1D coaxial platinum/titanium nitride nanotube arrays with enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction: towards Li-air batteries

Shanmu Dong; Xiao Chen; Shan Wang; Lin Gu; Lixue Zhang; Xiaogang Wang; Xinhong Zhou; Zhihong Liu; Pengxian Han; Yulong Duan; Hongxia Xu; Jianhua Yao; Chuanjian Zhang; Kejun Zhang; Guanglei Cui; Liquan Chen

doi:10.1002/cssc.201200286

1D coaxial platinum/titanium nitride nanotube arrays with enhanced electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction: towards Li-air batteries

ChemSusChem. 2012 Sep;5(9):1712-5. doi: 10.1002/cssc.201200286. Epub 2012 Aug 3.

Authors

Shanmu Dong¹, Xiao Chen, Shan Wang, Lin Gu, Lixue Zhang, Xiaogang Wang, Xinhong Zhou, Zhihong Liu, Pengxian Han, Yulong Duan, Hongxia Xu, Jianhua Yao, Chuanjian Zhang, Kejun Zhang, Guanglei Cui, Liquan Chen

Affiliation

¹ Biomimetics Energy Group, Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, PR China.

PMID: 22865577
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201200286

Abstract

CAT ON A HOT TIN SUPPORT: Coaxial Pt/TiN nanotube arrays are used to achieve a superior electrocatalytic activity of platinum towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Compared to a commercial Pt/C catalyst, the Pt/TiN NTA materials delivers a higher mass activity and specific activity for the ORR. Hence, these materials are useful as cathodes for hybrid electrolyte Li-air batteries, as demonstrated.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Air*
Catalysis
Electric Power Supplies*
Electrochemistry
Lithium / chemistry*
Nanotubes / chemistry*
Oxidation-Reduction
Oxygen / chemistry*
Platinum / chemistry*
Titanium / chemistry*

Substances

Platinum
titanium nitride
Lithium
Titanium
Oxygen