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Influence of the Structure-Forming Agent on the Performance of Fe-N-C Catalysts

Schardt, Sven ; Weidler, Natascha ; Wallace, W. David Z. ; Martinaiou, Ioanna ; Stark, Robert W. ; Kramm, Ulrike I. (2023)
Influence of the Structure-Forming Agent on the Performance of Fe-N-C Catalysts.
In: Catalysts, 2018, 8 (7)
doi: 10.26083/tuprints-00016437
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In this work, the influence of the structure-forming agent on the composition, morphology and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity of Fe-N-C catalysts was investigated. As structure-forming agents (SFAs), dicyandiamide (DCDA) (nitrogen source) or oxalic acid (oxygen source) or mixtures thereof were used. For characterization, cyclic voltammetry and rotating disc electrode (RDE) experiments were performed in 0.1 M H₂SO₄. In addition to this, N₂ sorption measurements and Raman spectroscopy were performed for the structural, and elemental analysis for chemical characterization. The role of metal, nitrogen and carbon sources within the synthesis of Fe-N-C catalysts has been pointed out before. Here, we show that the optimum in terms of ORR activity is achieved if both N- and O-containing SFAs are used in almost similar fractions. All catalysts display a redox couple, where its position depends on the fractions of SFAs. The SFA has also a strong impact on the morphology: Catalysts that were prepared with a larger fraction of N-containing SFA revealed a higher order in graphitization, indicated by bands in the 2nd order range of the Raman spectra. Nevertheless, the optimum in terms of ORR activity is obtained for the catalyst with highest D/G band ratio. Therefore, the results indicate that the presence of an additional oxygen-containing SFA is beneficial within the preparation.

Typ des Eintrags: Artikel
Erschienen: 2023
Autor(en): Schardt, Sven ; Weidler, Natascha ; Wallace, W. David Z. ; Martinaiou, Ioanna ; Stark, Robert W. ; Kramm, Ulrike I.
Art des Eintrags: Zweitveröffentlichung
Titel: Influence of the Structure-Forming Agent on the Performance of Fe-N-C Catalysts
Sprache: Englisch
Publikationsjahr: 21 November 2023
Ort: Darmstadt
Publikationsdatum der Erstveröffentlichung: 2018
Ort der Erstveröffentlichung: Basel
Verlag: MDPI
Titel der Zeitschrift, Zeitung oder Schriftenreihe: Catalysts
Jahrgang/Volume einer Zeitschrift: 8
(Heft-)Nummer: 7
Kollation: 13 Seiten
DOI: 10.26083/tuprints-00016437
URL / URN: https://tuprints.ulb.tu-darmstadt.de/16437
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Kurzbeschreibung (Abstract):

In this work, the influence of the structure-forming agent on the composition, morphology and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity of Fe-N-C catalysts was investigated. As structure-forming agents (SFAs), dicyandiamide (DCDA) (nitrogen source) or oxalic acid (oxygen source) or mixtures thereof were used. For characterization, cyclic voltammetry and rotating disc electrode (RDE) experiments were performed in 0.1 M H₂SO₄. In addition to this, N₂ sorption measurements and Raman spectroscopy were performed for the structural, and elemental analysis for chemical characterization. The role of metal, nitrogen and carbon sources within the synthesis of Fe-N-C catalysts has been pointed out before. Here, we show that the optimum in terms of ORR activity is achieved if both N- and O-containing SFAs are used in almost similar fractions. All catalysts display a redox couple, where its position depends on the fractions of SFAs. The SFA has also a strong impact on the morphology: Catalysts that were prepared with a larger fraction of N-containing SFA revealed a higher order in graphitization, indicated by bands in the 2nd order range of the Raman spectra. Nevertheless, the optimum in terms of ORR activity is obtained for the catalyst with highest D/G band ratio. Therefore, the results indicate that the presence of an additional oxygen-containing SFA is beneficial within the preparation.

Freie Schlagworte: Fe-N-C catalyst, oxygen reduction reaction
Status: Verlagsversion
URN: urn:nbn:de:tuda-tuprints-164372
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This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Non-Precious Metal Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Electrode Reactions

Sachgruppe der Dewey Dezimalklassifikatin (DDC): 500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 540 Chemie
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 620 Ingenieurwissenschaften und Maschinenbau
Fachbereich(e)/-gebiet(e): 11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft
07 Fachbereich Chemie > Eduard Zintl-Institut > Fachgebiet Anorganische Chemie > Fachgruppe Katalysatoren und Elektrokatalysatoren
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft > Fachgebiet Oberflächenforschung
11 Fachbereich Material- und Geowissenschaften > Materialwissenschaft > Fachgebiet Physics of Surfaces
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Exzellenzinitiative > Graduiertenschulen > Graduate School of Energy Science and Engineering (ESE)
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07 Fachbereich Chemie > Eduard Zintl-Institut > Fachgebiet Anorganische Chemie
07 Fachbereich Chemie > Eduard Zintl-Institut
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