Topological defect-containing Fe/N co-doped mesoporous carbon nanosheets as novel electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction and Zn–air batteries
Junjie Ding, Dongchuang Wu, Senhe Huang, Chenbao Lu, Yu Chen, Jichao Zhang, Longhai Zhang, Jin Li, Changchun Ke, Diana Tranca, Emmanuel Kymakis, Xiaodong Zhuang
Abstract
,which were higher than those of a Pt/C-based Zn-air battery. Density functional theory calculation further proved the positive effect of topological defects on the oxygen reduction activity. These results indicate that bottom-up topological defect engineering could be a new and promising strategy for developing high-performance electrocatalysts.
Topics & Concepts
Mesoporous materialOxygen reduction reactionMaterials scienceOxygenTopology (electrical circuits)Oxygen reductionCarbon fibersDopingCatalysisChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryChemistryElectrochemistryPhysical chemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryOptoelectronicsEngineeringComposite materialComposite numberCombinatoricsMathematicsElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionSupercapacitor Materials and FabricationAdvanced Memory and Neural Computing