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Abstract The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are key processes in numerous oxygen‐involved applications over a wide temperature range. Despite advances in nanofiber engineering to increase active site density and catalytic efficiency for ORR/OER, conventional electrode fabrication methods often compromise the integrity of nanofibrous structures. Herein, a robust strategy is presented for the fabrication of LaCo 0.6 Ni 0.4 O 3‐δ (LCN) nanofibrous membranes using optimized electrospinning techniques. This approach achieves high specific surface area, increased porosity, rapid mass transport, and precise control of morphology and thickness. The resulting LCN nanofibers exhibit exceptional ORR and OER catalytic activity at room temperature, rivaling commercial Pt/C and RuO₂ catalysts. Moreover, in solid oxide cells (SOCs) operating at elevated temperatures, LCN nanofibrous membranes deliver remarkable ORR and OER performance, with a peak power density of 0.802 W cm − 2 at 700 °C and excellent stability over 180 h. These results highlight the potential of nanofibrous perovskite catalysts for practical oxygen electrocatalytic applications and demonstrate that the LCN nanofibrous membrane, combined with a self‐assembly approach, exploits on the advantages of high porosity and specific surface area. This work opens up new avenues for the use of nanofibrous electrodes in a wide temperature range.
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OpenAlex topics: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion · Fuel Cells and Related Materials · Advancements in Solid Oxide Fuel Cells
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Affiliations
School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy Wuhan Institute of Technology Wuhan Hubei 430073 P. R. China
School of Materials Science and Physics China University of Mining and Technology Xuzhou 221116 P. R. China
School of Materials Science and Engineering State Key Laboratory of Material Processing and Die and Mold Technology Huazhong University of Science and Technology Wuhan Hubei 430074 P. R. China
Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201800 P. R. China
Funding
National Natural Science Foundation of China
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10. Wu W. · Adv. Sci. · 2023 · 10