Zhao, Xiaojun and Zou, Xiaoqin and Yan, Xuecheng and Brown, Christopher L. and Chen, Zhigang and Zhu, Guangshan and Yao, Xiangdong (2016) Defect-driven oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) of carbon without any element doping. Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers, 3 (3). pp. 417-421. ISSN 2052-1545
Abstract
A porous carbon (PC) material, containing carbon and oxygen only, was synthesized via carbonisation of a Zn-MOF (IRMOF-8) at 950 °C. Interestingly, the derived materials of this reaction exhibit excellent electrocatalytic activity, molecular selectivity and long-term durability. The fact that this material, which is effectively a 'pure' carbon, lacking any elemental doping, exhibits excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity suggests that a mechanism not dependent on elemental doping is being utilised. We suggest the formation of defects arising from the removal of Zn atoms as a consequence of the calcination procedure play the critical role in this process.
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| Item Type: | Article (Commonwealth Reporting Category C) |
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| Refereed: | Yes |
| Item Status: | Live Archive |
| Additional Information: | Published version cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
| Faculty / Department / School: | No Faculty |
| Date Deposited: | 12 Jun 2017 06:03 |
| Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2017 00:40 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | oxygen reduction reaction (ORR); porous carbon (PC) materials |
| Fields of Research : | 03 Chemical Sciences > 0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry > 030399 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry not elsewhere classified |
| Socio-Economic Objective: | E Expanding Knowledge > 97 Expanding Knowledge > 970103 Expanding Knowledge in the Chemical Sciences |
| Identification Number or DOI: | 10.1039/c5qi00236b |
| URI: | http://eprints.usq.edu.au/id/eprint/31671 |
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