Carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts: from oxygen reduction to multifunctional electrocatalysis

C Hu, R Paul, Q Dai, L Dai - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Since the discovery of N-doped carbon nanotubes as the first carbon-based metal-free
electrocatalyst (C-MFEC) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 2009, C-MFECs have …

Carbon‐based metal‐free ORR electrocatalysts for fuel cells: past, present, and future

L Yang, J Shui, L Du, Y Shao, J Liu, L Dai… - Advanced …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Replacing precious platinum with earth‐abundant materials for the oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR) in fuel cells has been the objective worldwide for several decades. In the last …

Simultaneously tuning charge separation and oxygen reduction pathway on graphitic carbon nitride by polyethylenimine for boosted photocatalytic hydrogen peroxide …

X Zeng, Y Liu, Y Kang, Q Li, Y ** of carbon materials for metal‐free electrocatalysis
C Hu, L Dai - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Carbon atoms in the graphitic carbon skeleton can be replaced by heteroatoms with different
electronegative from that of the carbon atom (ie, heteroatom do**) to modulate the charge …

Anti-freezing and self-healing nanocomposite hydrogels based on poly (vinyl alcohol) for highly sensitive and durable flexible sensors

Y Nie, D Yue, W **ao, W Wang, H Chen, L Bai… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
For the new generation of wearable flexible electronic devices, it is urgent to achieve higher
requirements for the realization of anti-freezing properties. Herein, a strategy was …

A pyrolysis-free path toward superiorly catalytic nitrogen-coordinated single atom

P Peng, L Shi, F Huo, C Mi, X Wu, S Zhang… - Science advances, 2019 - science.org
Nitrogen-coordinated single-atom catalysts (SACs) have emerged as a frontier for
electrocatalysis (such as oxygen reduction) with maximized atom utilization and highly …

Carbon‐based metal‐free catalysts for key reactions involved in energy conversion and storage

S Zhao, DW Wang, R Amal, L Dai - Advanced Materials, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Electrocatalysts are key for renewable energy technologies and other important industrial
processes. Currently, noble metals and metal oxides are the most widely used catalysts for …

Metal-free catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction

L Dai, Y Xue, L Qu, HJ Choi, JB Baek - Chemical reviews, 2015 - ACS Publications
The rising global energy demand and environmental impact of traditional energy resources
pose serious challenges to human health, energy security, and environmental protection.(1 …

Progress on anodic modification materials and future development directions in microbial fuel cells

J Ma, J Zhang, Y Zhang, Q Guo, T Hu, H **ao… - Journal of Power …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microbial fuel cells (MFCs), as a promising sustainable bioelectrochemical energy
technology for simultaneous wastewater recycling and treatments while generating …

Functionalization of carbon nanomaterials for advanced polymer nanocomposites: A comparison study between CNT and graphene

VD Punetha, S Rana, HJ Yoo, A Chaurasia… - Progress in Polymer …, 2017 - Elsevier
The allotropes of carbon nanomaterials (carbon nanotubes, graphene) are the most unique
and promising substances of the last decade. Due to their nanoscale diameter and high …