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Wang M, Wang W, Qian T, Liu S, Li Y, Hou Z, Goodenough JB, Ajayan PM, Yan C. Oxidizing Vacancies in Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Enhance Air-Cathode Activity. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1803339. [PMID: 30515889 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201803339] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2018] [Revised: 08/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Oxidizing vacancies in nitrogen-doped carbon have recently been reported to enhance the oxygen reaction activity of air cathodes, but their specific role has remained elusive and controversial. Herein, the critical role of oxidizing the vacancies in enhancing the oxygen reduction reaction for metal-air battery is identified with density functional theory. Deliberate introduction of oxygen-enriched vacancies in nitrogen-doped carbon is shown experimentally to provide superior oxygen reduction activity. In situ X-ray powder diffraction gives direct observation of the oxygen reactions in a zinc-air battery catalyzed by vacancy-enriched oxidized carbon; the intensity changes of the carbon peak show continuous chemisorption of oxygen intermediates on the carbon cathode during discharge. The air-cathode performance is shown to exceed that with Pt/C+IrO2 catalysts.
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- Mengfan Wang
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78705, USA
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- National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), 1-2-1 Sengen, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0047, Japan
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- Materials Science and Engineering Program and Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, 78705, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Nanoengineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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Yu P, Zeng Y, Zhang H, Yu M, Tong Y, Lu X. Flexible Zn-Ion Batteries: Recent Progresses and Challenges. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1804760. [PMID: 30667603 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 158] [Impact Index Per Article: 31.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2018] [Revised: 12/12/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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To keep pace with the increasing pursuit of portable and wearable electronics, it is urgent to develop advanced flexible power supplies. In this context, Zn-ion batteries (ZIBs) have garnered increasing attention as favorable energy storage devices for flexible electronics, owing to the high capacity, low cost, abundant resources, high safety, and eco-friendliness. Extensive efforts have been devoted to developing flexible ZIBs in the last few years. This work summarizes the recent achievements in the design, fabrication, and characterization of flexible ZIBs. Representative structures, such as sandwich and cable type, are particularly highlighted. Special emphasis is put on the novel design of electrolyte and electrode, which aims to endow reliable flexibility to the fabricated ZIBs. Moreover, current challenges and future opportunities for the development of high-performance flexible ZIBs are also outlined.
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- Peng Yu
- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfaed) and Department of Chemistry and Food Chemistry, Technische Universität Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 4, 01062, Dresden, Germany
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- MOE of the Key Laboratory of Bioinorganic and Synthetic Chemistry, The Key Lab of Low-Carbon Chem and Energy Conservation of Guangdong Province, KLGHEI of Environment and Energy Chemistry, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
- Key Laboratory of Engineering Dielectric and Applications (Ministry of Education), Harbin University of Science and Technology, Harbin, 150080, China
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Zhou Z, Zhang Y, Chen P, Wu Y, Yang H, Ding H, Zhang Y, Wang Z, Du X, Liu N. Graphene oxide-modified zinc anode for rechargeable aqueous batteries. Chem Eng Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2018.06.048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Mineralization of paracetamol using a gas diffusion electrode modified with ceria high aspect ratio nanostructures. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.10.097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ding J, Wang P, Ji S, Wang H, Linkov V, Wang R. N-doped mesoporous FeNx/carbon as ORR and OER bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Electrochim Acta 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.11.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Cai P, Peng X, Huang J, Jia J, Hu X, Wen Z. Covalent organic frameworks derived hollow structured N-doped noble carbon for asymmetric-electrolyte Zn-air battery. Sci China Chem 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-018-9395-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Ahmed M, Yazdi AZ, Dayani SB, Jahed H, Chen P. Fabrication of Zinc Anodes for Aqueous Lithium‐Ion Batteries by Supersonic Cold Spraying. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201801492] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Moin Ahmed
- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON Canada N2 L3G1
