Cobalt encapsulated in the nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon nanotube supported platinum for the oxygen reduction reaction catalyst
By Kim, Tae-Hyun; Jung, Chi-Young; Bose, Ranjith; Yi, Sung-Chul
Published in Carbon
2018
Abstract
In this paper, cobalt encapsulated in nitrogen and sulfur co-doped carbon nanotube (Co-NST) was synthesized through a simple pyrolysis method to impregnate platinum (Pt) nanoparticles. The Co-NST presented a bamboo-like morphology with the high degree of graphitization. Owing to the dual heteroatoms co-doped in the carbon matrix, the Pt supported on the Co-NST (Pt/Co-NST) showed the well-dispersed morphology of the Pt nanoparticles. In addition, the synergistic effect between the Co-NST support and the Pt nanoparticle was observed from the physicochemical characterizations. As a result, the Pt/Co-NST presented improved oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity and stability compared to the commercial Pt/C. The mass activity and specific activity of the Pt/Co-NST presented 508.48 mA mgPt?1 and 723.93 ?A cmPt?2, respectively, which exhibited more than 3 times higher compared to those of the commercial Pt/C. After repeating 5000 potential cycles, the Pt/Co-NST showed improved stability with 29 mV loss in half-wave potential, while the half-wave potential of the commercial Pt/C was severely decreased by 118 mV.
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