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Highly efficient and self-supported 3D carbon nanotube composite electrode for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction.

ABSTRACT: A binder-free and self-supported 3D carbon nanotube composite electrode with NiFe nanoalloys, N doping and Fe/Ni-N _x -C structures was fabricated by a facile method. The strong synergistic effects of multi-components and the unique structural merits of the optimized sample endowed it outstanding oxygen reduction reaction activity with an onset potential of 1.048 V vs. RHE in 0.1 M KOH solution.

SUBMITTER: Zheng B

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9044186 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Highly efficient and self-supported 3D carbon nanotube composite electrode for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction.

Zheng Bo B Zhou Yue Y Pan Zhaorui Z Liu Guangxiang G Lang Leiming L

RSC advances 20211101 61

A binder-free and self-supported 3D carbon nanotube composite electrode with NiFe nanoalloys, N doping and Fe/Ni-N x -C structures was fabricated by a facile method. The strong synergistic effects of multi-components and the unique structural merits of the optimized sample endowed it outstanding oxygen reduction reaction activity with an onset potential of 1.048 V vs. RHE in 0.1 M KOH solution. ...[more]

PMID: 35493242

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