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Eggshell-membrane-templated synthesis of C, S Doped Mesoporous NiO for methanol oxidation in alkaline solution

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An interwoven hollow fiber structured mesoporous NiO catalyst doped with C, S was fabricated by the vacuum impregnation and thermal decomposition methods using eggshell membrane as template. The structure of the catalyst was characterized by X-ray diffraction, thermo-gravimetric analysis, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and specific surface area test. Under a high vacuum condition, the synthesized NiO material has a better interwoven fiber and mesoporous structure, which effectively increases the specific surface area of the material. C and S were doped into NiO via eggshell membrane pyrolysis, which then formed C–OH and SO42− species on the surface of the material. The electrocatalytic performance of the catalyst for the oxidation of methanol in alkaline solution was studied by cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The C, S doped mesoporous NiO material exhibits much higher catalytic efficiency and anti-poisoning ability than that of NiO nanoparticles due to the synergistic catalysis of NiO and doping C–OH and SO42− species.

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We acknowledge the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21603143 and 21505092) for financial support.

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    Yingying Gu, Zhenzhen Yu, Siqin Wu, Pengyu Gao, Yifen Hu, Chuan Zhang, Zhen Xu & Yarui An

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Gu, Y., Yu, Z., Wu, S. et al. Eggshell-membrane-templated synthesis of C, S Doped Mesoporous NiO for methanol oxidation in alkaline solution. J Appl Electrochem 50, 821–834 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10800-020-01438-9

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