Recent Progress in Template-Assisted Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbons for Oxygen Electroreduction

Authors

Niu Wenhan, New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.;
Li Ligui, New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.;Follow
Shaowei Chen and, New Energy Research Institute, School of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou 510006, China.;Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, 1156 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95064, United States.;

Corresponding Author

Li Ligui(esguili@scut.edu.cn);
Shaowei Chen

Abstract

Nitrogen (N)-doped porous carbons are potential alternatives to precious metal catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathodes of proton exchange membrane fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Template-assisted synthesis has been used extensively as a robust and versatile method in the preparation of such carbon catalysts, where the ORR activity has been found to be dependent on various structural parameters, such as the concentrations and molecular configurations of the dopants, and the porosity, surface accessibility and electrical conductivity of the carbon materials. In this review, we summarize recent progress in this area of research focusing on the design, preparation and engineering of N-doped porous carbons, as well as their ORR catalytic activity. Future trends in the development of N-doped porous carbons are also pointed out.

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DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.13208/j.electrochem.161242

Publication Date

2017-04-28

Online Available Date

2017-01-11

Revised Date

2017-01-05

Received Date

2016-12-06

Recommended Citation

Niu Wenhan, Li Ligui, Shaowei Chen and. Recent Progress in Template-Assisted Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbons for Oxygen Electroreduction[J]. Journal of Electrochemistry, 2017 , 23(2): 110-122.
DOI: 10.13208/j.electrochem.161242
Available at: https://jelectrochem.xmu.edu.cn/journal/vol23/iss2/3