Progress in the Development of Fe-Based PGM-Free Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Nonprecious Metal Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction in Heterogeneous Aqueous Systems

(2018) Andrew A. Gewirth et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

A specific demetalation of Fe–N4 catalytic sites in the micropores of NC_Ar + NH3 is at the origin of the initial activity loss of the highly active Fe/N/C catalyst used for the reduction of oxygen in PEM fuel cells

(2018) Régis Chenitz et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Unveiling the high-activity origin of single-atom iron catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

(2018) Liu Yang et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Electrospun Fiber Mat Cathode with Platinum-Group-Metal-Free Catalyst Powder and Nafion/PVDF Binder

(2018) John Slack et al.   ChemElectroChem

Critical advancements in achieving high power and stable nonprecious metal catalyst–based MEAs for real-world proton exchange membrane fuel cell applications

(2018) Dustin Banham et al.   Science Advances

Active Sites and Mechanism of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalysis on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Materials

(2018) Santosh K. Singh et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Is the rapid initial performance loss of Fe/N/C non precious metal catalysts due to micropore flooding?

(2017) Ja-Yeon Choi et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

Hydrogen: Trends, production and characterization of the main process worldwide

(2017) Tatiane da Silva Veras et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Electrochemical oxygen reduction mechanism on FeN2-graphene

(2017) Jing Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR MODELING

Role of Local Carbon Structure Surrounding FeN4 Sites in Boosting the Catalytic Activity for Oxygen Reduction

(2017) Kexi Liu et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

A Combined Probe-Molecule, Mössbauer, Nuclear Resonance Vibrational Spectroscopy, and Density Functional Theory Approach for Evaluation of Potential Iron Active Sites in an Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalyst

(2017) Jared L. Kneebone et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

New insights into non-precious metal catalyst layer designs for proton exchange membrane fuel cells: Improving performance and stability

(2017) Dustin Banham et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Single Atomic Iron Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction in Acidic Media: Particle Size Control and Thermal Activation

(2017) Hanguang Zhang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Modeling Electrochemical Performance of the Hierarchical Morphology of Precious Group Metal-Free Cathode for Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cell

(2017) S. Komini Babu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Direct atomic-level insight into the active sites of a high-performance PGM-free ORR catalyst

(2017) Hoon T. Chung et al.   SCIENCE

Engineering nanostructures of PGM-free oxygen-reduction catalysts using metal-organic frameworks

(2017) Hanguang Zhang et al.   Nano Energy

Surface Fluorination to Boost the Stability of the Fe/N/C Cathode in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

(2017) Yu-Cheng Wang et al.   ChemElectroChem

Advancements in rationally designed PGM-free fuel cell catalysts derived from metal–organic frameworks

(2017) Heather M. Barkholtz et al.   Materials Horizons

Resolving Electrode Morphology’s Impact on Platinum Group Metal-Free Cathode Performance Using Nano-CT of 3D Hierarchical Pore and Ionomer Distribution

(2016) Siddharth Komini Babu et al.   ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces

In Situ Polymer Graphenization Ingrained with Nanoporosity in a Nitrogenous Electrocatalyst Boosting the Performance of Polymer-Electrolyte-Membrane Fuel Cells

(2016) Xiaogang Fu et al.   ADVANCED MATERIALS

Recent Advances in Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2016) Minhua Shao et al.   CHEMICAL REVIEWS

Structural and mechanistic basis for the high activity of Fe–N–C catalysts toward oxygen reduction

(2016) Jingkun Li et al.   Energy & Environmental Science

First-Principles Molecular Dynamics Study of Carbon Corrosion in PEFC Catalyst Materials

(2016) E. F. Holby   Fuel Cells

Enhanced performance of non-PGM catalysts in air operated PEM-fuel cells

(2016) Heather M. Barkholtz et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

CO Poisoning Effects on FeNC and CNx ORR Catalysts: A Combined Experimental–Computational Study

(2016) Qiang Zhang et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

A catalyst layer optimisation approach using electrochemical impedance spectroscopy for PEM fuel cells operated with pyrolysed transition metal- N -C catalysts

(2016) Daniel Malko et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Highly stable precious metal-free cathode catalyst for fuel cell application

(2016) Alexey Serov et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Tolerance of non-platinum group metals cathodes proton exchange membrane fuel cells to air contaminants

(2016) Tatyana Reshetenko et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

On an Easy Way To Prepare Metal–Nitrogen Doped Carbon with Exclusive Presence of MeN4-type Sites Active for the ORR

(2016) Ulrike I. Kramm et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Active sites of nitrogen-doped carbon materials for oxygen reduction reaction clarified using model catalysts

(2016) D. Guo et al.   SCIENCE

Identification of carbon-encapsulated iron nanoparticles as active species in non-precious metal oxygen reduction catalysts

(2016) Jason A. Varnell et al.   Nature Communications

In situ electrochemical quantification of active sites in Fe–N/C non-precious metal catalysts

