Abstract
Metal-nitrogen-carbon single-site electrocatalysts are one of the most promising alternatives to precious metals in proton exchange membrane fuel cells or CO2 electrolysers. Their synthesis, however, is hindered by the high temperature pyrolysis, which leads to the formation of nanoparticles and to low active site number and accessibility. Therefore, synthetic strategies that decouple high-temperature pyrolysis and single site loading in a porous nitrogen-doped scaffold, are sought after. In this perspective, we discuss the recent developments in the field of Fe-N-C materials, with a focus in decoupled synthetic techniques via Zn and Mg exchange to avoid Fe aggregation.
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