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Inside Back Cover: Nitrogen‐Doped Nanoporous Graphenic Carbon: An Efficient Conducting Support for O 2 Cathode (ChemNanoMat 7/2016)
Author(s) -
Xing Zhenyu,
Luo Xiangyi,
Qi Yitong,
Stickle William F.,
Amine Khalil,
Lu Jun,
Ji Xiulei
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
chemnanomat
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.947
H-Index - 32
ISSN - 2199-692X
DOI - 10.1002/cnma.201600181
Subject(s) - materials science , carbon fibers , nanoporous , cathode , graphene , doping , porosity , conductivity , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , composite number , composite material , chemistry , optoelectronics , engineering
The metallothermic reduction of gaseous CO 2 is energetic enough to break down N 2 molecules, and thus results in N‐doping in the formation of nanoporous graphenic carbon. The N‐doped nanoporous carbon comprises both a highly porous graphenic and non‐graphitic matrix and a “doped” phase of homogeneously dispersed ordered graphitic nanodomains, which constitutes a very unique composite carbon structure. The resulting porous carbon with a high surface area and a high conductivity exhibits more favorable reactivity as a carbon conducting support in the O 2 cathode of Li‐O 2 batteries. More information can be found in the Communication by J. Lu, X. Ji et al. on page 692 in Issue 7, 2016 (DOI: 10.1002/cnma.201600112).