reviewAngewandte Chemie International EditionDec 14, 2015Closed access

Earth‐Abundant Nanomaterials for Oxygen Reduction

Peking University

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Abstract

Replacing the rare and precious platinum (Pt) electrocatalysts with earth-abundant materials for promoting the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode of fuel cells is of great interest in developing high-performance sustainable energy devices. However, the challenging issues associated with non-Pt materials are still their low intrinsic catalytic activity, limited active sites, and the poor mass transport properties. Recent advances in material sciences and nanotechnology enable rational design of new earth-abundant materials with optimized composition and fine nanostructure, providing new opportunities for enhancing ORR performance at the molecular level. This Review highlights recent breakthroughs in…

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Keywords
  • Nanomaterial-based catalyst
  • Oxygen reduction
  • Nanomaterials
  • Nanotechnology
  • Materials science
  • Rare earth
  • Nanostructure
  • Rational design
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