Book chapter
Metal‐Organic Frameworks Based Porous Carbons for Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cell Applications
Nanocarbon Electrochemistry, pp.251-284
John Wiley & Sons, Inc
01/13/2020
Abstract
Electrifying the petroleum‐based transportation system and transitioning to a carbon‐free energy cycle require the participation of fuel cell technology using hydrogen as the fuel source. The major technical obstacle, however, resides on the electrocatalysts that promote the efficiency of energy conversion at the electrodes. In particular, oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the cathode desperately needs a high‐performance catalyst to enhance the reaction kinetics and hence reduce the overall cost of fuel cell operation. Porous carbon as ORR catalyst or catalyst support has received enormous attentions due to its adjustable catalytic activity, structural tunability and low cost. Recently, metal‐organic frameworks (MOFs) and their derived carbon materials present attractive properties as ORR catalysts thanks to their tunable micro‐nano structure, surface area, porosity, and compatibility with a variety of metal catalysts. In this book chapter, we will cover the recent progress on the MOF derived porous carbon ORR catalysts and discuss the structural and compositional relationship with their catalytic performance. We hope the short walkthrough of the MOF based catalyst development can give the readers a general picture of the key parameters of constructing a high‐performance ORR catalyst and appreciate the outcomes of nanomaterials design brought to the development of advanced fuel cell technology.
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- Title
- Metal‐Organic Frameworks Based Porous Carbons for Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cell Applications
- Creators
- Shaofang Fu - Washington State UniversityJunhua Song - Washington State UniversityChengzhou Zhu - Washington State UniversityDan Du - Washington State UniversityYuehe Lin - Washington State University
- Contributors
- Nianjun Yang (Editor)Guohua Zhao (Editor)John Foord (Editor)
- Publication Details
- Nanocarbon Electrochemistry, pp.251-284
- Academic Unit
- School of Mechanical and Materials Engineering
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons, Inc; Chichester, UK
- Number of pages
- 34
- Identifiers
- 99901227848701842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Book chapter