title: Facile one-pot, one-step synthesis of a carbon nanoarchitecture for an advanced multifunctonal electrocatalyst.
abstract: A one-pot/one-step synthesis strategy was developed for the preparation of a nitrogen-doped carbon nanoarchitecture with graphene-nanosheet growth on the inner surface of carbon nanotubes (CNTs). The N-graphene/CNT hybrids exhibit outstanding electrocatalytic activity for several important electrochemical reactions as a result of their unique morphology and defect structures, such as high but uniform nitrogen doping, graphene insertion into CNTs, considerable surface area, and the presence of iron nanoparticles. The high-yield synthetic process features high efficiency, low-cost, straightforward operation, and simple equipment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 3200 North Cramer Street, Milwaukee, WI 53211 (USA).
authors.forename: Zhenhai
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Suqin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ci
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hou
authors.forename: Junhong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chen
keywords: carbon nanotubes; electrocatalysts; graphene; hybrid materials; nitrogen doping