Carboxylated, Fe-Filled Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Versatile Catalysts for O2 Reduction and H2 Evolution Reactions at Physiological pH

M. Victoria Bracamonte; Michele Melchionna; Antoine Stopin; Angela Giulani; Claudio Tavagnacco; Yann Garcia; Paolo Fornasiero; Davide Bonifazi; Maurizio Prato

doi:10.1002/chem.201501144

Carboxylated, Fe-Filled Multiwalled Carbon Nanotubes as Versatile Catalysts for O₂ Reduction and H₂ Evolution Reactions at Physiological pH

M. Victoria Bracamonte, Michele Melchionna, Antoine Stopin, Angela Giulani, Claudio Tavagnacco, Yann Garcia, Paolo Fornasiero, Davide Bonifazi, Maurizio Prato

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The development of new electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) at physiological pH is critical for several fields, including fuel cells and biological applications. Herein, the assembly of an electrode based on carboxyl-functionalised hydrophilic multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) filled with Fe phases and their excellent performance as electrocatalysts for ORR and HER at physiological pH are reported. The encapsulated Fe dramatically enhances the catalytic activity, and the graphitic shells play a double role of efficiently mediating the electron transfer to O<inf>2</inf> and H<inf>2</inf>O reactants and providing a cocoon that prevents uncontrolled Fe oxidation or leaching.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	12769-12777
Number of pages	9
Journal	Chemistry: A European Journal
Volume	21
Issue number	36
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/chem.201501144
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2015

Keywords

electrochemistry
hydrogen evolution reaction
iron
nanotubes
oxygen reduction reaction

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