Micelle-Template Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Graphene as an Efficient Metal-Free Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Production

Huang, X; Zhao, Y; Ao, Z; Wang, G

Micelle-Template Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Graphene as an Efficient Metal-Free Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Production

Huang, X

Zhao, Y

Ao, Z

Wang, G

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Citation:: Scientific Reports, 2014, 4
Issue Date:: 2014-12-19

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dc.contributor.author	Huang, X https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1929-653X	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Zhao, Y https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8653-8666	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Ao, Z https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0333-3727	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Wang, G https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4295-8578	en_US
dc.date.available	2014-11-19	en_US
dc.date.issued	2014-12-19	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Scientific Reports, 2014, 4	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/35145
dc.description.abstract	Synthesis of mesoporous graphene materials by softlate methods remains a great challenge, owing to the poor self-assembly capability of precursors and the severe agglomeration of graphene nanosheets. Herein, a micellelate strategy to prepare porous graphene materials with controllable mesopores, high specific surface areas and large pore volumes is reported. By fine-tuning the synthesis parameters, the pore sizes of mesoporous graphene can be rationally controlled. Nitrogen heteroatom doping is found to remarkably render electrocatalytic properties towards hydrogen evolution reactions as a highly efficient metal-free catalyst. The synthesis strategy and the demonstration of highly efficient catalytic effect provide benchmarks for preparing well-defined mesoporous graphene materials for energy production applications.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Scientific Reports	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1038/srep07557	en_US
dc.title	Micelle-Template Synthesis of Nitrogen-Doped Mesoporous Graphene as an Efficient Metal-Free Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Production	en_US
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	4	en_US
utslib.for	0303 Macromolecular and Materials Chemistry	en_US
utslib.for	0912 Materials Engineering	en_US
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Chemistry and Forensic Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Science/School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CCET - Centre for Clean Energy Technology
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	4	en_US

Abstract:

Synthesis of mesoporous graphene materials by softlate methods remains a great challenge, owing to the poor self-assembly capability of precursors and the severe agglomeration of graphene nanosheets. Herein, a micellelate strategy to prepare porous graphene materials with controllable mesopores, high specific surface areas and large pore volumes is reported. By fine-tuning the synthesis parameters, the pore sizes of mesoporous graphene can be rationally controlled. Nitrogen heteroatom doping is found to remarkably render electrocatalytic properties towards hydrogen evolution reactions as a highly efficient metal-free catalyst. The synthesis strategy and the demonstration of highly efficient catalytic effect provide benchmarks for preparing well-defined mesoporous graphene materials for energy production applications.

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