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON Canada N2 L3G1
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- Department of Mechanical and MechatronicsUniversity of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON Canada N2 L3G1
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- Department of Mechanical and MechatronicsUniversity of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON Canada N2 L3G1
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- Department of Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Waterloo 200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON Canada N2 L3G1
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Ray TR, Choi J, Bandodkar AJ, Krishnan S, Gutruf P, Tian L, Ghaffari R, Rogers JA. Bio-Integrated Wearable Systems: A Comprehensive Review. Chem Rev 2019; 119:5461-5533. [PMID: 30689360 DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.8b00573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 432] [Impact Index Per Article: 86.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Bio-integrated wearable systems can measure a broad range of biophysical, biochemical, and environmental signals to provide critical insights into overall health status and to quantify human performance. Recent advances in material science, chemical analysis techniques, device designs, and assembly methods form the foundations for a uniquely differentiated type of wearable technology, characterized by noninvasive, intimate integration with the soft, curved, time-dynamic surfaces of the body. This review summarizes the latest advances in this emerging field of "bio-integrated" technologies in a comprehensive manner that connects fundamental developments in chemistry, material science, and engineering with sensing technologies that have the potential for widespread deployment and societal benefit in human health care. An introduction to the chemistries and materials for the active components of these systems contextualizes essential design considerations for sensors and associated platforms that appear in following sections. The subsequent content highlights the most advanced biosensors, classified according to their ability to capture biophysical, biochemical, and environmental information. Additional sections feature schemes for electrically powering these sensors and strategies for achieving fully integrated, wireless systems. The review concludes with an overview of key remaining challenges and a summary of opportunities where advances in materials chemistry will be critically important for continued progress.
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- Tyler R Ray
- Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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- Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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- Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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- Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering University of Arizona Tucson , Arizona 85721 , United States
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering , Texas A&M University , College Station , Texas 77843 , United States
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- Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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- Northwestern University , 2145 Sheridan Road , Evanston , Illinois 60208 , United States
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Ding J, Ji S, Wang H, Brett DJL, Pollet BG, Wang R. MnO/N-Doped Mesoporous Carbon as Advanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalyst for Zinc-Air Batteries. Chemistry 2019; 25:2868-2876. [PMID: 30548500 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201806115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2018] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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The development of alternative electrocatalysts exhibiting high activity in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is vital for the deployment of large-scale clean energy devices, such as fuel cells and zinc-air batteries. N-doped carbon materials offer a promising platform for the design and synthesis of electrocatalysts due to their high ORR activity, high surface area, and tunable porosity. In this study, materials in which MnO nanoparticles are entrapped in N-doped mesoporous carbon (MnO/NC) were developed as electrocatalysts for the ORR, and their performances were evaluated in zinc-air batteries. The obtained carbon materials had large surface area and high electrocatalytic activity toward the ORR. The carbon compounds were fabricated by using NaCl as template in a one-pot process, which significantly simplifies the procedure for preparing mesoporous carbon materials and in turn reduces the total cost. A primary zinc-air battery based on this material exhibits an open-circuit voltage of 1.49 V, which is higher than that of conventional zinc-air batteries with Pt/C (Pt/C cell) as ORR catalyst (1.41 V). The assembled zinc-air battery delivered a peak power density of 168 mW cm-2 at a current density of about 200 mA cm-2 , which is higher than that of an equivalent Pt/C cell (151 mW cm-2 at a current density of ca. 200 mA cm-2 ). The electrocatalytic data revealed that MnO/NC is a promising nonprecious-metal ORR catalyst for practical applications in metal-air batteries.
