Polymerizable ionic liquid-derived carbon for oxygen reduction and evolution

• Main Authors: Gao, Jian, Shen, Cong, Tian, Jianjun, Yin, Zhen, Lu, Hongbin, Feng, Jianyong, Huang, Yizhong, Tan, Xiaoyao
• Other Authors: School of Materials Science & Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Nitrogen-doped carbon sheets; Oxygen evolution reaction
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/83065; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42413
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

A polymerizable ionic liquid is explored as the precursor to produce nitrogen-doped carbon powders. The ionic liquid is functionalized with NO3− anions, which decompose and release gases during the pyrolysis process, facilitating the formation of a carbon foam. Scanning electron microscopy and trans...