A three-dimensional ordered honeycomb nanostructure anchored with Pt–N active sites <i>via</i> self-assembly of a block copolymer: an efficient electrocatalyst towards the oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells
Zhida Wang, Yi Yang, Xiaoman Wang, Zhuoxin Lu, Changqing Guo, Yan Shi, Hongyi Tan, Lisha Shen, Shuo Cao, Chang-Feng Yan
Abstract
A 3D N-doped ordered honeycomb nanostructure with Pt active sites (Pt/N-OHC), precisely controlled by the self-assembly of a block copolymer, provides a four-electron (4-e) transfer pathway and improved activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR).
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystCopolymerNanostructureOxygen reductionHoneycombMaterials scienceOxygen reduction reactionElectron transferSelf-assemblyOxygenChemical engineeringFuel cellsNanotechnologyCombinatorial chemistryChemistryElectrodeElectrochemistryPhotochemistryOrganic chemistryPolymerPhysical chemistryComposite materialEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionFuel Cells and Related MaterialsAdvanced battery technologies research