Controlled synthesis of a porous single-atomic Fe–N–C catalyst with Fe nanoclusters as synergistic catalytic sites for efficient oxygen reduction
Lili Fan, Ling Zhang, Xuting Li, Hao Mei, Mengfei Li, Zhanning Liu, Zixi Kang, Yongxiao Tuo, Rongming Wang, Daofeng Sun
Abstract
A porous single-atomic Fe–N–C catalyst is prepared with the presence of Fe nanoclusters to increase the adsorption energy of OOH* on the single Fe atom and lower the energy barrier for OOH formation, thus improving the ORR activity.
Topics & Concepts
NanoclustersCatalysisPorosityAdsorptionAtom (system on chip)Oxygen reduction reactionMaterials scienceOxygen reductionChemical engineeringOxygenOxygen atomNanotechnologyChemistryInorganic chemistryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryMoleculeComposite materialEmbedded systemElectrochemistryComputer scienceElectrodeEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceNanomaterials for catalytic reactions