Effect of heat-treatment on the activity of nickel phthalocyanine catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction in acid and alkaline electrolytes

Lei Ding, Li Xu, Lingling Liu, Jinli Qiao, Yuyu Liu

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Abstract

Effect of heat-treatment on the activity of nickel phthalocyanine (NiPc) catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) was studied in both acid and alkaline electrolytes. The catalytic activity was found to depend strongly on the electrolyte and heat treatment temperature. High ORR activity was demonstrated on 40%NiPc/C electrode in 0.1M KOH solution, And the heat-treatment of 800°C is optimal for the catalyst synthesized. Further using rotating disk electrode (RDE) measurements and Koutechy-Levich analysis, The overall electron transfer number in the catalyzed ORR on 40%NiPc/C was found to be 2.8, Suggesting the catalyzed ORR proceeds via both the 2etransfer reduction and the 4e- transfer reduction.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvanced Engineering Materials II
Pages2104-2107
Number of pages4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event2nd International Conference on Advanced Engineering Materials and Technology, AEMT 2012 - Zhuhai, China
Duration: 2012 Jul 62012 Jul 8

Publication series

NameAdvanced Materials Research
Volume535-537
ISSN (Print)1022-6680

Other

Other2nd International Conference on Advanced Engineering Materials and Technology, AEMT 2012
Country/TerritoryChina
CityZhuhai
Period12/7/612/7/8

Keywords

  • Electrocatalytic activity
  • Heat-treatment
  • NiPc/C
  • Oxygen reduction reaction

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering(all)

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