| Title |
Chitosan-derived carbon sphere with self-activating behavior for stable oxygen reduction reaction in acid and alkaline media |
| ID_Doc |
13830 |
| Authors |
Mohideen, MM; Wang, Q; Ramakrishna, S; Liu, Y |
| Title |
Chitosan-derived carbon sphere with self-activating behavior for stable oxygen reduction reaction in acid and alkaline media |
| Year |
2024 |
| Published |
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| DOI |
10.1016/j.carbon.2024.119154 |
| Abstract |
Utilizing shrimp waste-derived Chitosan as biomass source, we developed metal-free nitrogen and sulfur-doped porous carbon (NSPC) with a high specific surface area of 609.53 m2/g as a remarkable electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), surpassing benchmark Pt/C with half-wave (0.8574 V) and onset (0.9573 V) potentials in alkaline (0.1 M KOH) media. Besides high electrocatalytic activity, NSPC-800 showed excellent methanol tolerance ability and significantly low hydrogen peroxide yields (H2O2) of 5 % and 8 % in 0.1 M KOH and 0.5 M H2SO4, which is comparably lower than the previously reported chitosan based non-precious catalysts. Interestingly NSPC-800 displays robust stability in 0.1 M KOH electrolyte, improving the current retention rate from 89.17 % to 95.18 % over an increased operation period, evidencing its self-activating characteristics. This selfactivating stability is also mirrored in 0.5 M H2SO4 where both fresh and recycled (after 5000 CV cyles) NSPC800 catalysts retained more than half of their initial current. Additionally, to identify the nature of the active sites, the ORR measurements were correlated with ex-situ spectroscopy for post-stability of fresh and recycled NSPC-800 catalysts revealed dynamic reconfiguration of nitrogen, sulfur, and oxygen active sites evidenced compared to the pre-stability elemental surface, indicating an adaptive response of the catalyst to the harsh operating environment. In the future, our biomass-derived NSPC-800 will pave the way to develop cost-effective and highly efficient catalysts from waste to energy devices promising a twin-goal approach, contributing to the circular economy and sustainable development goals. |
| Author Keywords |
Metal-free electrocatalyst; Biomass; Oxygen reduction reaction; Porous carbon |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED) |
| EID |
WOS:001235085600001 |
| WoS Category |
Chemistry, Physical; Materials Science, Multidisciplinary |
| Research Area |
Chemistry; Materials Science |
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