Iron and nitrogen co‐doped carbon (Fe–N/C) nanomaterials are promising non‐Pt catalysts toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Both spectroscopy and density functional theory studies reveal that Fe–Nx accounts for the ORR activity. However, Fe–N/C catalysts prepared by traditional high‐temperature pyrolysis always contain less active Fe or Fe3C nanoparticles, and it remains a great challenge to obtain Fe–N/C catalysts with high‐content Fe–Nx active sites. Herein, a 3D space‐confined strategy for the pyrolysis of double‐network aerogels is reported, to obtain Fe–N/C network catalysts with exclusive Fe–Nx active sites without the generation of Fe or Fe3C nanoparticles. The as‐prepared Fe–N/C network exhibits more positive half‐wave potential, higher diffusion‐limited current density, and better selectivity for the ORR than catalysts derived from single aerogels and commercial Pt/C. Additionally, the ORR activity measured in potassium thiocyanate (KSCN) poisoned electrolyte corroborates that Fe–Nx is the active site. This work opens a new guideline for designing the M–N/C catalysts with exclusive active sites in porous carbon matrices for boosting energy electrocatalysis.
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