(2016) Daniel Malko et al.   Nature Communications

The intriguing poison tolerance of non-precious metal oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts

(2016) D. Malko et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Directly converting Fe-doped metal–organic frameworks into highly active and stable Fe-N-C catalysts for oxygen reduction in acid

(2016) Xiaojuan Wang et al.   Nano Energy

Beyond the top of the volcano? – A unified approach to electrocatalytic oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution

(2016) Michael Busch et al.   Nano Energy

Linking structure to function: The search for active sites in non-platinum group metal oxygen reduction reaction catalysts

(2016) Edward F. Holby et al.   Nano Energy

Critical role of intercalated water for electrocatalytically active nitrogen-doped graphitic systems

(2016) U. Martinez et al.   Science Advances

Experimental Observation of Redox-Induced Fe–N Switching Behavior as a Determinant Role for Oxygen Reduction Activity

(2015) Qingying Jia et al.   ACS Nano

Stability of Fe-N-C Catalysts in Acidic Medium Studied by Operando Spectroscopy

(2015) Chang Hyuck Choi et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Nitrogen and fluorine co-doped graphite nanofibers as high durable oxygen reduction catalyst in acidic media for polymer electrolyte fuel cells

(2015) S. Gouse Peera et al.   CARBON

Lattice Boltzmann Pore-Scale Investigation of Coupled Physical-electrochemical Processes in C/Pt and Non-Precious Metal Cathode Catalyst Layers in Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

(2015) Li Chen et al.   ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA

Chemistry of Multitudinous Active Sites for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Transition Metal–Nitrogen–Carbon Electrocatalysts

(2015) Kateryna Artyushkova et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

A review of the stability and durability of non-precious metal catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in proton exchange membrane fuel cells

(2015) Dustin Banham et al.   JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES

Shape Fixing via Salt Recrystallization: A Morphology-Controlled Approach To Convert Nanostructured Polymer to Carbon Nanomaterial as a Highly Active Catalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2015) Wei Ding et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Modeling of Low-Temperature Fuel Cell Electrodes Using Non-Precious Metal Catalysts

(2015) Nathaniel D. Leonard et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Identification of catalytic sites for oxygen reduction in iron- and nitrogen-doped graphene materials

(2015) Andrea Zitolo et al.   NATURE MATERIALS

Computational and experimental evidence for a new TM–N3/C moiety family in non-PGM electrocatalysts

(2015) Sadia Kabir et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Highly efficient nonprecious metal catalyst prepared with metal–organic framework in a continuous carbon nanofibrous network

(2015) Jianglan Shui et al.   PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

Quantifying the density and utilization of active sites in non-precious metal oxygen electroreduction catalysts

(2015) Nastaran Ranjbar Sahraie et al.   Nature Communications

Bimetal–Organic Framework Self-Adjusted Synthesis of Support-Free Nonprecious Electrocatalysts for Efficient Oxygen Reduction

(2015) Bo You et al.   ACS Catalysis

Activity of N-coordinated multi-metal-atom active site structures for Pt-free oxygen reduction reaction catalysis: Role of *OH ligands

(2015) Edward F. Holby et al.   Scientific Reports

Highly Active Non-PGM Catalysts Prepared from Metal Organic Frameworks

(2015) Heather Barkholtz et al.   Catalysts

First Principles Study of Morphology, Doping Level, and Water Solvation Effects on the Catalytic Mechanism of Nitrogen-Doped Graphene in the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2014) Dohyun Kwak et al.   ChemCatChem

First principles study of oxygen reduction reaction mechanisms on N-doped graphene with a transition metal support

(2014) Seung Hyo Noh et al.   ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA

Elucidating Oxygen Reduction Active Sites in Pyrolyzed Metal–Nitrogen Coordinated Non-Precious-Metal Electrocatalyst Systems

(2014) Urszula Tylus et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Structure of Fe–Nx–C Defects in Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts from First-Principles Modeling

(2014) Edward F. Holby et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Noble-Metal-Free Electrocatalysts with Enhanced ORR Performance by Task-Specific Functionalization of Carbon using Ionic Liquid Precursor Systems

(2014) Nastaran Ranjbar Sahraie et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A density functional theory study of oxygen reduction reaction on non-PGM Fe–Nx–C electrocatalysts

(2014) Shyam Kattel et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Use of H2S to Probe the Active Sites in FeNC Catalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction (ORR) in Acidic Media

(2014) Deepika Singh et al.   ACS Catalysis

Effect of Transition Metals on the Structure and Performance of the Doped Carbon Catalysts Derived From Polyaniline and Melamine for ORR Application

(2014) Hongliang Peng et al.   ACS Catalysis

Fe-N-C Oxygen Reduction Fuel Cell Catalyst Derived from Carbendazim: Synthesis, Structure, and Reactivity

(2014) Alexey Serov et al.   Advanced Energy Materials

Design criteria for stable Pt/C fuel cell catalysts

(2014) Josef C Meier et al.   Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology

