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This study investigates the performance of N and B dual-doped carbon in ORR.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>Six models using density functional theory (DFT) are developed to compare the performance of different doping strategies. A highly efficient dual-doped carbon ORR catalyst (S-850-1) is synthesized from <jats:italic>Saccharina japonica<\/jats:italic>, containing 4.54 at% N and 1.05 at% B atom.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Electrochemical analysis reveals that S-850-1 significantly outperforms the nitrogen mono-doped carbon S-850, exhibiting a higher half-wave potential of 0.861\u00a0V and a greater limited current density of \u22125.60\u00a0mA\u00a0cm\u207b<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>, compared to S-850\u2019s 0.838\u00a0V and \u22125.24\u00a0mA\u00a0cm\u207b<jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>. Furthermore, S-850-1 surpasses the performance of 20% Pt\/C, demonstrating enhanced durability and exceptional resistance to CO and methanol. The 1.40\u00a0V open circuit voltage produced by S-850-1 when integrated into a Zn-air battery can power an LED light.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Both theoretical and practical evaluations validate the excellent ORR performance of nitrogen and boron dual-doped carbon, as evidenced by the agreement between the electrochemical results and DFT calculations. 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