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The Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) plays an important role in fuel cells, but the synthesis of efficient and low-cost catalysts remains challenging. We report the synthesis of ultra-small Mo2C nanoparticles with an average size of 1.5 nm embedded in a N-doped holey carbon (NHC) matrix by employing self-assembled macrocycle cucurbit[6]uril (CB[6]) and melamine as carbon precursors. The interaction between Mo precursors and CB[6] effectively prevented the aggregation of Mo2C NPs during the pyrolysis procedure. Besides, the holey structural carbon has a larger electrocatalytic activity area and improves mass transfer efficiency and charge transfer rate. The NHC features abundant defective sites and thus effective anchoring and electronic regulation for Mo2C nanoparticles. The electrochemical oxygen reduction activity of Mo2C/NHC is comparable to that of noble metal Pt/C benchmark catalyst with an initial potential, half-wave potential and limiting current density of 0.95 V, 0.84 V and 5.0 mA cm(-2), respectively. Mo2C/NHC shows a good long-term durability during 25 h chronoamperometry.
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CHEMELECTROCHEM
ISSN: 2196-0216
Year: 2022
Issue: 10
Volume: 9
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JCR@2022
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JCR@2023
ESI Discipline: CHEMISTRY;
ESI HC Threshold:74
JCR Journal Grade:2
CAS Journal Grade:3
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WoS CC Cited Count: 3
SCOPUS Cited Count: 4
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