Few-Layer Borocarbonitride Nanosheets: Platinum-Free Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Moses, Kota and Kiran, Vankayala and Sampath, S and Rao, CNR (2014) Few-Layer Borocarbonitride Nanosheets: Platinum-Free Catalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. In: CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL, 9 (3). pp. 838-843.

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Abstract

The present study demonstrates the use of few-layer borocarbonitride nanosheets synthesized by a simple method as non-platinum cathode catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in alkaline medium. Composition-dependent ORR activity is observed and the best performance was found when the composition was carbon-rich. Mechanistic aspects reveal that ORR follows the 4e(-) pathway with kinetic parameters comparable to those of the commercial Pt/C catalyst. Excellent methanol tolerance is observed with the BCN nanosheets unlike with Pt/C.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	CHEMISTRY-AN ASIAN JOURNAL
Publisher:	WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH
Additional Information:	Copyright for this article belongs to the WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, GERMANY
Keywords:	doping; layered compounds; nanostructures; nitrides; reduction
Department/Centre:	Division of Chemical Sciences > Inorganic & Physical Chemistry Division of Chemical Sciences > Materials Research Centre
Date Deposited:	11 Apr 2014 09:56
Last Modified:	11 Apr 2014 09:57
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/48833

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