The role of iron nitrides in the Fe–N–C catalysis system towards the oxygen reduction reaction

• Published in: Nanoscale Vol. 9; no. 22; pp. 7641 - 7649
• Main Authors: Wang, Min, Yang, Yushi, Liu, Xiaobo, Pu, Zonghua, Kou, Zongkui, Zhu, Peipei, Mu, Shichun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 2017
• Subjects: Carbon; Catalysis; Catalysts; Catalytic activity; Iron; Iron nitride; Nanoparticles; Oxygen

Fe-N-C series catalysts are always attractive for their high catalytic activity towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, they usually consist of various components such as iron nitrides, metallic iron, iron carbides, N-doped carbon and Fe-N moieties, leading to controversial contributio...