Electrochemistry of N4 Macrocyclic Metal Complexes - Volume 1: Energy

Thisnew edition describes the state of the art regarding molecular catalysts suchas MN4 metal complexes, like porphyrins and phthalocyanines. This volumefocuses on the particular case of the electrocatalysis of the reduction of O₂for practical applications in fuel cells and air batteries. Indeed, active andstable materials have been developed in the last 5 years where MN4 catalyticsystems can be obtained by the pyrolysis of starting materials that do notnecessarily involve MN4 complexes. These latter systems constitute a new classof stable and highly active non-precious metal catalysts for ORR that canreplace expensive Platinum containing electrodes. The book also offersfuture projections and points out new fields of research and developmentof these non-precious metal catalysts.

List of contents

From the Contents: Electrocatalysis.- Billion-Year Old Oxygen Cathode that Actually Works.- Reactivity predictors of non-precious metal pyrolyzed MNx catalysts in the reduction of O2.- Heat treated MNx non-precious metal catalysts for oxygen reduction.- Advances in metalloporphyrin catalysts for oxygen reduction.

About the author

Fethi Bedioui is currently at Chimie Paris Tech. Jose Zagal is currently at Universidad de Santiago de Chile.

Summary

This
new edition describes the state of the art regarding molecular catalysts such
as MN4 metal complexes, like porphyrins and phthalocyanines. This volume
focuses on the particular case of the electrocatalysis of the reduction of O₂
for practical applications in fuel cells and air batteries. Indeed, active and
stable materials have been developed in the last 5 years where MN4 catalytic
systems can be obtained by the pyrolysis of starting materials that do not
necessarily involve MN4 complexes. These latter systems constitute a new class
of stable and highly active non-precious metal catalysts for ORR that can
replace expensive Platinum containing electrodes. The book also offers
future projections and points out new fields of research and development
of these non-precious metal catalysts.

Product details

• Assisted by: Bedioui (Editor), Bedioui (Editor), Fethi Bedioui (Editor), Jos H Zagal (Editor), Jose H Zagal (Editor), Jose H. Zagal (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.2018
• EAN: 9783319809816
• ISBN: 978-3-31-980981-6
• No. of pages: 316
• Dimensions: 155 mm x 15 mm x 235 mm
• Weight: 565 g
• Illustrations: XV, 316 p. 164 illus., 116 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Physical chemistry; Elektrotechnik, B, Energieerzeugung und -verteilung, Energietechnik, Elektrotechnik und Energiemaschinenbau, Katalyse, energy systems, Catalysis, Chemistry and Materials Science, energy storage, Energy technology & engineering, electrochemistry, Electrical Power Engineering, Mechanical and Thermal Energy Storage, Energy, power generation, distribution & storage, Mechanical Power Engineering, Energy technology and engineering, Energy, power generation, distribution and storage