Citation: FENG Hao, DU Jing, HAN Xiao-Peng, CHENG Fang-Yi, CHEN Jun. Sol-Gel Synthesis of Perovskite La_1-xCa_xMnO₃(x=0~0.4) Nanoparticles for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction[J]. Chinese Journal of Inorganic Chemistry, ;2013, 29(8): 1617-1625. doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1001-4861.2013.00.286 shu

Sol-Gel Synthesis of Perovskite La_1-xCa_xMnO₃(x=0~0.4) Nanoparticles for Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction

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Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China

Received Date: 3 April 2013
Available Online: 10 May 2013
Fund Project: 国家自然科学基金(No.21231005) (No.21231005)863课题(2011AA050704) (2011AA050704)973项目(2011CB935900) (2011CB935900)

In this work, a series of La_1-xCa_xMnO₃ perovskite nanoparticles were prepared through a sol-gel method and investigated as catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The XRD, SEM and TEM characterization demonstrated high crystallinity of the synthesized particles having diameters of about 40 nm. The crystal structure was determined by Rietveld refinement, indicating variation of the lattice parameters with the amount of substituted Ca. The electrocatalytic properties of the samples were studied using rotating-disk and rotating ring-disk electrode techniques in KOH aqueous solution. Investigations on the composition-performance relationship of La_1-xCa_xMnO₃ perovskites revealed that mixed Mn valence and medium Mn-O bond length favored the ORR electrocatalysis. Among the La_1-xCa_xMnO₃ series, La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ exhibited outstanding ORR activity, enabled an apparent 4-electron pathway and showed superior durability compared to the benchmark carbon-supported Pt nanoparticles. Furthermore, metal-air cells assembled with La_0.7Ca_0.3MnO₃ could deliver high charge and discharge capacity with flat plateaus. The considerable catalytic performances of La_1-xCa_xMnO₃ nanoparticles indicate their promising application as low-cost and high-abundance catalysts in alkaline fuel cells and metal-air batteries.
- sol-gel synthesis;perovskite;La_1-xCa_xMnO₃;oxygen reduction;electrocatalysis
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