Hosna Ghanbarlou - School of Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology.Fuel Cell Laboratory, Green Research Center, Iran University of Science and Technology.
Soosan Rowshanzamir - School of Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology.Fuel Cell Laboratory, Green Research Center, Iran University of Science and Technology.
Mohammad Javad Parnian - School of Chemical Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology.Fuel Cell Laboratory, Green Research Center, Iran University of Science and Technology.
Bagher Kazeminasab - Department of Energy Engineering, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran.

Development of efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction is one of the most important issues for optimizing the performance of fuel cells and metal-air batteries. The introduction of nitrogen into carbon nanostructures has created new pathways for the development of non-precious electrocatalysts in fuel cells. In this work, nitrogen-doped graphene was synthesized by a low temperature solvothermal process to use as catalyst supports for oxygen reduction reactions. The morphology of the NG was studied using scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy showed that graphitic (Quaternary), pyridinic and pyridinic oxidized nitrogen formed by designed reaction and these types of nitrogen configurations has been found to be responsible for oxygen reduction reaction catalytic activity of N-doped carbon material. Cyclic voltammetry and linear sweep voltammetry were used to measureelectrocatalytic activity. Electrochemical characterization reveal that the produced nitrogen-doped graphene not only as support but also as catalyst has good catalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media

Nitrogen-doped graphene,Solvothermal synthesis,Oxygen reduction reaction,Fuel cell,