Varying N content and N/C ratio of the nitrogen precursor to synthesize highly active Co-Nx/C non-precious metal catalyst

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 39, Issue 27, 2014, Pages 14768-14776

  Chao, Shujun ^a,b   Cui, Qian ^a   Bai, Zhengyu ^a   Yan, Huiying ^a   Wang, Kui ^a   Yang, Lin ^a  

^a HENAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b XINXIANG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

8 Hydroxyquinoline; Co Nx C; Heat treatment; Non precious metal catalyst; Oxygen reduction reaction

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE FUEL CELLS; CATALYST ACTIVITY; DURABILITY; ELECTROLYTIC REDUCTION; HEAT TREATMENT; NITROGEN; PRECIOUS METALS;

8-HYDROXYQUINOLINE; 8-HYDROXYQUINOLINE (8-HQ); ACCELERATED DURABILITY TESTS; CO-NX/C; HIGH TEMPERATURE TREATMENTS; NON-PRECIOUS METAL CATALYSTS; OXYGEN REDUCTION CATALYSTS; OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION;

COBALT COMPOUNDS;

EID: 84906787226     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2014.07.105     Document Type: Article

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