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Oxygen Reduction on Catalysts Prepared by Pyrolysis of Electrospun Styrene-Acrylonitrile Copolymer and Multi-walled Carbon Nanotube Composite Fibres.
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Catalysis Letters . Jul2018, Vol. 148 Issue 7, p1815-1826. 12p. - Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- Abstract: For the first time, the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is studied on pyrolysed electrospun multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT) and styrene-acrylonitrile (SAN) composite fibre catalysts in alkaline medium. Scanning electron microscopy images revealed that the prepared catalysts mainly consist of MWCNTs, while nitrogen doping of the catalysts is confirmed by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. This indicates that SAN can be used as a nitrogen precursor. The ORR studies carried out by rotating disc electrode (RDE) and rotating ring-disc electrode (RRDE) methods showed that the prepared catalysts were considerably more active towards the ORR than the pristine MWCNTs.Graphical Abstract: <graphic></graphic> [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *OXYGEN
*CHEMICAL reduction
*STYRENE
*ACRYLONITRILE
*COPOLYMERS
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1011372X
- Volume :
- 148
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Catalysis Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 130286038
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10562-018-2392-6