Development of In Situ Methods for Preparing La-Mn-Co-Based Compounds over Carbon Xerogel for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in an Alkaline Medium
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Experimental
2.1. Materials and Reagents
2.2. Synthesis Procedure
2.3. Characterization Techniques
2.4. Electrochemical Characterization
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Structural Characterization
3.2. Surface Morphology and Textural Characterization
3.3. Surface Characterization
3.4. Electrochemical Characterization
3.5. Catalytic Activity Towards ORR
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Sample | Carbon Content a | SBET b | VDR c | Vmeso d | VTotal e |
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wt.% | (m2 g−1) | (cm3 g−1) | (cm3 g−1) | (cm3 g−1) | |
P | 0 | 15 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 0.03 |
CX | 100 | 710 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.56 |
P + CX | 50 | 325 | 0.13 | 0.18 | 0.31 |
CX_P-N2 | 82 | 400 | 0.17 | 0.19 | 0.36 |
CX_P-O2 | 80 | 390 | 0.16 | 0.24 | 0.40 |
P_CX-5.6 | 88 | 650 | 0.27 | 0.60 | 0.87 |
P_CX-5.3 | 89 | 620 | 0.26 | 0.36 | 0.62 |
Sample | BTotal/A a | Co/BTotal b | Mn4+/Mn3+ | Co3+/Co2+ | OC/OL c | OC-O-M/OL d | Co-Nx/NTotal e |
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P | 0.62 | 0.24 | 0.37 | 1.97 | 0.90 | 0.00 | - |
P + CX | 0.55 | 0.24 | 0.48 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 0.21 | - |
CX_P_N2 | 0.25 | - | 0.50 | - | 5.80 | 1.67 | 0.15 |
CX_P_O2 | 0.41 | 0.30 | 0.63 | 1.54 | 5.30 | 1.40 | 0.19 |
P_CX_5.6 | 0.59 | - | 0.45 | - | 3.00 | 1.65 | - |
P_CX_5.3 | 0.69 | - | 0.53 | - | 2.70 | 1.64 | - |
Sample | a | b | c | Tafel Slope d |
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V vs. RHE | - | mA cm−2 | mV dec−1 | |
P | 0.78 | 3.93 | −2.36 | 160 |
CX | 0.79 | 2.23 | −2.70 | 60 |
P + CX | 0.82 | 3.75 | −5.14 | 80 |
CX_P_N2 | 0.89 | 3.86 | −5.56 | 47 |
CX_P_O2 | 0.87 | 3.81 | −4.76 | 53 |
P_CX_5.6 | 0.85 | 3.68 | −4.58 | 57 |
P_CX_5.3 | 0.85 | 3.61 | −5.67 | 57 |
Pt/C | 0.98 | 3.98 | −5.51 | 60 |
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Flores-Lasluisa, J.X.; Carré, B.; Caucheteux, J.; Compère, P.; Léonard, A.F.; Job, N. Development of In Situ Methods for Preparing La-Mn-Co-Based Compounds over Carbon Xerogel for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in an Alkaline Medium. Nanomaterials 2024, 14, 1362. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14161362
Flores-Lasluisa JX, Carré B, Caucheteux J, Compère P, Léonard AF, Job N. Development of In Situ Methods for Preparing La-Mn-Co-Based Compounds over Carbon Xerogel for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in an Alkaline Medium. Nanomaterials. 2024; 14(16):1362. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14161362
Chicago/Turabian StyleFlores-Lasluisa, Jhony Xavier, Bryan Carré, Joachim Caucheteux, Philippe Compère, Alexandre F. Léonard, and Nathalie Job. 2024. "Development of In Situ Methods for Preparing La-Mn-Co-Based Compounds over Carbon Xerogel for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in an Alkaline Medium" Nanomaterials 14, no. 16: 1362. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano14161362