Nitrogen and oxygen tailoring of a solid carbon active site for two-electron selectivity electrocatalysis
Hongyang Shao, Quan Zhuang, Hongda Gao, Yin Wang, Lei Ji, Xia Wang, Tingting Zhang, Limei Duan, Jie Bai, Zhiqiang Niu, Jinghai Liu
Abstract
The second nearest C atoms of pyridinic N were predicted to be an active site for 2e<sup>−</sup> ORR using DFT calculations, and were experimentally demonstrated to possess a tailoring function of a pyridinic N structure and O dopants on carbon materials.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystCarbon fibersSelectivityNitrogenDopantActive siteOxygenChemistryMaterials scienceElectronInorganic chemistryDopingPhysical chemistryCatalysisElectrodeOrganic chemistryPhysicsElectrochemistryOptoelectronicsQuantum mechanicsComposite numberComposite materialElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen Reduction