Ionic liquid derived carbons as highly efficient oxygen reduction catalysts: First elucidation of pore size distribution dependent kinetics

Zhiyong Zhang, Gabriel M. Veith, Gilbert M. Brown, Pasquale F. Fulvio, Patrick C. Hillesheim, Sheng Daia, Steven H. Overbury

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Abstract

Metal-free N-doped carbons with controllable pore texture were derived from carbonization of ionic liquid and served as catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with an activity comparable to that of Pt/C. The investigation shows that both the ORR activity and kinetics are strongly correlated with the pore size distribution.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1469-1471
Number of pages3
JournalChemical Communications
Volume50
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 14 2014

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