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@article{Kucernak:2016:10.1021/jacs.6b09622,
author = {Kucernak, A and Malko, D and Lopes, T},
doi = {10.1021/jacs.6b09622},
journal = {Journal of the American Chemical Society},
pages = {16056--16068},
title = {Performance of Fe-N/C oxygen reduction electrocatalysts towards NO−, NO, and NHOH electroreduction from fundamental insights into the active center to a new method for environmental nitrite destruction},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b09622},
volume = {138},
year = {2016}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Although major progress has recently been achieved through ex situ methods, there is still a lack of understanding of the behavior of the active center in non-precious metal Fe–N/C catalysts under operating conditions. Utilizing nitrite, nitric oxide, and hydroxylamine as molecular probes, we show that the active site for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is different under acidic and alkaline conditions. An in-depth investigation of the ORR in acid reveals a behavior which is similar to that of iron macrocyclic complexes and suggests a contribution of the metal center in the catalytic cycle. We also show that this catalyst is highly active toward nitrite and nitric oxide electroreduction under various pH values with ammonia as a significant byproduct. This study offers fundamental insight into the chemical behavior of the active site and demonstrates a possible use of these materials for nitrite and nitric oxide sensing applications or environmental nitrite destruction.
AU  - Kucernak,A
AU  - Malko,D
AU  - Lopes,T
DO  - 10.1021/jacs.6b09622
EP  - 16068
PY  - 2016///
SN  - 1520-5126
SP  - 16056
TI  - Performance of Fe-N/C oxygen reduction electrocatalysts towards NO−, NO, and NHOH electroreduction from fundamental insights into the active center to a new method for environmental nitrite destruction
T2  - Journal of the American Chemical Society
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jacs.6b09622
UR  - https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/jacs.6b09622
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/42613
VL  - 138
ER  -
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