Table 5.
ORR performance parameters of the obtained N-doped activated carbons and commercial Pt/C catalysts tested in alkaline media.
Catalyst | Ep (V vs. RHE) |
Eonset
(V vs. RHE) |
E1/2 (V vs. RHE) |
Diffusion-Limiting Current (mA cm−2) |
n (0.5 V) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pt/C | 0.76 | 0.98 | 0.88 | 6.37 | 4.00 |
AC–O-raw | 0.73 | 0.77 | 0.71 | 2.93 | 2.81 |
AC–O-I | 0.69 | 0.74 | 0.66 | 3.30 | 3.09 |
AC–O-II | 0.70 | 0.75 | 0.66 | 2.99 | 2.77 |
AC–KB-raw | 0.73 | 0.79 | 0.72 | 3.44 | 2.84 |
AC–KB-I | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 2.99 | 2.51 |
AC–KB-II | 0.72 | 0.76 | 0.71 | 2.80 | 2.43 |
AC–N-raw | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.75 | 2.36 | 2.11 |
AC–N-I | 0.68 | 0.80 | 0.69 | 2.10 | 2.21 |
AC–N-II | 0.72 | 0.82 | 0.73 | 1.72 | 1.95 |