Investigation of the Heteroatom Doping Effect on Gasification Fine Slag Residue Carbon Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts

Abstract

Coal gasification fine slag (GFS) is a kind of solid waste that is produced from industrial entrained‐flow gasification plants. Using the GFS flotation residue as a carbon source for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst is therefore an effective recycling method that will gain great attention. Herein, the carbon residue after the flotation of GFS is used as the precursor to prepare ORR catalysts through CO2 activation. Combined with the characterization of Raman spectroscopy, X‐ray photoelectron spectroscopy, and scanning electron microscopy, the influence of N, P, Fe, Ca, and other doped elements on the physical and chemical structure of the catalyst is explored. The results demonstrate that calcium chloride causes the decrease of reactive nitrogen, and has a negative effect on the development of pore structure. The active nitrogen content of ammonium phosphate as a nitrogen source is lower than that of ammonium chloride as a nitrogen source. The codoping of ammonium phosphate and ferrocene produces a mutual inhibitory effect, resulting in lower doping levels of phosphorus and iron. This study has great significance for the activation and heteroatom doping treatment of ORR catalysts prepared from gasification residue carbon.