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N-coordinated bimetallic defect-rich nanocarbons as highly efficient electrocatalysts in advanced energy conversion applications

Arshad, Asim
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Yun, Sining
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Shi, Jing
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May 1, 2022
Chemical Engineering Journal

Defect engineering in heterostructured carbon-based electrode materials has evolved as an emerging strategy to boost the electrocatalytic activity. Herein, a facile single-step route is reported to synthesize novel N-coordinated bimetal doped graphitic carbon (Mn/Co-NGC). The formation of M(Mn, Co)-N-C in the catalyst (Mn/Co-NGC) significantly accelerated the triiodide reduction reaction (IRR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The electrocatalyst provided the synergistic effect of bimetal (Mn, Co)-N active-sites within graphitic-carbon framework, which promoted the conductivity and efficient charge transfer via multiple channels to enhance the IRR and HER. Therefore, as IRR electrocatalyst, Mn/Co-NGC equipped solar-cell attained a superior effi-ciency of 8.05% compared to Pt (6.82%). The electrocatalyst also exhibited an impressive potential towards HER, providing a low overpoential of 116 mV at 10 mA cm(-2) and Tafel slope of 58 mV dec(-1). Moreover, Mn/Co-NGC based solar-cell demonstrated superior stability with 99% efficiency retention (7.96% / 8.05%) after 50 redox-cycles for IRR, and a negligible change in overpotential after 1000 CV cycles. The intrinsic catalytic mechanism of electrocatalysts is studied by insighting their electronic structures, work functions, bonding, and ion-adsorption behaviors, using first-principle DFT-calculations. The current study leads towards designing highly efficient and cost-effective multifunctional electrocatalysts for advanced energy conversion technologies.

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research article
DOI
10.1016/j.cej.2022.134913
Web of Science ID

WOS:000773611100002

Author(s)
Arshad, Asim
Yun, Sining
Shi, Jing
Sun, Menglong
Zafar, Nosheen
Hagfeldt, Anders  
Date Issued

2022-05-01

Publisher

ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA

Published in
Chemical Engineering Journal
Volume

435

Article Number

134913

Subjects

Engineering, Environmental

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Engineering, Chemical

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Engineering

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mof derived nanocarbons

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counter electrode catalysts

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dye-sensitized solar cells

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hydrogen evolution reaction

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dft calculations

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graphitic carbon nitride

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metal-organic frameworks

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nitrogen active-sites

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bio-based carbon

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porous carbon

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in-situ

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doped carbon

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triiodide reduction

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REVIEWED

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