• 文献标题:   An Advanced Nitrogen-Doped Graphene/Cobalt-Embedded Porous Carbon Polyhedron Hybrid for Efficient Catalysis of Oxygen Reduction and Water Splitting
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   HOU Y, WEN ZH, CUI SM, CI SQ, MAO S, CHEN JH
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  • 出版物名称:   ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
  • ISSN:   1616-301X EI 1616-3028
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Wisconsin
  • 被引频次:   415
  • DOI:   10.1002/adfm.201403657
  • 出版年:   2015

▎ 摘  要

A novel hybrid electrocatalyst consisting of nitrogen-doped graphene/cobalt-embedded porous carbon polyhedron (N/Co-doped PCP//NRGO) is prepared through simple pyrolysis of graphene oxide-supported cobalt-based zeolitic imidazolate-frameworks. Remarkable features of the porous carbon structure, N/Co-doping effect, introduction of NRGO, and good contact between N/Co-doped PCP and NRGO result in a high catalytic efficiency. The hybrid shows excellent electrocatalytic activities and kinetics for oxygen reduction reaction in basic media, which compares favorably with those of the Pt/C catalyst, together with superior durability, a four-electron pathway, and excellent methanol tolerance. The hybrid also exhibits superior performance for hydrogen evolution reaction, offering a low onset overpotential of 58 mV and a stable current density of 10 mA cm(-2) at 229 mV in acid media, as well as good catalytic performance for oxygen evolution reaction (a small overpotential of 1.66 V for 10 mA cm(-2) current density). The dual-active-site mechanism originating from synergic effects between N/Co-doped PCP and NRGO is responsible for the excellent performance of the hybrid. This development offers an attractive catalyst material for large-scale fuel cells and water splitting technologies.