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One-Step Plasma-Assisted Electrochemical Synthesis of Nanocomposites of Few-Layer Graphene Structures with Manganese Oxides as Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

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Using the method of plasma-assisted electrochemical exfoliation of graphite, a nanocomposite, which consists of few-layer graphene structures with surface decorated with manganese oxides nanoparticles, is synthesized in one-step process. It is found that this material exhibits a high electrocatalytic activity towards the oxygen reduction reaction due to the presence of manganese in the +2 and +3 oxidation states, and also carbonyl (quinone) functional groups on the surface of graphene structures.

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The work was performed using the equipment of the Multi-User Analytical Center of Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, and the equipment of the Scientific Center of Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka.

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The work was supported by the State Program no. АААА-А19-119061890019-5.

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Kochergin, V.K., Manzhos, R.A. & Krivenko, A.G. One-Step Plasma-Assisted Electrochemical Synthesis of Nanocomposites of Few-Layer Graphene Structures with Manganese Oxides as Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Russ J Electrochem 59, 325–334 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1023193523040092

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