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- Jieting Ding
- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China.,College of Biological, Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London, WC1E 7JE, UK
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- Hydrogen Energy and Sonochemistry Research Group, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Gløshaugen Kolbjørn Hejes v1B, 7491, Trondheim, Norway
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Yang Z, Wang Y, Zhu M, Li Z, Chen W, Wei W, Yuan T, Qu Y, Xu Q, Zhao C, Wang X, Li P, Li Y, Wu Y, Li Y. Boosting Oxygen Reduction Catalysis with Fe–N4 Sites Decorated Porous Carbons toward Fuel Cells. ACS Catal 2019. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b04381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 233] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- Zhengkun Yang
- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Construction Tailorable Advanced Functional Materials and Green Applications, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing Institute of Technology, Beijing 100081, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- NEST Lab, Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai 200444, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (NSRL), Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at the Microscale, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230026, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
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Sumboja A, Chen J, Ma Y, Xu Y, Zong Y, Lee PS, Liu Z. Sulfur-Rich Colloidal Nickel Sulfides as Bifunctional Catalyst for All-Solid-State, Flexible and Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201802013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Afriyanti Sumboja
- Material Science and Engineering Research Group Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering; Institut Teknologi Bandung; Jl. Ganesha 10 Bandung 40132 Indonesia
- National Centre for Sustainable Transportation Technology (NCSTT); Jl. Ganesha 10 Bandung 40132 Indonesia
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Nanyang Technological University; 50 Nanyang Avenue, Blk N4.1 639798 Singapore
- Singapore-HUJ Alliance for Research and Enterprise (SHARE) Nanomaterials for Energy and Water Nexus (NEW); Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE); 138602 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE); A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research); 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03 138634 Singapore
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering; National University of Singapore; 117574 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE); A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research); 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03 138634 Singapore
- Department of Chemistry; University College London; Gower Street London WC1H 0AJ UK
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE); A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research); 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03 138634 Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering; Nanyang Technological University; 50 Nanyang Avenue, Blk N4.1 639798 Singapore
- Singapore-HUJ Alliance for Research and Enterprise (SHARE) Nanomaterials for Energy and Water Nexus (NEW); Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE); 138602 Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE); A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research); 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03 138634 Singapore
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Ma Y, Sumboja A, Zang W, Yin S, Wang S, Pennycook SJ, Kou Z, Liu Z, Li X, Wang J. Flexible and Wearable All-Solid-State Al-Air Battery Based on Iron Carbide Encapsulated in Electrospun Porous Carbon Nanofibers. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:1988-1995. [PMID: 30565917 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b14840] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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In this work, electrospinning N-doped carbon nanofibers containing iron carbide (Fe3C@N-CFs) are synthesized and employed as the cathode in the flexible Al-air battery. Benefiting from the excellent catalytic activity of the iron carbide which is uniformly encapsulated in the N-doped carbon matrix, as well as the large specific surface area of the cross-linked network nanostructure, the as-prepared Fe3C@N-CFs show outstanding catalytic activity and stability toward oxygen reduction reaction. The as-fabricated all-solid-state Al-air batteries with Fe3C@N-CF catalyst show a stable discharge voltage (1.61 V) for 8 h, giving a capacity of 1287.3 mA h g-1.
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- Yuanyuan Ma
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117574 , Singapore
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- Material Science and Engineering Research Group, Faculty of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering , Institut Teknologi Bandung , Jl. Ganesha 10 , Bandung 40132 , Indonesia
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117574 , Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering , Nanyang Technological University , 639798 , Singapore
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- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) , Institute of Materials Research and Engineering , 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis , 138634 , Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117574 , Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117574 , Singapore
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- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) , Institute of Materials Research and Engineering , 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis , 138634 , Singapore
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- Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) , Institute of Materials Research and Engineering , 2 Fusionopolis Way, #08-03 Innovis , 138634 , Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering , National University of Singapore , 117574 , Singapore
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High-Density Cobalt Nanoparticles Encapsulated with Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanoshells as a Bifunctional Catalyst for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery. MATERIALS 2019; 12:ma12020243. [PMID: 30642079 PMCID: PMC6356503 DOI: 10.3390/ma12020243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2018] [Revised: 01/06/2019] [Accepted: 01/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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High efficient electrocatalytic activity and strong stability to both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution (OER) are very critical to rechargeable Zn-air battery and other renewable energy technologies. As a class of promising catalysts, the nanocoposites of transition metal nanoparticles that are encapsulated with nitrogen-doped carbon nanoshells are considered as promising substitutes to expensive precious metal based catalysts. In this work, we demonstrate the successful preparation of high-density cobalt nanoparticles encapsulated in very thin N-doped carbon nanoshells by the pyrolysis of solid state cyclen-Co-dicyandiamide complex. The morphologies and properties of products can be conveniently tuned by adjusting the pyrolysis temperature. Owing to the synergetic effect of hybrid nanostructure, the optimized Co@N-C-800 sample possesses outstanding bifunctional activity for both ORR and OER in alkaline electrolyte. Meanwhile, the corresponding rechargeable zinc-air battery that is based on Co@N-C-800 air cathode also has excellent current density, low charge-discharge voltage gap, high power density, and strong cycle stability, making it a suitable alternative to take the place of precious metal catalysts for practical utilization.
