Abstract:Microstructures controllable carbon nanofibers (CNFs),i.e.platelet CNFs (pCNFs),fishbone CNFs (fCNFs) and tube CNFs (tCNFs),were synthesized and the microstructure effect on oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance was investigated.The physicochemical and electrochemical properties of the CNFs and Pt/CNFs were characterized by high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM),Xray diffraction (XRD) and cyclic voltammetry.Platinum electrocatalysts supported on CNFs and activated carbons were synthesized,too.Pt/p-CNFs exhibits more positive ORR onset reduction potential than the electrocatalyst supported on other CNFs and activated carbon.