Activated carbon becomes active for oxygen reduction and hydrogen evolution reactions.
We utilized a facile method for creating unique defects in the activated carbon (AC), which makes it highly active for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). The ORR activity of the defective AC (D-AC) is comparable to the commercial Pt/C in alkaline medium, and the D-AC also exhibits excellent HER activity in acidic solution.
Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia. x.yao@griffith.edu.au.
Xuecheng
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Yan
Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia. x.yao@griffith.edu.au.
Yi
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Jia
School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
Taiwo
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Odedairo
Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia. x.yao@griffith.edu.au.
Xiaojun
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Zhao
Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia. x.yao@griffith.edu.au.
Zhao
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Jin
School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland 4072, Australia.
Zhonghua
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Zhu
Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia. x.yao@griffith.edu.au and School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia.
Xiangdong
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Yao