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Metal-free catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction.
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This paper presents a probabilistic procedure for estimating the polymethine content of carbon dioxide using a straightforward two-step procedure, and shows good results in both the stationary and the liquid phase.Abstract:
Liming Dai,*,†,‡ Yuhua Xue,†,‡ Liangti Qu,* Hyun-Jung Choi, and Jong-Beom Baek* †Center of Advanced Science and Engineering for Carbon (Case4Carbon), Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, Ohio 44106, United States Key Laboratory of Cluster Science, Ministry of Education of China, Beijing Key Laboratory of Photoelectronic/Electrophotonic Conversion Materials, Department of Chemistry, School of Science, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, People’s Republic of China School of Energy and Chemical Engineering/Center for Dimension-Controllable Covalent Organic Frameworks, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), 100 Banyeon, Ulsan, 689-798, South Korearead more
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A review of oxygen reduction mechanisms for metal-free carbon-based electrocatalysts
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors summarized the up-to-date progress in the studies of carbon materials, and emphasized on the combination of experiment and theory to clarify the underlying mechanisms of these materials.
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Plasma-Assisted Synthesis and Surface Modification of Electrode Materials for Renewable Energy
TL;DR: Nonthermal plasma technology has recently appeared as an extremely promising alternative for the synthesis and surface modification of nanomaterials for electrochemical devices including electrocatalysts for fuel cells, water splitting, metal-air batteries, and electrode materials for batteries and supercapacitors, etc.
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Highly selective oxygen reduction to hydrogen peroxide on transition metal single atom coordination.
Kun Jiang,Seoin Back,Austin Akey,Chuan Xia,Yongfeng Hu,Wentao Liang,Diane Schaak,Eli Stavitski,Jens K. Nørskov,Jens K. Nørskov,Samira Siahrostami,Samira Siahrostami,Haotian Wang,Haotian Wang +13 more
TL;DR: An iron single atom catalyst is reported that can convert oxygen into hydrogen peroxide with a selectivity of above 95% in both alkaline and neutral pH and demonstrated an effective water disinfection as a representative application.
High Rates of Oxygen Reduction over a Vapor
Abstract: The air electrode, which reduces oxygen (O2), is a critical component in energy generation and storage applications such as fuel cells and metal/air batteries. The highest current densities are achieved with platinum (Pt), but in addition to its cost and scarcity, Pt particles in composite electrodes tend to be inactivated by contact with carbon monoxide (CO) or by agglomeration. We describe an air electrode based on a porous material coated with poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT), which acts as an O2 reduction catalyst. Continuous operation for 1500 hours was demonstrated without material degradation or deterioration in performance. O2 conversion rates were comparable with those of Pt-catalyzed electrodes of the same geometry, and the electrode was not sensitive to CO. Operation was demonstrated as an air electrode and as a dissolved O2 electrode in aqueous solution.
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Emerging applications of biochar-based materials for energy storage and conversion
TL;DR: In this paper, a review of recent advances in the applications of biochar-based materials in various energy storage and conversion fields, including hydrogen storage and production, oxygen electrocatalysts, emerging fuel cell technology, supercapacitors, and lithium/sodium ion batteries, are summarized, highlighting the mechanisms and open questions in current energy applications.
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