Author(s):
Mrinmoy Kumar Chini, Navneet Kumar
Email(s):
navkchem@gmail.com
DOI:
10.52711/0974-4150.2025.00014 
Address:
Mrinmoy Kumar Chini1, Navneet Kumar2*
1Department of Applied Sciences (Chemistry), Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida - 201306, Uttar Pradesh, India.
2Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Teerthanker Mahaveer University, Moradabad - 244001, Uttar Pradesh, India.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 18,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
The work presents a facile method for the preparation of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalysts through the electrochemical polymerisation of small molecule containing pyridinic and imine-type nitrogen atoms with lone-pair electrons to perform more effective ORR investigated in alkaline KOH medium. The PEDOT modified gold electrode showed a lower activity towards the ORR than the PEPE modified one owing to the presence of N containing pyridine units in the polymeric backbone structure. On further note, PEPE-CGQDs modified electrodes did not show any improvement in ORR activity compared to PEPE alone due to the ineffectiveness of CGQDs towards the development of a superior ORR catalyst.
Cite this article:
Mrinmoy Kumar Chini, Navneet Kumar. Electrochemically grown Polymer-graphene Quantum dot composites for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry.2025; 18(2):87-1. doi: 10.52711/0974-4150.2025.00014
Cite(Electronic):
Mrinmoy Kumar Chini, Navneet Kumar. Electrochemically grown Polymer-graphene Quantum dot composites for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry.2025; 18(2):87-1. doi: 10.52711/0974-4150.2025.00014 Available on: https://www.ajrconline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-18-2-5
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