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Efficient and durable oxygen reduction in alkaline media by doping heteroatomic boron into FeSA-NC catalyst
Wenlin Zhang1, Shenghu Zhang1, Peng Guo1
1National-Local Joint Engineering Laboratory for Energy Conservation in Chemical Process Integration and Resources Utilization, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China.
Abstract:
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 FeSA-BNC catalyst demonstrated an outstanding ORR performance (E1/2 = 0.87 V) and exhibited greater long-term durability in alkaline media compared to Pt/C. The performance of FeSA-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).
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