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    Graphene Oxide Sheathed ZIF-8 Microcrystals: Engineered Precursors of Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) Electrocatalysis

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    Thomas, M.
    Illathvalappil, R.
    Kurungot, S.
    Nair, Balagopal
    Mohamed, A.
    Anilkumar, G.
    Yamaguchi, T.
    Hareesh, U.
    Date
    2016
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Thomas, M. and Illathvalappil, R. and Kurungot, S. and Nair, B. and Mohamed, A. and Anilkumar, G. and Yamaguchi, T. et al. 2016. Graphene Oxide Sheathed ZIF-8 Microcrystals: Engineered Precursors of Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) Electrocatalysis. ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. 8 (43): pp. 29373-29382.
    Source Title
    ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces
    DOI
    10.1021/acsami.6b06979
    ISSN
    1944-8244
    School
    Nanochemistry Research Institute
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42449
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    © 2016 American Chemical Society.Nitrogen containing mesoporous carbon obtained by the pyrolysis of graphene oxide (GO) wrapped ZIF-8 (Zeolitic Imidazolate Frameworks-8) micro crystals is demonstrated to be an efficient catalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). ZIF-8 synthesis in the presence of GO sheets helped to realize layers of graphene oxide over ZIF-8 microcrystals and the sphere-like structures thus obtained, on heat treatment, transformed to highly porous carbon with a nitrogen content of about 6.12% and surface area of 502 m2/g. These catalysts with a typical micromeso porous architecture exhibited an onset potential of 0.88Vvs RHE in a four electron pathway and also demonstrated superior durability in alkaline medium compared to that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst. The N-doped porous carbon derived from GO sheathed ZIF-8 core-shell structures could therefore be employed as an efficient electrocatalyst for fuel cell applications.

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