Global-Local CNTs Conductive Network Couple with Co-Based Polyhedral Promotes the Electrocatalytic Reduction of Oxygen
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Results and Discussion
3. Conclusions
4. Experimental Section
4.1. Chemicals and Materials
4.2. Synthesis of gl-CNTs/Co@N-C
4.3. Electrochemical Measurements
4.4. Characterizations
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Element | SBET (m2/g) | Pore Volume (cm3/g) | Average Pore Size (nm) |
---|---|---|---|
C-Z/8/M | 212.90 | 0.28 | 4.60 |
C-Z67/M | 203.31 | 0.21 | 4.01 |
C-Z8/67 | 280.72 | 0.30 | 4.08 |
C-Z8/67/M | 275.09 | 0.39 | 5.22 |
Catalyst | E1/2 (V) | Jd (mA cm−2) | Medium | Ref. |
---|---|---|---|---|
gl-CNTs/Co@N-C | 0.86 | 5.34 | 0.1 M KOH | this work |
Co,N-C/TOCNF | 0.74 | 4.5 | 0.1 M KOH | [4] |
CoNC-CNFs | 0.8 | 5.9 | 0.1 M KOH | [5] |
Mn2O4/NCNTs | 0.76 | 6.06 | 0.1 M KOH | [7] |
CNCo-20 | 0.81 | 6.0 | 0.1 M KOH | [8] |
NC@GC | 0.89 | - | 0.1 M KOH | [20] |
Co/N-CNTFs | 0.83 | 6 | 0.1 M KOH | [22] |
CoNHPC | 0.87 | 5.41 | 0.1 M KOH | [31] |
Co-N/S-C-3.5 | 0.75 | 3.7 | 0.1 M KOH | [39] |
Co@NPC/C-MWCNTs | 0.79 | 4.32 | 0.1 M KOH | [40] |
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Sun, J.; Zuo, Y.; Wang, H.; Shi, H.; Lu, S. Global-Local CNTs Conductive Network Couple with Co-Based Polyhedral Promotes the Electrocatalytic Reduction of Oxygen. Catalysts 2022, 12, 1508. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121508
Sun J, Zuo Y, Wang H, Shi H, Lu S. Global-Local CNTs Conductive Network Couple with Co-Based Polyhedral Promotes the Electrocatalytic Reduction of Oxygen. Catalysts. 2022; 12(12):1508. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121508
Chicago/Turabian StyleSun, Jinhua, Yuanhui Zuo, Hanyun Wang, Huancong Shi, and Shijian Lu. 2022. "Global-Local CNTs Conductive Network Couple with Co-Based Polyhedral Promotes the Electrocatalytic Reduction of Oxygen" Catalysts 12, no. 12: 1508. https://doi.org/10.3390/catal12121508