Developing　non-precious　metal-based　catalysts　as　the　substitution　of　precious　catalysts　(Pt/C)　in　oxygen　reduction　reaction　(ORR)　is　crucial　for　energy　devices.　Herein,　a　template　and　organic　solvent-free　method　was　adopted　to　synthesize　Fe,　B,　and　N　doped　nanoflake-like　carbon　materials　(Fe/B/N–C)　by　pyrolysis　of　monoclinic　ZIF-8　coated　with　iron　precursors　and　boric　acid.　Benefiting　from　introducing　B　into　Fe–N–C,　the　regulated　electron　cloud　density　of　Fe-Nx　sites　enhance　the　charge　transfer　and　promotes　the　ORR　process.　The　as-synthesized　Fe/B/N–C　electrocatalyst　shows　excellent　ORR　activity　of　a　half-wave　potential　(0.90　V　vs　0.87　V　of　Pt/C),　together　with　superior　long-term　stability　(95.5%　current　density　retention　after　27　h)　in　alkaline　media　and　is　even　comparable　to　the　commercial　Pt/C　catalyst　(with　a　half-wave　potential　of　0.74　V　vs　0.82　V　of　Pt/C)　in　an　acidic　electrolyte.　A　Zn-air　battery　assembled　with　Fe/B/N–C　as　ORR　catalyst　delivers　a　higher　open-circuit　potential　(1.47　V),　specific　capacity　(759.9　mA　h　g−1Zn　at　10　mA　cm−2),　peak　power　density　(62　mW　cm−2),　as　well　as　excellent　durability　(5　mA　cm−2　for　more　than　160　h)　compared　to　those　with　commercial　Pt/C.　This　work　provides　an　effective　strategy　to　construct　B　doped　Fe–N–C　materials　as　nonprecious　ORR　catalyst.　Theoretical　calculations　indicate　that　introduction　of　B　could　induce　Fe-Nx　species　electronic　configuration　and　is　favorable　for　activation　of　OH∗　intermediates　to　promote　ORR　process.　©　2022