A series of transition metal nitrides(MxNy,M=Fe,Co,Ni)nanoparticle(NP)composites caged in N-doped hollow porous carbon sphere(NHPCS)were prepared by impregnation and heat treatment methods.These composites combine the...A series of transition metal nitrides(MxNy,M=Fe,Co,Ni)nanoparticle(NP)composites caged in N-doped hollow porous carbon sphere(NHPCS)were prepared by impregnation and heat treatment methods.These composites combine the high catalytic activity of nitrides and the high-efficiency mass transfer characteristics of NHPCS.The oxygen reduction reaction results indicate that Fe2N/NHPCS has the synergistic catalytic performance of higher onset potential(0.96 V),higher electron transfer number(~4)and higher limited current density(1.4 times as high as that of commercial Pt/C).In addition,this material is implemented as the air catalyst for zinc−air battery that exhibits considerable specific capacity(795.1 mA·h/g)comparable to that of Pt/C,higher durability and maximum power density(173.1 mW/cm2).展开更多
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51702137,51802128)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province,China(No.BK20181013)+1 种基金the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions,China(No.18KJB430013)the Foundation of State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering,China(No.2020-KF-20).
文摘A series of transition metal nitrides(MxNy,M=Fe,Co,Ni)nanoparticle(NP)composites caged in N-doped hollow porous carbon sphere(NHPCS)were prepared by impregnation and heat treatment methods.These composites combine the high catalytic activity of nitrides and the high-efficiency mass transfer characteristics of NHPCS.The oxygen reduction reaction results indicate that Fe2N/NHPCS has the synergistic catalytic performance of higher onset potential(0.96 V),higher electron transfer number(~4)and higher limited current density(1.4 times as high as that of commercial Pt/C).In addition,this material is implemented as the air catalyst for zinc−air battery that exhibits considerable specific capacity(795.1 mA·h/g)comparable to that of Pt/C,higher durability and maximum power density(173.1 mW/cm2).