Establishing structure/property relationships in atomically dispersed Co–Fe dual site M–N<sub>x</sub> catalysts on microporous carbon for the oxygen reduction reaction
Kai Wang, Jiapeng Liu, Zhenghua Tang, Ligui Li, Zheng Wang, Muhammad Zubair, Francesco Ciucci, Lars Thomsen, Joshua Wright, Nicholas M. Bedford
Abstract
Atomically dispersed Co–Fe dual sites on nitrogen doped microporous carbon are constructed for ORR with superior performance, while XAS, differential PDF dPDF and DFT studies reveal the relationship between the catalytic performance and the local chemical environment.
Topics & Concepts
Microporous materialCatalysisCarbon fibersDual (grammatical number)X-ray absorption spectroscopyOxygen reduction reactionMaterials scienceOxygenNitrogenChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryChemistryPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryAbsorption spectroscopyElectrochemistryComposite materialPhysicsLiteratureArtElectrodeQuantum mechanicsEngineeringComposite numberElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCatalysis and Hydrodesulfurization Studies