-2755
  • 通讯作者地址:   Jilin Univ
  • 被引频次:   15
  • DOI:   10.1016/j.jpowsour.2019.126650
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Rational design of highly active and durable electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction is critical to substitute precious metal platinum for fuel cells. Herein, a novel non-precious atomic scandium embedded into nitrogen-doped graphene material is successfully synthesized via a facile annealing method. The catalyst exhibits superior oxygen reduction reaction performance in both 0.1 M KOH and 0.5 M H2SO4, with onset potential (E-onset, 0.99 vs 0.82 V) and half-wave potential (E-1/2, 0.89 vs 0.72 V). Theoretical calculations reveal that the possible active sites for ORR might be ScN(3)O( )and ScN2O embedded into the N-doped graphene. The outstanding electrochemical stability and strong tolerance to methanol crossover on the atomic scandium and nitrogen-codoped graphene make it a promising application in metal-air batteries and fuel cells.