Abstract
Porous boron-bearing Fe-nitrogen doped carbon electrocatalysts (Fe-BNC) are prepared by pyrolysis treatment of Fe/B co-doped zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs). The as-obtained Fe-BNC catalysts with a high surface area (1300 m2 g−1) favor a 4-electron reduction pathway for efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The Fe-BNC catalysts demonstrate a half-wave potential of ∼0.85 V vs RHE comparable to that of Pt/C catalyst and high stability in 0.1 M KOH. The dopant of little boron and iron into nitrogen-doped carbon results in the high surface area, enhanced surface polarities, electronic properties and exposing more active sites to introduce a synergistic effect for enhanced ORR performance. Moreover, Fe-BNC electrocatalysts used as air cathode for Al-air batteries exhibit a high peak power density of 195.2 mw cm−2 and excellent stability even after discharging for 24 h at room temperature, revealing an excellent performance in application of metal-air batteries and other energy converting devices.
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