Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline solution catalysed by an atomically precise catalyst based on a Pd(<scp>ii</scp>) complex supported on multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs). Electrochemical and structural considerations
Valeria Monini, Marco Bonechi, Carla Bazzicalupi, Antonio Bianchi, Pietro Gentilesca, Walter Giurlani, Massimo Innocenti, Arianna Meoli, Giammarco Maria Romano, Matteo Savastano
Abstract
Apical interaction of O 2 with a square planar macrocyclic Pd( ii ) complex anchored on MWCNTs gives rise to a significant electrocatalytic activity towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). This finding confirms previous computational data.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisOxygen reduction reactionCarbon nanotubeElectrochemistryOxygen reductionOxygenMaterials scienceCarbon fibersChemistryChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyElectrodeOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryComposite numberComposite materialEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts