Low-cost transition metal-nitrogen-carbon electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction: operating conditions from aqueous electrolytes to fuel cells

• Published in: Sustainable energy & fuels Vol. 8; no. 2; pp. 178 - 191
• Main Authors: Cui, Li-Ting, Wang, Yu-Cheng, Zhou, Zhi-You, Lin, Wen-Feng, Sun, Shi-Gang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Royal Society of Chemistry 16.01.2024
• Subjects: Aqueous electrolytes; Carbon; Catalysts; Chemical reduction; Controllability; Electrocatalysts; Electrolytes; Electrolytic cells; Fuel cells; Fuel technology; Low cost; Nitrogen; Oxygen reduction reactions; Proton exchange membrane fuel cells; Transition metals; Working conditions

After decades of effort, the performance of low-cost transition metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) catalysts has been significantly improved, positioning them as promising catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs). Despite this progress, compared to tradi...