Recent Progress in Heteroatoms Doped Carbon Materials as a Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Authors

Wei DING, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;
Xue ZHANG, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;
Li LI, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;
Zi-dong WEI, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;Follow

Corresponding Author

Zi-dong WEI(zdwei@cqu.edu.cn)

Abstract

Developing catalytic materials for oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) with high performance and low cost has been one of the major challenges for large-scale applications of fuel cells. In this review, we summarize the recent progress in the heteroatoms doped carbon materials as a catalyst for the catalysis of ORR, with an emphasis on the universal origin of their catalytic mechanisms. The future prospects of the metal-free catalyst were to find precisely controlled doping methods, to explore the role of heteroatoms in the catalysis, and to generate more active catalysts with suitable nanostructure.

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Keywords

fuel cell, oxygen reduction reaction, metal-free catalyst, heteroatom-doped carbon materials

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.131179

Publication Date

2014-10-28

Online Available Date

2014-06-21

Revised Date

2014-06-16

Received Date

2014-05-14

Recommended Citation

Wei DING, Xue ZHANG, Li LI, Zi-dong WEI. Recent Progress in Heteroatoms Doped Carbon Materials as a Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2014 , 20(5): 426-438.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.131179
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol20/iss5/5