Controllable Synthesis of Defects in Catalysts for Electrocatalysis

该项目旨在解决电催化最关键的问题：碳基无金属催化剂（CMFCs）活性位点的鉴定。通过开发新的方法，该提案将首次可控地合成CMFC主要活性位点的空位缺陷。该项目的预期成果包括深入了解电催化的基本原理：活性位点的反应性和催化性能与活性位点的数量;这不仅将显着推进知识，而且还将实现突破性技术，极大地造福于澳大利亚和世界各地的社会和经济。

This project aims to address the most critical issue of electrocatalysis: identification of active sites for carbon-based metal free catalysts (CMFCs). Through the development of new methodologies, this proposal will, for the first time, controllably synthesise the vacancy defects that are the major active sites for CMFCs. The expected outcomes from this project include in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of electrocatalysis: the reactivity of active sites and the catalytic performance with the number of active sites; which will not only significantly advance knowledge but also achieve breakthrough technologies that greatly benefit to the society and economy both for Australia and worldwide.