Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7992344 | Journal of Alloys and Compounds | 2018 | 19 Pages |
Abstract
Mn-based mullite oxides have been proposed as outstanding oxygen reduction reaction catalysts (ORRCs) to substitute the noble metal. However, the most reported synthesis methods for the mullite oxides were complicated with a very long cycle and low yield. In this work, we firstly used sol-gel solution combustion adding one step calcination method to large-scale synthesize mixed-phase and pure-phase mullite oxides (SmMn2O5) with detailed synthesis process. The structure and morphology of samples were investigated by XRD, SEM and TEM. Comprehensive study of nanoparticles synthesized under different calcination conditions showed that mixed-phase catalyst based on SmMn2O5 and perovskite (SmMnO3) were obtained under the 800â¯Â°C calcination and the content of SmMn2O5 was proportional to the calcination time and inversely related to the ratio Ï. Pure-phase SmMn2O5 could be obtained at a calcination temperature above 900â¯Â°C. The electrocatalytic activities of Ïâ¯=â¯1 catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) were characterized by a three-electrode design and the full dischargeable Al-air battery with 4â¯M NaOH electrolyte. Electrocatalytic characterization showed that the presence of SmMn2O5 combined with perovskite SmMnO3 exhibited the best catalytic activity, and the sequence of activity was as follows: SmMn2O5 - 800 4â¯hâ¯>â¯LMO (La0.96Mn0.96O3)â¯>â¯SmMn2O5 - 900 4â¯hâ¯>â¯SmMn2O5 - 1000 4â¯hâ¯>â¯CB (carbon black).
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Authors
Fujuan Chu, Chuandong Zuo, Zhaobo Tian, Chaoyang Ma, Chong Zhao, Yuzhen Wang, Wenfeng Dong, Jiaqi Long, Zicheng Wen, Xuanyi Yuan, Yongge Cao,