1. Efficient and durable oxygen reduction in alkaline media by doping heteroatomic boron into FeSA-NC catalyst.
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Zhang, Wenlin, Zhang, Shenghu, Guo, Peng, Chen, Huilin, Zhou, Yuzhuo, and Yu, Fengshou
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OXYGEN reduction , *CATALYSTS , *BORON , *ELECTRONEGATIVITY , *ELECTRONIC structure , *DISPERSION (Chemistry) - Abstract
With the incorporation of heteroatomic B into single-atom Fe catalyst (Fe SA -NC), a catalyst named Fe SA -BNC with a configuration of Fe-N 3 B 1 had been synthesized for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The low electronegativity of B induced charge redistribution around the active center Fe, thereby modulating the ORR activity. The Fe SA -BNC catalyst demonstrated an outstanding ORR performance in alkaline conditions, with a half-wave potential of 0.87 V. [Display omitted] • Coordination of low electronegativity B with Fe atom. • Regulating the charge states of the active site Fe. • The decrease of the d -band center of Fe promoting the desorption of ORR intermediates and enhancing the ORR performance. Despite extensive research has been conducted on atomic dispersion catalysts for various reactions, altering the electronic structure of the central metal to enhance electrochemical reactivity remains a challenging task. Herein, the electrochemical reactivity was considerably enhanced by introducing heteroatomic B to adjust the d -band of single Fe center. In specific, the obtained Fe SA -BNC catalyst demonstrated an outstanding ORR performance (E 1/2 = 0.87 V) and exhibited greater long-term durability in alkaline media compared to Pt/C. The performance of Fe SA -BNC in Zn–air battery was also higher than that of Pt/C. According to theoretical calculations, a downward shift in the d -band center of Fe was induced by introducing B, thereby improving the desorption of intermediates and facilitating the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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