Carbon-Based Electrocatalysts Derived From Biomass for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: A Minireview

Mi Wang; Shiyu Wang; Haoqi Yang; Wen Ku; Shuchen Yang; Zhenning Liu; Guolong Lu

doi:10.3389/fchem.2020.00116

Carbon-Based Electrocatalysts Derived From Biomass for Oxygen Reduction Reaction: A Minireview

Front Chem. 2020 Feb 28:8:116. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2020.00116. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Mi Wang¹, Shiyu Wang¹, Haoqi Yang², Wen Ku², Shuchen Yang¹, Zhenning Liu², Guolong Lu²

Affiliations

¹ Engineering College, Changchun Normal University, Changchun, China.
² Key Laboratory of Bionic Engineering (Ministry of Education), College of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, China.

Abstract

Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts derived from biomass have become one of the research focuses in hetero-catalysis due to their low cost, high performance, and reproducibility properties. Related researches are of great significance for the development of next-generation fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Herein, the preparation methods of various biomass-derived catalysts and their performance in alkaline, neutral, and acidic media are summarized. This review clarifies the research progress of biomass carbon-based electrocatalysts for ORR in acidic, alkaline and neutral media, and discusses the future development trends. This minireview can give us an important enlightenment to practical application in the future.

Keywords: biomass-derived; electrocatalyst; fuel cells; hetero-catalysis; oxygen reduction reaction.

Publication types

Review