RELATION OF SURFACE CHEMISTRY WITH PROPERTIES OF SKN ACTIVE CARBONS.

In this paper, we synthesize active carbon samples with various content of nitrogen and oxygen of heteroatoms, as well as surface functional groups. We determine the specific surface area and porosity of the obtained carbon, study its behaviour in the model oxide reduction processes, notably electrochemical oxygen reduction and catalytic decomposition of hydrogen peroxide. Relying on the data analysis, we characterize the impact of surface chemistry and porosity on the electron-donating ability of nitrogen and oxygen containing active carbons. We take the perspective that this carbon can be applied as a fuel cell electrocatalyst. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]