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Preparation and electrocatalytic performance of Fe–N–C for electroreduction of H2O2

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Fe–N–C catalysts were prepared through metal-assisted polymerization method. Effects of carbon treatment, Fe loading, nitrogen source, and calcination temperature on the catalytic performance of the Fe–N–C for H2O2 electroreduction were measured by voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The Fe–N–C catalyst shows optimal performance when prepared with pretreated active carbon, 0.2 wt.% Fe, paranitroaniline (4-NA) and one-time calcination. The Fe–N–C catalyst displayed good performance and stability for electroreduction of H2O2 in alkaline solution. An Al–H2O2 semi-fuel cell was set up with Fe–N–C catalyst as cathode and Al as anode. The cell exhibits an open-circuit voltage of 1.3 V and its power density reached 51.4 mW cm−2 at 65 mA cm−2.

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We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of this research by National Nature Science Foundation of China (20973048).

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  1. Key Laboratory of Superlight Material and Surface Technology of Ministry of Education, College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering, Harbin Engineering University, Harbin, 150001, People’s Republic of China

    Yongmei Tian, Jichun Huang, Yuan Gao, Dianxue Cao & Guiling Wang

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Tian, Y., Huang, J., Gao, Y. et al. Preparation and electrocatalytic performance of Fe–N–C for electroreduction of H2O2 . J Solid State Electrochem 16, 1901–1906 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-011-1591-5

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