Cardoso, E.S.F.; Fortunato, G.V.; Rodrigues, C.D.; Lanza, M.R.V.; Maia, G. Exploring the Potential of Heteroatom-Doped Graphene Nanoribbons as a Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction. Nanomaterials2023, 13, 2831.
Cardoso, E.S.F.; Fortunato, G.V.; Rodrigues, C.D.; Lanza, M.R.V.; Maia, G. Exploring the Potential of Heteroatom-Doped Graphene Nanoribbons as a Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 2831.
Cardoso, E.S.F.; Fortunato, G.V.; Rodrigues, C.D.; Lanza, M.R.V.; Maia, G. Exploring the Potential of Heteroatom-Doped Graphene Nanoribbons as a Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction. Nanomaterials2023, 13, 2831.
Cardoso, E.S.F.; Fortunato, G.V.; Rodrigues, C.D.; Lanza, M.R.V.; Maia, G. Exploring the Potential of Heteroatom-Doped Graphene Nanoribbons as a Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 2831.
Abstract
In this study, we created a series of N, S, and P-doped and co-doped carbon catalysts using a single graphene nanoribbon (GNR) matrix and thoroughly evaluated the impact of doping on ORR activity and selectivity in acidic, neutral, and alkaline conditions. The results obtained showed no significant changes in the GNR structure after the doping process, though changes were observed in the surface chemistry in view of the heteroatom insertion and oxygen depletion. Of all the dopants investigated, nitrogen (mainly in the form of pyrrolic-N and graphitic-N) was the most easily inserted and detected in the carbon matrix. The electrochemical analyses conducted showed that doping impacted the performance of the catalyst in ORR through changes in the chemical composition of the catalyst, as well as in the double-layer capacitance and electrochemically accessible surface area. In terms of selectivity, GNR doped with phosphorus and sulfur favored the 2e- ORR pathway, while nitrogen favored the 4e- ORR pathway. These findings can provide useful insights into the design of more efficient and versatile catalytic materials for ORR in different electrolyte solutions, based on functionalized carbon.
Keywords
Oxygen-reduction reaction; hydrogen peroxide production; graphene nanoribbon; heteroatom-doping; functional groups
Subject
Chemistry and Materials Science, Electrochemistry
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