1. Preparation and electrocatalytic performance of Fe-N-C for electroreduction of HO.
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Tian, Yongmei, Huang, Jichun, Gao, Yuan, Cao, Dianxue, and Wang, Guiling
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ELECTROCATALYSIS ,CARBON ,ELECTROLYTIC reduction ,HYDROGEN peroxide ,VOLTAMMETRY ,ACTIVATED carbon - Abstract
Fe-N-C catalysts were prepared through metal-assisted polymerization method. Effects of carbon treatment, Fe loading, nitrogen source, and calcination temperature on the catalytic performance of the Fe-N-C for HO electroreduction were measured by voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The Fe-N-C catalyst shows optimal performance when prepared with pretreated active carbon, 0.2 wt.% Fe, paranitroaniline (4-NA) and one-time calcination. The Fe-N-C catalyst displayed good performance and stability for electroreduction of HO in alkaline solution. An Al-HO semi-fuel cell was set up with Fe-N-C catalyst as cathode and Al as anode. The cell exhibits an open-circuit voltage of 1.3 V and its power density reached 51.4 mW cm at 65 mA cm. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2012
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