Biomass N/P co-doped porous carbon plates for electrocatalytic oxygen reduction

Nitrogen and phosphorus co-doped porous carbon plate (NPCP) was prepared by simple pyrolysis carbonization and alkali activation of biomass duckweed NPCP displays the largest specific surface area (SSA) of 2023 m² g⁻¹, and is rich in pyridine N and P doping, which makes the metal-free carbon have excellent electrocatalytic oxygen reduction performance. The best NPCP2 shows a half-wave potential of 0.19 V vs. Ag/AgCl in alkaline electrolyte, and its activity is equivalent to that of commercial platinum carbon (Pt/C). In addition, it shows excellent methanol toxicity resistance and continuous catalytic stability. The experimental results show that the heteroatom doping method obtained by biomass hydroponics has great advantages and great application value in the catalytic field of porous carbon materials.