Anchoring perovskite LaMnO3 nanoparticles on biomass−derived N, P co−doped porous carbon for efficient oxygen reduction

We propose a new perovskite/carbon composite of LaMnO 3 nanoparticles anchored on N and P co-doped porous carbon as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline solution. A facile two-step method is applied for the synthesis of such composite, involving the pyrolysis...

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Main Authors: Hu, J., Shi, Z., Su, Chao, Lu, B., Shao, Zongping, Huang, H.
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Published: Pergamon 2018
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66721
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author Hu, J.
Shi, Z.
Su, Chao
Lu, B.
Shao, Zongping
Huang, H.
author_facet Hu, J.
Shi, Z.
Su, Chao
Lu, B.
Shao, Zongping
Huang, H.
author_sort Hu, J.
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description We propose a new perovskite/carbon composite of LaMnO 3 nanoparticles anchored on N and P co-doped porous carbon as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline solution. A facile two-step method is applied for the synthesis of such composite, involving the pyrolysis of cheap, abundant and renewable natural okara with the formation of N and P co-doped porous carbon for the first step, and the deposition of LaMnO 3 nanoparticles on the carbon surface by sol-gel synthesis at the second step. A synergistic effect is built between the LaMnO 3 nanoparticles and the porous carbon substrate, resulting in obviously improved ORR activity as compared with the individual N, P co-doped carbon and the nanosized LaMnO 3 electrocatalysts, in terms of onset potential, limiting current density, and stability. The LaMnO 3 /N, P co-doped carbon composites further evaluated as an air electrode in a Zn-air battery, demonstrating attractive performance, including high discharge voltage plateau (~1.2 V) and excellent stability with negligible degradation in voltage at 25 mA cm -1 discharge current for 24 h. The present results highly promise the LaMnO 3 /biocarbon nanocomposite as a potential metal-free ORR electrocatalyst, which may find a wide use in metal-air batteries or fuel cells.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-667212020-06-15T04:40:55Z Anchoring perovskite LaMnO3 nanoparticles on biomass−derived N, P co−doped porous carbon for efficient oxygen reduction Hu, J. Shi, Z. Su, Chao Lu, B. Shao, Zongping Huang, H. We propose a new perovskite/carbon composite of LaMnO 3 nanoparticles anchored on N and P co-doped porous carbon as an efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline solution. A facile two-step method is applied for the synthesis of such composite, involving the pyrolysis of cheap, abundant and renewable natural okara with the formation of N and P co-doped porous carbon for the first step, and the deposition of LaMnO 3 nanoparticles on the carbon surface by sol-gel synthesis at the second step. A synergistic effect is built between the LaMnO 3 nanoparticles and the porous carbon substrate, resulting in obviously improved ORR activity as compared with the individual N, P co-doped carbon and the nanosized LaMnO 3 electrocatalysts, in terms of onset potential, limiting current density, and stability. The LaMnO 3 /N, P co-doped carbon composites further evaluated as an air electrode in a Zn-air battery, demonstrating attractive performance, including high discharge voltage plateau (~1.2 V) and excellent stability with negligible degradation in voltage at 25 mA cm -1 discharge current for 24 h. The present results highly promise the LaMnO 3 /biocarbon nanocomposite as a potential metal-free ORR electrocatalyst, which may find a wide use in metal-air batteries or fuel cells. 2018 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66721 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.04.081 Pergamon restricted
spellingShingle Hu, J.
Shi, Z.
Su, Chao
Lu, B.
Shao, Zongping
Huang, H.
Anchoring perovskite LaMnO3 nanoparticles on biomass−derived N, P co−doped porous carbon for efficient oxygen reduction
title Anchoring perovskite LaMnO3 nanoparticles on biomass−derived N, P co−doped porous carbon for efficient oxygen reduction
title_full Anchoring perovskite LaMnO3 nanoparticles on biomass−derived N, P co−doped porous carbon for efficient oxygen reduction
title_fullStr Anchoring perovskite LaMnO3 nanoparticles on biomass−derived N, P co−doped porous carbon for efficient oxygen reduction
title_full_unstemmed Anchoring perovskite LaMnO3 nanoparticles on biomass−derived N, P co−doped porous carbon for efficient oxygen reduction
title_short Anchoring perovskite LaMnO3 nanoparticles on biomass−derived N, P co−doped porous carbon for efficient oxygen reduction
title_sort anchoring perovskite lamno3 nanoparticles on biomass−derived n, p co−doped porous carbon for efficient oxygen reduction
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/66721