Rauf, MuhammadChen, RongrongWang, QiangWang, Yu-ChengZhou, Zhi-You2017-11-172017-11-172017-12Rauf, M., Chen, R., Wang, Q., Wang, Y.-C., & Zhou, Z.-Y. (2017). Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes with encapsulated Fe nanoparticles as efficient oxygen reduction catalyst for alkaline membrane direct ethanol fuel cells. Carbon, 125, pp 605-613. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.carbon.2017.09.093https://hdl.handle.net/1805/14588Exploring low-cost and highly efficient non-precious metal electrocatalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction is crucial for the development of fuel cells. Herein, we report the synthesis of bamboo-like N-doped carbon nanotubes with encapsulated Fe-nanoparticles through high-temperature pyrolysis of multiple nitrogen complex consisting of benzoguanamine, cyanuric acid, and melamine. As-prepared catalyst exhibits high catalytic activity for oxygen reduction with onset potential of 1.10 V and half-wave potential of 0.93 V, as well as low H2O2 yield (<1%) in alkaline medium. The mass activity of the catalyst at 1.0 V (0.58 A g−1) can reach 43% of state-of-the-art commercial Pt/C. This catalyst also exhibits high durability and ethanol tolerance. When it was applied in alkaline membrane direct ethanol fuel cell, the peak power density could reach to 64 mW cm−2, indicating its attractive application prospect in fuel cells.enPublisher Policyoxygen reductionfuel cellsN-doped carbon nanotubesArticle