Issue 9, 2011

Nitrogen-doped carbon xerogel: A novel carbon-based electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells

Abstract

A low-cost, novel carbon-based electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), nitrogen-doped carbon xerogel (N-CX) was synthesized via a sol–gel polymerization method followed by a pyrolysis process. The N-CX catalyst exhibited a high activity for ORR, and a good stability in acid media. A high performance with a maximum power density of 360 mW cm−2 was achieved on a single PEM fuel cell with N-CX as the cathode electrocatalyst.

Graphical abstract: Nitrogen-doped carbon xerogel: A novel carbon-based electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
08 Apr 2011
Accepted
07 Jul 2011
First published
01 Aug 2011

Energy Environ. Sci., 2011,4, 3389-3394

Nitrogen-doped carbon xerogel: A novel carbon-based electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells

H. Jin, H. Zhang, H. Zhong and J. Zhang, Energy Environ. Sci., 2011, 4, 3389 DOI: 10.1039/C1EE01437D

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