The design and preparation of non-precious metal and carbon-based nanocomposites are critical to the development of efficient catalysts for technologies ranging from water splitting to fuel cell. Here, we present a co...The design and preparation of non-precious metal and carbon-based nanocomposites are critical to the development of efficient catalysts for technologies ranging from water splitting to fuel cell. Here, we present a constrained-volume self-assembly process for the one-step continuous precipitation-induced formation of soft colloidal particles, in which hydrophobic organoferrous compound,（Ph3P）2Fe（CO）3, is encapsulated within poly（styrene-co-acrylonitrile） nanoparticles（NPs）. The protective and confining polymer matrix ensures uniform carbonization and dispersion of（Ph3P）2Fe（CO）3 within a carbon matrix after a pyrolysis process. The obtained carbon NPs are successfully co-doped with Fe, P and N with a relatively high surface area of-380 m^2 g^（-1）. The Fe-P-N-doped carbon catalyst exhibits high catalytic performance and stability toward oxygen reduction reaction in both alkaline and acidic electrolytes via a favorable four-electron pathway. Meanwhile, the catalytic capability of Fe-P-N-doped carbon can be tailored by the tunable nanostructures.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21774095)Shanghai Municipal Natural Science Foundation (17ZR1432200)+2 种基金the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (0400219376)the start-up funding from Tongji Universitythe Young Thousand Talented Program
文摘The design and preparation of non-precious metal and carbon-based nanocomposites are critical to the development of efficient catalysts for technologies ranging from water splitting to fuel cell. Here, we present a constrained-volume self-assembly process for the one-step continuous precipitation-induced formation of soft colloidal particles, in which hydrophobic organoferrous compound,（Ph3P）2Fe（CO）3, is encapsulated within poly（styrene-co-acrylonitrile） nanoparticles（NPs）. The protective and confining polymer matrix ensures uniform carbonization and dispersion of（Ph3P）2Fe（CO）3 within a carbon matrix after a pyrolysis process. The obtained carbon NPs are successfully co-doped with Fe, P and N with a relatively high surface area of-380 m^2 g^（-1）. The Fe-P-N-doped carbon catalyst exhibits high catalytic performance and stability toward oxygen reduction reaction in both alkaline and acidic electrolytes via a favorable four-electron pathway. Meanwhile, the catalytic capability of Fe-P-N-doped carbon can be tailored by the tunable nanostructures.
