• 文献标题:   Boron doped graphene wrapped silver nanowires as an efficient electrocatalyst for molecular oxygen reduction
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   NAIR AK, VEETTIL VT, KALARIKKAL N, THOMAS S, KALA MS, SAHAJWALLA V, JOSHI RK, ALWARAPPAN S
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  • 出版物名称:   SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
  • ISSN:   2045-2322
  • 通讯作者地址:   Mahatma Gandhi Univ
  • 被引频次:   9
  • DOI:   10.1038/srep37731
  • 出版年:   2016

▎ 摘  要

Metal nanowires exhibit unusually high catalytic activity towards oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) due to their inherent electronic structures. However, controllable synthesis of stable nanowires still remains as a daunting challenge. Herein, we report the in situ synthesis of silver nanowires (AgNWs) over boron doped graphene sheets (BG) and demonstrated its efficient electrocatalytic activity towards ORR for the first time. The electrocatalytic ORR efficacy of BG-AgNW is studied using various voltammetric techniques. The BG wrapped AgNWs shows excellent ORR activity, with very high onset potential and current density and it followed four electron transfer mechanism with high methanol tolerance and stability towards ORR. The results are comparable to the commercially available 20% Pt/C in terms of performance.