KMS Chongqing Institute of Green and Intelligent Technology, CAS
Homogeneous deposition-assisted synthesis of iron nitrogen composites on graphene as highly efficient non-precious metal electrocatalysts for microbial fuel cell power generation | |
Liu, Yuan1,2; Jin, Xiao-Jun1,2; Dionysiou, Dionysios D.3; Liu, Hong1,2; Huang, Yu-Ming4 | |
2015-03-15 | |
摘要 | This work proposed a novel strategy for synthesizing highly efficient non-precious metal oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts. Fe complexes were homogeneously deposited (HD) on graphene oxide through in situ hydrolysis of urea, followed by two-step pyrolysis under Ar and NH3 atmospheres, resulting in formation of Fe- and N-fiinctionalized graphene (HD-FeN/G). The morphology, crystalline structure and elemental composition of HD-FeN/G were characterized. ORR activity was evaluated by using a rotary disk electrode (RDE) electrochemical system. HD improved the loading and distribution of the Fe-Nx composites on graphene. The ORR activity of the as-prepared HD-FeN/G in neutral medium was comparable to that of the state-of-the-art commercial Pt/C and significantly superior to a FeN/G counterpart produced via traditional approach. The ORR electron transfer number of HD-FeN/G was as high as 3.83 +/- 0.08, which suggested that ORR catalysis proceeds through a four-electron pathway. HD-FeN/G was used as a cathodic electrocatalyst in microbial fuel cells (MFCs), and the resultant HD-FeN/G-MFC showed comparable voltage output and maximum power density to those of Pt/C-MFC. The HD-FeN/G-MFC achieved a maximum power density of 885 mW m(-2), which was much higher than that of FeN/G-MFC (708 mW m(-2)). These findings demonstrate that HD-FeN/G produced |
关键词 | Homogeneous deposition Fe-Nx composites Oxygen reduction reaction Graphene Microbial fuel cells |
DOI | 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2014.12.134 |
发表期刊 | JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES |
ISSN | 0378-7753 |
卷号 | 278页码:773-781 |
通讯作者 | Liu, H (reprint author), Chinese Acad Sci, Key Lab Reservoir Aquat Environm, Chongqing 400714, Peoples R China. |
收录类别 | SCI |
WOS记录号 | WOS:000350181400093 |
语种 | 英语 |