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Sun Y, Li D, Lu J, Zhang Y, Li L, Liang J. Synthesis of Ni-Doped Copper Cobalt Sulfide Nanoparticles and its Enhanced Properties as an Electrocatalyst for Hydrogen Evolution Reaction. CRYSTAL RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/crat.201800248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Yanpu Sun
- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Ningxia University; Yinchuan 750021 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Ningxia University; Yinchuan 750021 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Ningxia University; Yinchuan 750021 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Ningxia University; Yinchuan 750021 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Ningxia University; Yinchuan 750021 China
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- State Key Laboratory of High-Efficiency Utilization of Coal and Green Chemical Engineering; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Ningxia University; Yinchuan 750021 China
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Sphere‐and‐Flake‐Structured Cu, N Co‐Doped Carbon Catalyst Designed by a Template‐Free Method for Robust Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemElectroChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201801610] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Ding J, Ji S, Wang H, Pollet BG, Wang R. Mesoporous CoS/N-doped Carbon as HER and ORR Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Water Electrolyzers and Zinc-Air Batteries. ChemCatChem 2019. [DOI: 10.1002/cctc.201801618] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jieting Ding
- College of Chemical Engineering; Qingdao University of Science and Technology; Qingdao P.R. China
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- College of Biological Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering; Jiaxing University; JiaXing P.R. China
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- College of Chemical Engineering; Qingdao University of Science and Technology; Qingdao P.R. China
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- Department of Energy and Process Engineering Faculty of Engineering; Norwegian University of Science and Technology; Trondheim Norway
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- College of Chemical Engineering; Qingdao University of Science and Technology; Qingdao P.R. China
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Shao Q, Liu J, Wu Q, Li Q, Wang HG, Li Y, Duan Q. In Situ Coupling Strategy for Anchoring Monodisperse Co 9S 8 Nanoparticles on S and N Dual-Doped Graphene as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zn-Air Battery. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2019; 11:4. [PMID: 34137953 PMCID: PMC7770932 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-018-0231-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2018] [Accepted: 11/16/2018] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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An in situ coupling strategy to prepare Co9S8/S and N dual-doped graphene composite (Co9S8/NSG) has been proposed. The key point of this strategy is the function-oriented design of organic compounds. Herein, cobalt porphyrin derivatives with sulfo groups are employed as not only the coupling agents to form and anchor Co9S8 on the graphene in situ, but also the heteroatom-doped agent to generate S and N dual-doped graphene. The tight coupling of multiple active sites endows the composite materials with fast electrochemical kinetics and excellent stability for both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). The obtained electrocatalyst exhibits better activity parameter (ΔE = 0.82 V) and smaller Tafel slope (47.7 mV dec-1 for ORR and 69.2 mV dec-1 for OER) than commercially available Pt/C and RuO2. Most importantly, as electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn-air battery, Co9S8/NSG displays low charge-discharge voltage gap and outstanding long-term cycle stability over 138 h compared to Pt/C-RuO2. To further broaden its application scope, a homemade all-solid-state Zn-air battery is also prepared, which displays good charge-discharge performance and cycle performance. The function-oriented design of N4-metallomacrocycle derivatives might open new avenues to strategic construction of high-performance and long-life multifunctional electrocatalysts for wider electrochemical energy applications.
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- Qi Shao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, 130022, People's Republic of China.
