One-Step Plasma-Assisted Electrochemical Synthesis of Nanocomposites of Few-Layer Graphene Structures with Manganese Oxides as Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction

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Using the method of plasma-assisted electrochemical exfoliation of graphite, a nanocomposite, which consists of few-layer graphene structures with surface decorated with manganese oxides nanoparticles, is synthesized in one-step process. It is found that this material exhibits a high electrocatalytic activity towards the oxygen reduction reaction due to the presence of manganese in the +2 and +3 oxidation states, and also carbonyl (quinone) functional groups on the surface of graphene structures.

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V. K. Kochergin

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: kocherginvk@yandex.ru
Chernogolovka, 142432 Russia

R. A. Manzhos

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences

Email: kocherginvk@yandex.ru
Chernogolovka, 142432 Russia

A. G. Krivenko

Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences

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Email: kocherginvk@yandex.ru
Chernogolovka, 142432 Russia

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