Boosted electrocatalytic activity and durability of CuFe/NC by modulating the interfacial composition and electronic structure for efficient oxygen reduction reaction
Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) serves as the foundation for various electrochemical energy storage devices. Fe/N C catalysts are expected to replace commercial Pt/C as oxygen electrode catalysts based on the structural tunability at the atomic level, abundant iron ore reserves and excellent activity. Nevertheless, the lack of durability and low active site density impede its advancement. In this work, a durable catalyst, Cu Fe/N C, for ORR was prepared by modulating the interfacial composition and electronic structure. The introduction of Cu nanoclusters partially eliminates the Fenton effect from Fe and optimizes the electron structure of Fe N x , thereby effectively enhancing the long-term durability and activity. The prepared Cu Fe/N C exhibits a half-wave potential ( E 1/2 ) of 0.90 V and superior stability with a decrease in E 1/2 of only 20 mV after 10,000 cycles. The assembled alkaline Zinc-Air batteries (ZABs) with Cu Fe/N C exhibit an open-circuit potential of 1.458 V. At a current density of 5 mA cm −2 , the batteries are capable of operation for 600 h with a stable polarization. This Cu Fe/N C may promote the practical application of novel and renewable electrochemical energy storage devices.
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