Synthesis of highly nitrogen-doped hollow carbon nanoparticles and their excellent electrocatalytic properties in dye-sensitized solar cells
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Abstract
Hollow carbon nanoparticles that have been highly doped with nitrogen (N-HCNPs) are directly prepared by a facile one-pot method based on the detonation-assisted chemical vapor deposition of dimethylformamide without the use of metal catalysts. The N-HCNPs exhibit uniform core-shell microstructures with inner cavities encapsulated by graphitic walls, possessing a narrow size distribution of 10–25 nm. The nitrogen content in N-HCNPs is as high as 20.8% atom ratio, and the nitrogen bonds display pyridine-, pyrrole-, and graphite-like configurations. Defects and dislocations are present in the graphene layers due to highly incorporated nitrogen, leading to the creation of micropores on the carbon shell and a large BET surface area of 454 m2 g−1. The unique N-HCNPs with interconnected hierarchical porous structures and nitrogen-containing defects show excellent electrocatalytic activity for triiodide reduction in dye-sensitized solar cells, superior to conventional platinum catalysts.
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