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Ibraheem S, Chen S, Li J, Li W, Gao X, Wang Q, Wei Z. Three-Dimensional Fe,N-Decorated Carbon-Supported NiFeP Nanoparticles as an Efficient Bifunctional Catalyst for Rechargeable Zinc-O 2 Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:699-705. [PMID: 30543400 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b16126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The electro-catalyzed oxygen reduction and evolution reactions (ORR/OER) are the key elements of many energy conversion systems, such as fuel cells, water electrolyzers, and rechargeable metal-air batteries. Structural design of durable non-noble nanomaterials as bifunctional OER/ORR catalysts is a major drawback to commercial applications. Herein, we exposed a strongly coupled hybrid material comprising of NiFeP-cubes nanoparticles supported on three-dimensional interconnected Fe,N-decorated carbon (3D-FeNC) as a robust bifunctional ORR/OER catalyst. The strongly coupled NiFeP@3D-FeNC catalyst shows better electron and mass transfer capability, exposure of abundant ORR/OER active sites on the surface, and strongly coupled effects. Accordingly, the as-prepared NiFeP@3D-FeNC catalyst exhibits robust ORR activity (half-wave potential of 0.84 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode) and OER performance (over-potential 0.25 V@10 mA cm-2) in alkaline media. Significantly, the oxygen electrode prepared from the NiFeP@3D-FeNC catalyst further demonstrated superior charge/discharge behavior and long-lasting rechargeability than the benchmark Pt/C + IrO2 catalyst in rechargeable zinc-O2 batteries. This approach opens up a new avenue for the synthesis and advanced the hybrid nanomaterials for various applications.
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- Shumaila Ibraheem
- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing 400044 , China
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- The State Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment & System Security and New Technology; Chongqing Key Laboratory of Chemical Process for Clean Energy and Resource Utilization, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Chongqing University , Chongqing 400044 , China
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Xu N, Nie Q, Luo L, Yao C, Gong Q, Liu Y, Zhou XD, Qiao J. Controllable Hortensia-like MnO 2 Synergized with Carbon Nanotubes as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Long-Term Metal-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2019; 11:578-587. [PMID: 30525371 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b15047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The exploitation of a high-activity and low-cost bifunctional catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) as the cathode catalyst is a research priority in metal-air batteries. Herein, a novel bifunctional hybrid catalyst of hortensia-like MnO2 synergized with carbon nanotubes (CNTs) (MnO2/CNTs) is controllably synthesized by reasonably designing the crystal structure and morphology as well as electronic arrangement. On the basis of these strategies, the hybrid accelerates the reaction kinetics and avoids the change of structures. As expected, MnO2/CNTs exhibit a remarkable ORR and OER activity [low ORR Tafel slope: 71 mV dec-1, low OER Tafel slope: 67 mV dec-1, and small potential difference (Δ E): 0.85 V] and a long-term stability, which should be attributed to its unique morphology, K+ ions in the 2 × 2 tunnels, and synergistic effect between MnO2 and CNTs. Notably, in zinc-air batteries (ZABs), aluminum-air batteries (AABs), and magnesium-air batteries (MABs), the composite shows high power density (ZABs: 243 mW cm-2, AABs: 530 mW cm-2, and MABs: 614 mW cm-2) and large specific capacities (793 mA h gZn-1, 918 mA h gAl-1, and 878 mA h gMg-1). Importantly, the rechargeable ZABs reveal small charge-discharge voltage drop (0.81 V) and strong cycle durability (500 h), which are better than the noble-metal Pt/C + IrO2 mixture catalyst (the voltage drop: 1.15 V at first and 2 V after 100 h). These superior performances together with the simple synthetic method of the hybrid reveal great promise in large-power energy storage and conversion equipment.
