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Mesoporous Nitrogen-Rich Carbon Materials as Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Solution

  1. Dr. Tharamani C. Nagaiah1,*,
  2. Dr. Ankur Bordoloi2,
  3. Dr. Miguel D. Sánchez 2,3,
  4. Prof. Dr. Martin Muhler2,*,
  5. Prof. Dr. Wolfgang Schuhmann1

Article first published online: 16 MAR 2012

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201100284

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ChemSusChem

ChemSusChem

Volume 5, Issue 4, pages 637–641, April 2012

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Nagaiah, T. C., Bordoloi, A., Sánchez , M. D., Muhler, M. and Schuhmann, W. (2012), Mesoporous Nitrogen-Rich Carbon Materials as Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Solution. ChemSusChem, 5: 637–641. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201100284

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  1. 1

    Analytische Chemie-Elektroanalytik & Sensorik and Center for Electrochemical Sciences-CES, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum (Germany), Fax: (+49) 234-32-14683

  2. 2

    Laboratory of Industrial Chemistry, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum (Germany), Fax: (+49) 234-32-14115

  3. 3

    Instituto de Fisica del Sur and Departmento de Fisica, Universidad Nacional del Sur-CONICET, 8000 Bahia Blance (Argentina)

*Analytische Chemie-Elektroanalytik & Sensorik and Center for Electrochemical Sciences-CES, Ruhr-University Bochum, 44780 Bochum (Germany), Fax: (+49) 234-32-14683

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 30 MAR 2012
  2. Article first published online: 16 MAR 2012
  3. Manuscript Revised: 11 OCT 2011
  4. Manuscript Received: 7 JUN 2011

Funded by

  • Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation
  • EU
  • North-Rhine-Westphalia. Grant Number: Hightech.NRW project CES

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Keywords:

  • electrocatalytic activity;
  • mesoporous nitrogen-rich carbon materials;
  • oxygen reduction reaction;
  • RDE;
  • XPS
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ORR MNC, FTW! Mesoporous nitrogen-rich carbon (MNC) materials are synthesized by using polymer-loaded SBA-15 pyrolyzed at different temperatures. The activity and stability of the catalysts in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are investigated by using cyclic voltammetry and rotating-disk electrode measurements. The MNC material pyrolyzed at 800 °C exhibits a high electrocatalytic activity towards the ORR in alkaline medium.

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