Hypervelocity kinetics blocks harmful intermediates to enhance stability of Fe-N-C catalysts

IF 6.8 2区材料科学 Q1 MATERIALS SCIENCE, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Science China Materials Pub Date : 2024-12-18 DOI:10.1007/s40843-024-3179-5

Zhenyang Xie (, ), Chunyan Zhang (, ), Zhuoyang Xie (, ), Zude Shen (, ), Linsen Liu (, ), Li Li (, ), Wei Ding (, ), Zidong Wei (, )

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Abstract

Hydrogen peroxide that is produced through the two-electron pathway during the catalysis of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is recognized as harmful to the stability of nitrogen-doped carbon and Fe-based nonprecious catalyst (Fe-N-C) for fuel cell application. A major remaining scientific question is how fast the removal of these deleterious intermediates can contribute to stability enhancement. Here, we report that the stability of Fe-N-C catalysts is positively correlated with the kinetic constant of hydrogen peroxide decomposition. Modulation of the H₂O₂ decomposition kinetics by applying the frequency factor of the Arrhenius equation from 800 to 30000 s⁻¹ for TiO₂, CeO₂ and ZrO₂ reduced the decay rate of Fe-N-C catalysts from 0.151% to −0.1% in a 100-hour stability test. Fe-N-C/ZrO₂ with a frequency factor of 30000 s⁻¹ showed a 10% increase in current density during a 100-hour stability test and almost no decay during 15 hours of continuous fuel cell operation at a high potential of 0.7 V.

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Science China Materials Materials Science-General Materials Science

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11.40

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7.40%

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949

期刊介绍： Science China Materials (SCM) is a globally peer-reviewed journal that covers all facets of materials science. It is supervised by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and co-sponsored by the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. The journal is jointly published monthly in both printed and electronic forms by Science China Press and Springer. The aim of SCM is to encourage communication of high-quality, innovative research results at the cutting-edge interface of materials science with chemistry, physics, biology, and engineering. It focuses on breakthroughs from around the world and aims to become a world-leading academic journal for materials science.