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Advances in Carbon‐Incorporated Non‐Noble Transition Metal Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells
Author(s) -
Hung TaiFeng,
Chen SyuanHong,
Tu MengHsiu,
Lu ZhiHsiang,
Chen Chih Kai,
Liu RuShi,
Greer Heather F.,
Zhou Wuzong,
Lo ManYin
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of the chinese chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.329
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2192-6549
pISSN - 0009-4536
DOI - 10.1002/jccs.201300286
Subject(s) - chemistry , catalysis , noble metal , carbon fibers , electrolyte , pyrolysis , polymer , transition metal , carbon nitride , inorganic chemistry , oxygen reduction reaction , nitride , oxygen , chemical engineering , electrochemistry , electrode , organic chemistry , materials science , photocatalysis , layer (electronics) , composite number , engineering , composite material
Considerable efforts have been exerted in the development of non‐noble metal catalysts (NNMCs) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs). The effects of the preparation strategy, including carbon support, metal and nitrogen precursors, as well as heat‐treatment conditions, on the ORR activity for such NNMCs have also been extensively explored. In this review, we mainly focused on the recent advances in carbon‐incorporated NNMCs, specifically carbon‐incorporated iron nitride (FeCN)‐based catalysts. Influences of pyrolysis temperature on the crystalline and local structures, chemical environment, morphology, and ORR activity of FeCN‐based catalysts were discussed, and the ORR mechanism was also proposed.