Remarkable electrochemical properties of electrochemically reduced graphene oxide towards oxygen reduction reaction are caused by residual metal-based impurities

Lu Wang, Chun Kiang Chua, Bahareh Khezri, Richard D. Webster, Martin Pumera*

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Abstract

Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is one of the most important electrochemical reactions in the field of energy storage. Remarkable catalytic properties towards ORR at "metal-free" electrochemically reduced graphene oxide (ErGO) were previously reported. We demonstrate here that the remarkable enhancement towards ORR of a "metal-free" ErGO is caused by residual metallic impurities instead of ErGO itself.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17-20
Number of pages4
JournalElectrochemistry Communications
Volume62
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1 2016
Externally publishedYes

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ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Electrochemistry

Keywords

  • Electrochemically reduced graphene oxide
  • Impurities
  • Manganese
  • Oxygen reduction reaction

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