Three iron-nitrogen-containing non-noble metal electrocatalysts supported on networked graphitic structures, Carbon Nano Networks (CNNs), were synthesized using a wet-impregnation method. The CNN supports were produced in-house by chemical vapour deposition of ethene over cobalt nanoparticles that were previously synthesized in bicontinuous microemulsions. The three CNN supports differed in cobalt content, ranging from 0.1 to 1.7% in weight. These CNN supports were used to prepare Fe-N/CNN electrocatalysts. The Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) activity was evaluated by rotating disk electrode measurements. Interestingly, the highest ORR belonged to the catalyst with the highest iron and cobalt content. The most promising catalyst was investigated as the cathode material in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). The maximum recorded power densities were 121 mW cm–2 for PEMFC and 15 mW cm–2 for DMFC, respectively. These values are superior or comparable to the best state of the art for similar materials. The durability to potential cycling was tested in half-cell studies and an activity loss around of 10% was found after 1000 cycles, which is not significantly different from what is reported in the literature. The relatively simple synthesis approach and the cheap precursor materials make this electrocatalyst promising for low temperature fuel cell applications.

Fe-N supported on graphitic Carbon Nano Networks grown from Cobalt as oxygen reduction catalysts for low temperature fuel cells / Negro, E.; MONTEVERDE VIDELA, ALESSANDRO HUGO; Baglio, V.; Aricò, S. A.; Specchia, Stefania; Koper, G. J. M.. - In: APPLIED CATALYSIS. B, ENVIRONMENTAL. - ISSN 0926-3373. - STAMPA. - 166-167:(2015), pp. 75-83. [10.1016/j.apcatb.2014.10.074]

Fe-N supported on graphitic Carbon Nano Networks grown from Cobalt as oxygen reduction catalysts for low temperature fuel cells

MONTEVERDE VIDELA, ALESSANDRO HUGO;SPECCHIA, STEFANIA;
2015

Abstract

Three iron-nitrogen-containing non-noble metal electrocatalysts supported on networked graphitic structures, Carbon Nano Networks (CNNs), were synthesized using a wet-impregnation method. The CNN supports were produced in-house by chemical vapour deposition of ethene over cobalt nanoparticles that were previously synthesized in bicontinuous microemulsions. The three CNN supports differed in cobalt content, ranging from 0.1 to 1.7% in weight. These CNN supports were used to prepare Fe-N/CNN electrocatalysts. The Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) activity was evaluated by rotating disk electrode measurements. Interestingly, the highest ORR belonged to the catalyst with the highest iron and cobalt content. The most promising catalyst was investigated as the cathode material in a polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) and a direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC). The maximum recorded power densities were 121 mW cm–2 for PEMFC and 15 mW cm–2 for DMFC, respectively. These values are superior or comparable to the best state of the art for similar materials. The durability to potential cycling was tested in half-cell studies and an activity loss around of 10% was found after 1000 cycles, which is not significantly different from what is reported in the literature. The relatively simple synthesis approach and the cheap precursor materials make this electrocatalyst promising for low temperature fuel cell applications.
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