热解型Fe-N-C催化剂在燃料电池阴极氧还原反应中的应用研究进展

孙寒雪; 李孟雪; 焦芮; 李吉焱; 朱照琪; 李安

doi:10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-1459

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太阳能学报 ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (12) : 29-40. DOI: 10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-1459

热解型Fe-N-C催化剂在燃料电池阴极氧还原反应中的应用研究进展

孙寒雪, 李孟雪, 焦芮, 李吉焱, 朱照琪, 李安

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PROGRESS OF PYROLYTIC Fe-N-C CATALYSTS IN CATHODIC OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION OF FUEL CELLS

Sun Hanxue, Li Mengxue, Jiao Rui, Li Jiyan, Zhu Zhaoqi, Li An

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该文总结了近年来铁氮共掺杂碳基催化剂（Fe‑N‑C）的制备策略和合成方法（模板法、浸渍法、原位捕获法等）,重点梳理了以金属有机框架、有机多孔聚合物和生物质为前驱体制备热解型Fe-N-C催化剂的研究现状,讨论了Fe-N-C催化剂中活性位点的结构和反应机制,同时对该材料领域当前存在的挑战和未来重点发展方向进行了总结和展望。

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In this review, the preparation strategy and synthetic methods of Fe-N-C catalysts in recent years including template method, impregnation method and in situ capture method etc are systematicauy summarized. The current developments of pyrolytic Fe-N-C catalysts derived from metal-organic frameworks, organic porous polymers and biomass are emphatically outlined. The structure of active sites and reaction mechanism in Fe-N-C catalysts are also discussed. Then, the challenges and future development directions of Fe-N-C catalysts for ORR are discussed and summarized.

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孙寒雪, 李孟雪, 焦芮, 李吉焱, 朱照琪, 李安. 热解型Fe-N-C催化剂在燃料电池阴极氧还原反应中的应用研究进展[J]. 太阳能学报. 2025, 46(12): 29-40 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-1459

Sun Hanxue, Li Mengxue, Jiao Rui, Li Jiyan, Zhu Zhaoqi, Li An. PROGRESS OF PYROLYTIC Fe-N-C CATALYSTS IN CATHODIC OXYGEN REDUCTION REACTION OF FUEL CELLS[J]. Acta Energiae Solaris Sinica. 2025, 46(12): 29-40 https://doi.org/10.19912/j.0254-0096.tynxb.2024-1459

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