Atomically dispersed Lewis acid sites boost 2-electron oxygen reduction activity of carbon-based catalysts

Qihao Yang; Wenwen Xu; Shun Gong; Guokui Zheng; Ziqi Tian; Yujie Wen; Luming Peng; Linjuan Zhang; Zhiyi Lu; Liang Chen

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-19309-4

Nature Communications (Oct 2020)

Atomically dispersed Lewis acid sites boost 2-electron oxygen reduction activity of carbon-based catalysts

Qihao Yang,
Wenwen Xu,
Shun Gong,
Guokui Zheng,
Ziqi Tian,
Yujie Wen,
Luming Peng,
Linjuan Zhang,
Zhiyi Lu,
Liang Chen

Affiliations

Qihao Yang: Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Wenwen Xu: Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Shun Gong: Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Guokui Zheng: Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Ziqi Tian: Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Yujie Wen: Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University
Luming Peng: Key Laboratory of Mesoscopic Chemistry of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nanjing University
Linjuan Zhang: Key Laboratory of Interfacial Physics and Technology, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Zhiyi Lu: Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences
Liang Chen: Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19309-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 10

Abstract

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H2O2 production via oxygen reduction offers a renewable approach to obtain an often-used oxidant. Here, authors show the incorporation of Lewis acid sites into carbon-based materials to improve H2O2 electrosynthesis.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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