Immobilizing single atom catalytic sites onto highly reduced carbon hosts: Fe–N<sub>4</sub>/CNT as a durable oxygen reduction catalyst for Na–air batteries
Woo Yeong Noh, Eun Mi Kim, Kwang Young Kim, Jin Hyun Kim, Hu Young Jeong, Pankaj Sharma, Geunsik Lee, Ji‐Wook Jang, Sang Hoon Joo, Jae Sung Lee
Abstract
Immobilizing metal ions on a carbon support usually involves severe aggregation (sintering) and loose attachment of metal ions owing to a weak metal–support interaction.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisCarbon fibersSinteringMetalOxygen atomMaterials scienceOxygenIonOxygen reductionOxygen reduction reactionAtom (system on chip)Chemical engineeringCarbon nanotubeInorganic chemistryMetal ions in aqueous solutionNanotechnologyChemistryMetallurgyElectrodePhysical chemistryElectrochemistryMoleculeComposite materialOrganic chemistryComposite numberComputer scienceEngineeringEmbedded systemElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies