The invention relates to an efficient
oxygen reduction
electrocatalyst prepared by partially coordinating and substituting
ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid bimetallic salt (DTAMNa2, M = Cu, Zn, Co, Fe and Mn) with Fe < 3 + > in iron
halide (FeX3, X = F, C1 and Br) and a method. By simply controlling the
molar ratio of M < 2 + > / Fe < 3 + > of the
substitution reaction, the
microstructure of the obtained Fe / M-N-C material can be effectively adjusted, so that the Fe / M-N-C material has the characteristics of moderate carbon defects, a microporous / hierarchical mesoporous structure, a large average
pore diameter, a high specific surface area, relatively high
active nitrogen species content and highly dispersed Fe / M bimetallic species; therefore, the density, the conversion frequency and the
utilization rate of active sites in Fe / M-N-C are increased, transmission of a base product and electrons is promoted, and the Fe / M-N-C material shows excellent
oxygen reduction performance in a three-
electrode system and a
zinc-air battery.