Theoretical insight into highly durable iron phthalocyanine derived non-precious catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions

(2014) Min Ho Seo et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Space-Confinement-Induced Synthesis of Pyridinic- and Pyrrolic-Nitrogen-Doped Graphene for the Catalysis of Oxygen Reduction

(2013) Wei Ding et al.   ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION

Stability of iron species in heat-treated polyaniline–iron–carbon polymer electrolyte fuel cell cathode catalysts

(2013) Magali Ferrandon et al.   ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA

A comprehensive review on PEM water electrolysis

(2013) Marcelo Carmo et al.   INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HYDROGEN ENERGY

Mesoporous Metal–Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Electrocatalysts for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2013) Hai-Wei Liang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Correlations between Mass Activity and Physicochemical Properties of Fe/N/C Catalysts for the ORR in PEM Fuel Cell via 57Fe Mössbauer Spectroscopy and Other Techniques

(2013) Ulrike I. Kramm et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

A density functional theory study of oxygen reduction reaction on Me–N4 (Me = Fe, Co, or Ni) clusters between graphitic pores

(2013) Shyam Kattel et al.   Journal of Materials Chemistry A

Binary and Ternary Doping of Nitrogen, Boron, and Phosphorus into Carbon for Enhancing Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction Activity

(2012) Chang Hyuck Choi et al.   ACS Nano

Control of graphene nanoribbon vacancies by Fe and N dopants: Implications for catalysis

(2012) E. F. Holby et al.   APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS

Templated bi-metallic non-PGM catalysts for oxygen reduction

(2012) Alexey Serov et al.   ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA

Density Functional Theory Study of Ni–Nx/C Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction in Alkaline and Acidic Media

(2012) Shyam Kattel et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Thermodynamics and Hysteresis of Oxide Formation and Removal on Platinum (111) Surfaces

(2012) Edward F. Holby et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Effect of pH and Azide on the Oxygen Reduction Reaction with a Pyrolyzed Fe Phthalocyanine Catalyst

(2012) Justin L. Oberst et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Multitechnique Characterization of a Polyaniline–Iron–Carbon Oxygen Reduction Catalyst

(2012) Magali Ferrandon et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Application of Pt Nanoparticle Dissolution and Oxidation Modeling to Understanding Degradation in PEM Fuel Cells

(2012) Edward F. Holby et al.   JOURNAL OF THE ELECTROCHEMICAL SOCIETY

Structure of the catalytic sites in Fe/N/C-catalysts for O2-reduction in PEM fuel cells

(2012) Ulrike I. Kramm et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Catalytic activity of Co–Nx/C electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction: a density functional theory study

(2012) Shyam Kattel et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

Hydrogen as an energy carrier: Prospects and challenges

(2012) Kaveh Mazloomi et al.   RENEWABLE & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY REVIEWS

Iron imidazolate framework as precursor for electrocatalysts in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

(2012) Dan Zhao et al.   Chemical Science

Use of carbon monoxide and cyanide to probe the active sites on nitrogen-doped carbon catalysts for oxygen reduction

(2011) Dieter von Deak et al.   APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENTAL

Cobalt Imidazolate Framework as Precursor for Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalysts

(2011) Shengqian Ma et al.   CHEMISTRY-A EUROPEAN JOURNAL

Unveiling N-Protonation and Anion-Binding Effects on Fe/N/C Catalysts for O2 Reduction in Proton-Exchange-Membrane Fuel Cells

(2011) Juan Herranz et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Poisoning the Oxygen Reduction Reaction on Carbon-Supported Fe and Cu Electrocatalysts: Evidence for Metal-Centered Activity

(2011) Matthew S. Thorum et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Density functional studies of functionalized graphitic materials with late transition metals for oxygen reduction reactions

(2011) Federico Calle-Vallejo et al.   PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY CHEMICAL PHYSICS

High-Performance Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Derived from Polyaniline, Iron, and Cobalt

(2011) G. Wu et al.   SCIENCE

Iron-based cathode catalyst with enhanced power density in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells

(2011) Eric Proietti et al.   Nature Communications

Does CO poison Fe-based catalysts for ORR?

(2010) Laurent Birry et al.   ELECTROCHEMISTRY COMMUNICATIONS

Role of Graphitic Edge Plane Exposure in Carbon Nanostructures for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

(2010) Elizabeth J. Biddinger et al.   Journal of Physical Chemistry C

Highly Efficient Metal-Free Growth of Nitrogen-Doped Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes on Plasma-Etched Substrates for Oxygen Reduction

(2010) Dingshan Yu et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Electron knock-on damage in hexagonal boron nitride monolayers

(2010) J. Kotakoski et al.   PHYSICAL REVIEW B

Electrochemical Stability of Nanometer-Scale Pt Particles in Acidic Environments

(2009) Lei Tang et al.   JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY

Iron-Based Catalysts with Improved Oxygen Reduction Activity in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells

(2009) Michel Lefèvre et al.   SCIENCE