Polybenzoxazine-derived N-doped carbon as matrix for powder-based electrocatalysts
Barwe, Stephan (Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Center for Electrochemical Sciences)
Andronescu, Corina (Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Center for Electrochemical Sciences)
Masa, Justus (Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Center for Electrochemical Sciences)
Ventosa, Edgar (Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Center for Electrochemical Sciences)
Klink, Stefan (Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Center for Electrochemical Sciences)
Genç, Aziz (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Arbiol i Cobos, Jordi (Institut Català de Nanociència i Nanotecnologia)
Schuhmann, Wolfgang (Ruhr-Universität Bochum (Alemanya))

Date:	2017
Abstract:	In addition to catalytic activity, intrinsic stability, tight immobilization on a suitable electrode surface, and sufficient electronic conductivity are fundamental prerequisites for the long-term operation of particle- and especially powder-based electrocatalysts. We present a novel approach to concurrently address these challenges by using the unique properties of polybenzoxazine (pBO) polymers, namely near-zero shrinkage and high residual-char yield even after pyrolysis at high temperatures. Pyrolysis of a nanocubic prussian blue analogue precursor (Km Mnx [Co(CN)₆]y⋅nH₂O) embedded in a bisphenol A and aniline-based pBO led to the formation of a N-doped carbon matrix modified with MnxCoyOz nanocubes. The obtained electrocatalyst exhibits high efficiency toward the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and more importantly a stable performance for at least 65 h.
Grants:	Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad MAT2014-59961-C2-2-R Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad SEV-2013-0295 Agència de Gestió d'Ajuts Universitaris i de Recerca 2014/SGR-1638
Rights:	Tots els drets reservats.
Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Catalyst stability ; Electrocatalysis ; Oxygen evolution reaction ; Polybenzoxazine ; Prussian blue analogue
Published in:	ChemSusChem, Vol. 10, issue 12 (June 2017) , p. 2653-2659, ISSN 1864-564X

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201700593

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