Pyridinic and graphitic nitrogen-rich graphene for high-performance supercapacitors and metal-free bifunctional electrocatalysts for ORR and OER

DOI:

10.1039/c7ra01355h

Authors:

Shaikh Nayeem Faisal, Enamul Haque, Nikan Noorbehesht, Weimin Zhang, Andrew T. Harris, Tamara L. Church, Andrew I. Minett

Abstract:

A facile synthesis of nitrogen-doped graphene with high atomic percentages of pyridinic N and graphitic N is reported. The synthesized materials show superior capacitance performance and metal-free bifunctional electrocatalysis of ORR and OER.