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Four-electron oxygen reduction from mesoporous carbon modified with Fe2O3 nanocrystals

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Synthesis and characterization of a cost-effective electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are attempted for sustainable development in energy storage protocol. Ordered mesoporous carbon (OMC) has emerged as a promising candidate for such purposes, particularly in alkaline conditions. However, the scarceness of active sites is responsible for considerably lower catalytic performance of OMC. Herein, we report a new facile route to synthesize α-Fe2O3 nanoparticles supported on ordered mesoporous carbons forming a new hybrid ORR catalyst. This catalyst displayed excellent catalytic properties, long-term stability and impressive methanol tolerance.

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This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (51402211) and Natural Science Foundation of Tianjin (15JCQNJC03600).

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  1. Jianan He and Binbin Li have contributed equally to this work and should be considered co-first authors.

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  1. School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China

    Jianan He, Binbin Li, Jing Mao, Yanqin Liang, Xianjin Yang, Zhenduo Cui, Shengli Zhu & Zhaoyang Li

  2. Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, Tianjin, 300072, China

    Jing Mao, Yanqin Liang, Xianjin Yang, Shengli Zhu & Zhaoyang Li

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He, J., Li, B., Mao, J. et al. Four-electron oxygen reduction from mesoporous carbon modified with Fe2O3 nanocrystals. J Mater Sci 52, 10938–10947 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-017-1192-5

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