Biomass chitosan derived cobalt/nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes for the electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 6; no. 14; pp. 574 - 5745
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yijie, Lu, Luhua, Zhang, Si, Lv, Zaozao, Yang, Dantong, Liu, Jinghai, Chen, Ying, Tian, Xiaocong, Jin, Hongyun, Song, Weiguo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2018
• Subjects: Biomass; Biomass energy production; biomass production; Bonding strength; Carbon; Carbon nanotubes; Carbonization; Catalysis; Catalysts; chemical bonding; Chemical bonds; Chemical reduction; Chitosan; Cobalt; electrochemistry; Feasibility studies; Nanomaterials; nanosheets; Nanotechnology; Nanotubes; Nitrogen; Oxygen; Oxygen reduction reactions; platinum; renewable energy sources; Sustainable energy

Carbon nanomaterials derived from biomass are considered as important sustainable energy carriers. In this study, we report an approach to synthesize cobalt/nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes (Co-NCNTs) for high oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity by cobalt catalyzed carbonization of biomass chito...