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ABS ABSTRACT II II PREPARATION OF DOPED GRAPHENES AND THEIR APPLICATION IN CATHODIC CATALYST FOR DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELLS ABSTRACT Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFC), a kind of proton exchange fuel cells (PEFC), are attracting more and more attention for their high efficiency and low pollution. However, the high cost and scarcity of Pt intrinsically limit the commercialization of Pt-loaded fuel cells. The essential solution to addressing this shortfall is the development of non-noble metal catalyst. In this study, we are dedicated to the preparation doped graphenes and their application in cathodic catalyst for direct methanol fuel cells. The dissertation is mainly focused on: A modified Hummers method is used to prepare graphene oxide. Then the graphene oxide is reduced by NaBH4 or NH3/N2H4 to form B-doped graphene or N-doped graphene, respectively. The two materials are characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and evaluated by cyclic voltammetry (CV). It shows that the N-doped graphene exhibits more excellent stability for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). A Fe/N/C catalyst is prepared by using graphene oxide as carbon support, and K3Fe(CN)6 as both nitrogen and iron sources. The non-noble-metal catalyst is further characterized by FTIR and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS). The electrocatalytic activity of catalyst is evaluated by CV and rotating disk electrode (RDE) experiments. The Fe/N/C catalyst shows high electrocatalytic activity toward ORR in an alkaline solution with an onset potential of -0.15 V vs. Ag/AgCl reference electrode. CVs of consecutive sweep for 2000 cycles are conducted to study the stability of the catalyst. The Fe/N/C catalyst exhibits excellent stability and methanol-tolerant ability. A facile method for the synthesis of Co/N/C catalyst is developed by using graphene oxide as carbon support, g-C3N4 as nitrogen cobalt sources and Co(NO3)2 as cobalt sources. The non-noble-metal catalyst is further characterized by