ZIF-derived graphene coated/Co9S8 nanoparticles embedded in nitrogen doped porous carbon polyhedrons as advanced catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction |
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| Authors: | Yisi Liu Haibo Shen Hao Jiang Wenzhang Li Jie Li Yaomin Li Yang Guo |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;2. Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China;3. Key Laboratory of Metallogenic Prediction of Nonferrous Metals and Geological Environment Monitoring (Central South University), Ministry of Education, China;4. Department of Chemistry, University College London, 20 Gordon Street, London WC1H 0AJ, UK;5. Max Planck Institutfür Chemische Energiekonversion, Stiftstr. 34-36, D-45470 Mülheiman der Ruhr, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Development of efficient electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is vitally important for the commercialization of metal–air batteries. In this work, we demonstrate a novel graphene coated/Co9S8 nanoparticles-embedded nitrogen doped porous carbon dodecahedron hybrid (Co9S8/NPCP@rGO) prepared by the pyrolysis and sulphuration of precursors composing of graphene oxide and zeolitic imidazolate-frameworks (ZIF). The Co9S8/NPCP@rGO hybrid is used as a highly efficient nonprecious metal electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction and exhibits more positive onset potential and half-wave potential, higher limiting current density, lower Tafel slope, and better durability and methanol tolerance in alkaline media in comparison to the commercial 20 wt.% Pt/C catalyst. The greatly improved electrocatalytic performance of Co9S8/NPCP@rGO can be attributed to the unique structure with Co9S8 nanoparticles dispersed uniformly inside nitrogen doped porous carbon matrix, and the synergistic effect between Co9S8/NPCP polyhedral hybrid and rGO. |
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| Keywords: | Electrocatalyst Zeolitici midazolate-frameworks Cobalt sulfides Graphene Oxygen reduction reaction |
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