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Metal organic framework-modified nitrogen-doped graphene oxygen reduction reaction catalyst synthesized by nanoscale high-energy wet ball-milling structural and electrochemical characterization

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 December 2017

Shiqiang Zhuang Open the ORCID record for Shiqiang Zhuang [Opens in a new window] ,
Bharath Babu Nunna  and
Eon Soo Lee
Shiqiang Zhuang
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA
Bharath Babu Nunna
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA
Eon Soo Lee*
Affiliation:
Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, New Jersey 07102, USA
*
Address all correspondence to Eon Soo Lee at eonsoo.lee@njit.edu
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Abstract

Nitrogen-doped graphene (N-G) is a promising non-platinum group metal catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. A new N-G/metal organic framework (MOF) catalyst is derived by the modification of MOF on N-G catalysts to enhance the electrochemical performance of N-G by increasing the surface area and porosity in this paper. The characterization confirmed that the Brunauer–Emmett–Teller surface areas of N-G/MOF catalysts are 13–66 times larger than the original N-G catalyst. The highest current density (5.02 mA/cm2) and electron transfer number (3.93) of N-G/MOFs are higher than the N-G catalyst. The current density of N-G/MOF catalyst is even higher than 10 wt% Pt/C catalyst.

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MRS Communications , Volume 8 , Issue 1 , March 2018 , pp. 40 - 48
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