title: Biomolecule-doped PEDOT with three-dimensional nanostructures as efficient catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction.
abstract: Metal macro-cyclic compounds have drawn considerable attention as alternative catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction. However, the continuous pyrolysis process usually needed for improving the performance of these compounds require an elevated temperature and complicated procedures, thus leading to an unpredictable transformation of the chemical structures and limiting their applications. Herein, we develop a new insight to fabricating hemin-doped poly (3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) with controllable three-dimensional nanostructures via a one-step, tri-phase, self-assembled polymerization routine. We demonstrate that the hemin-induced synergistic effect results in a very high 4-electron oxygen reduction activity, a better stability, and free from methanol crossover effects even in a neutral phosphate buffer solution (PBS).
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Bio-inspired Smart Interfacial, Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Environment, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Zhaoyan
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Huan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Congcong
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Jiang
authors.forename: Ying
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Meixiang
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wan
authors.forename: Liming
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Lei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D006427:Hemin / Q000737:chemistry*; D008422:Materials Testing; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D058726:Nanoconjugates / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D010316:Particle Size; D011108:Polymers / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D019086:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, Heterocyclic; D058726:Nanoconjugates; D011108:Polymers; C121383:poly(3,4-ethylene dioxythiophene); D006427:Hemin; D010100:Oxygen
keywords: catalysts; hierarchical structures; nanostructures; oxygen reduction reaction; poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene); self-assembly