Construction of a sp3/sp2 Carbon Interface in 3D N‐Doped Nanocarbons for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

J Gao, Y Wang, H Wu, X Liu, L Wang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
J Gao, Y Wang, H Wu, X Liu, L Wang, Q Yu, A Li, H Wang, C Song, Z Gao, M Peng, M Zhang…
Angewandte Chemie International Edition, 2019Wiley Online Library
The development of highly efficient metal‐free carbon electrocatalysts for the oxygen
reduction reaction (ORR) is one very promising strategy for the exploitation and
commercialization of renewable and clean energy, but this still remains a significant
challenge. Herein, we demonstrate a facile approach to prepare three‐dimensional (3D) N‐
doped carbon with a sp3/sp2 carbon interface derived from ionic liquids via a simple
pyrolysis process. The tunable hybrid sp3 and sp2 carbon composition and pore structures …
Abstract
The development of highly efficient metal‐free carbon electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is one very promising strategy for the exploitation and commercialization of renewable and clean energy, but this still remains a significant challenge. Herein, we demonstrate a facile approach to prepare three‐dimensional (3D) N‐doped carbon with a sp3/sp2 carbon interface derived from ionic liquids via a simple pyrolysis process. The tunable hybrid sp3 and sp2 carbon composition and pore structures stem from the transformation of ionic liquids to polymerized organics and introduction of a Co metal salt. Through tuning both composition and pores, the 3D N‐doped nanocarbon with a high sp3/sp2 carbon ratio on the surface exhibits a superior electrocatalytic performance for the ORR compared to that of the commercial Pt/C in Zn–air batteries. Density functional theory calculations suggest that the improved ORR performance can be ascribed to the existence of N dopants at the sp3/sp2 carbon interface, which can lower the theoretical overpotential of the ORR.
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