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Nitrogen-doped carbon-embedded TiO 2 nanofibers as promising oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts

Hassen, D., Shenashen, M.A., El-Safty, Sherif, Selim, M.M., Isago, H., Elmarakbi, Ahmed, El-Safty, A. and Yamaguchi, H. (2016) Nitrogen-doped carbon-embedded TiO 2 nanofibers as promising oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts. Journal of Power Sources, 330. pp. 292-303. ISSN 0378-7753

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Abstract

The development of inexpensive and effective electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) as a substitute for commercial Pt/C catalyst is an important issue in fuel cells. In this paper, we report on novel fabrication of self-supported nitrogen-doped carbon-supported titanium nanofibers (N[sbnd]TiO2@C) and carbon-supported titanium (TiO2@C) electrocatalysts via a facile electrospinning route. The nitrogen atom integrates physically and homogenously into the entire carbon–titanium structure. We demonstrate the catalytic performance of N[sbnd]TiO2@C and TiO2@C for ORR under alkaline conditions in comparison with Pt/C catalyst. The N[sbnd]TiO2@C catalyst shows excellent ORR reactivity and durability. Interestingly, among all the catalysts used in this ORR, N[sbnd]TiO2@C-0.75 exhibits remarkable competitive oxygen reduction activity in terms of current density and onset potential, as well as superior methanol tolerance. Such tolerance attributes to maximizing the diffusion of trigger pulse electrons during catalytic reactions because of enhanced electronic features. Results indicate that our fabrication strategy can provide an opportunity to produce a simple, efficient, cost-effective, and promising ORR electrocatalyst for practical applications in energy conversion and storage technologies.

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Item ID: 10699
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.08.140
ISSN: 0378-7753
URI: http://sure.sunderland.ac.uk/id/eprint/10699
Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpowsour.2016.08.140

Users with ORCIDS

ORCID for Sherif El-Safty: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5992-9744
ORCID for Ahmed Elmarakbi: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-3870

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Date Deposited: 25 Apr 2019 09:55
Last Modified: 23 Feb 2021 15:31

Contributors

Author: Sherif El-Safty ORCID iD
Author: Ahmed Elmarakbi ORCID iD
Author: D. Hassen
Author: M.A. Shenashen
Author: M.M. Selim
Author: H. Isago
Author: A. El-Safty
Author: H. Yamaguchi

University Divisions

Faculty of Technology

Subjects

Engineering

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