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- Nengneng Xu
- Department of Applied Chemistry , Yuncheng University , 1155 Fudan West Street , Yun Cheng 04400 , China
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Environmental Science and Engineering , Donghua University , 2999 Ren'min North Road , Shanghai 201620 , China
- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Louisiana at Lafayette , Lafayette , Louisiana 70504 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Environmental Science and Engineering , Donghua University , 2999 Ren'min North Road , Shanghai 201620 , China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Louisiana at Lafayette , Lafayette , Louisiana 70504 , United States
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- Department of Applied Chemistry , Yuncheng University , 1155 Fudan West Street , Yun Cheng 04400 , China
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- Department of Applied Chemistry , Yuncheng University , 1155 Fudan West Street , Yun Cheng 04400 , China
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- Institute of Sustainable Energy , Shanghai University , 99 Shangda Road , Shanghai 200444 , China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering , University of Louisiana at Lafayette , Lafayette , Louisiana 70504 , United States
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- Department of Applied Chemistry , Yuncheng University , 1155 Fudan West Street , Yun Cheng 04400 , China
- State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Environmental Science and Engineering , Donghua University , 2999 Ren'min North Road , Shanghai 201620 , China
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Graphene–carbon nanotube hybrid catalyst layer architecture for reversible oxygen electrodes in rechargeable metal–air batteries. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-018-01280-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Yan S, Abhilash KP, Tang L, Yang M, Ma Y, Xia Q, Guo Q, Xia H. Research Advances of Amorphous Metal Oxides in Electrochemical Energy Storage and Conversion. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2019; 15:e1804371. [PMID: 30548915 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201804371] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2018] [Revised: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Amorphous metal oxides (AMOs) have aroused great enthusiasm across multiple energy areas over recent years due to their unique properties, such as the intrinsic isotropy, versatility in compositions, absence of grain boundaries, defect distribution, flexible nature, etc. Here, the materials engineering of AMOs is systematically reviewed in different electrochemical applications and recent advances in understanding and developing AMO-based high-performance electrodes are highlighted. Attention is focused on the important roles that AMOs play in various energy storage and conversion technologies, such as active materials in metal-ion batteries and supercapacitors as well as active catalysts in water splitting, metal-air batteries, and fuel cells. The improvements of electrochemical performance in metal-ion batteries and supercapacitors are reviewed regarding the enhancement in active sites, mechanical strength, and defect distribution of amorphous structures. Furthermore, the high electrochemical activities boosted by AMOs in various fundamental reactions are elaborated on and they are related to the electrocatalytic behaviors in water splitting, metal-air batteries, and fuel cells. The applications in electrochromism and high-conducting sensors are also briefly discussed. Finally, perspectives on the existing challenges of AMOs for electrochemical applications are proposed, together with several promising future research directions.
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- Shihan Yan
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
- Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
- Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
- Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
- Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
- Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
- Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
- Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
- Herbert Gleiter Institute of Nanoscience, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210094, China
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Kong F, Qiao Y, Zhang C, Li R, Cheng T, Kong A, Shan Y. Bimetallic Ni–Co composites anchored on a wool ball-like carbon framework as high-efficiency bifunctional electrodes for rechargeable Zn–air batteries. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy00746f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A novel hydrothermal–pyrolysis strategy is proposed to synthesize high-efficiency NiCo@N–C bi-functional electrocatalysts for oxygen transformation.
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- Fantao Kong
- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- East China Normal University
- Shanghai 200241
- P.R. China
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Yamada N, Kowalski D, Koyama A, Zhu C, Aoki Y, Habazaki H. High dispersion and oxygen reduction reaction activity of Co3O4 nanoparticles on platelet-type carbon nanofibers. RSC Adv 2019; 9:3726-3733. [PMID: 35518117 PMCID: PMC9060432 DOI: 10.1039/c8ra09898k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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In this study, platelet-type carbon nanofibers prepared by the liquid phase carbonization of polymers in the pores of a porous anodic alumina template were used to prepare the Co3O4/carbon electrocatalysts.
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
- Hokkaido University
- Sapporo
- Japan
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- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
- Hokkaido University
- Sapporo
- Japan
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- Faculty of Engineering
- Hokkaido University
- Sapporo
- Japan
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
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- Faculty of Engineering
- Hokkaido University
- Sapporo
- Japan
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
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- Faculty of Engineering
- Hokkaido University
- Sapporo
- Japan
- Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering
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Park SW, Shin HJ, Kim DW. S,N co-doped reduced graphene oxide sheets with cobalt hydroxide nanocrystals for highly active and stable bifunctional oxygen catalysts. Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9qi01108k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A Co(OH)2 anchored on S,N co-doped rGO as a highly active and stable bifunctional oxygen catalyst was developed via an efficient strategy and its catalytic activity was comparable to that of the benchmarked noble metal-based oxygen catalysts.
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- Sung-Woo Park
- School of Civil
- Environmental and Architectural Engineering
- Korea University
- Seoul 136-713
- South Korea
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- School of Civil
- Environmental and Architectural Engineering
- Korea University
- Seoul 136-713
- South Korea
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- School of Civil
- Environmental and Architectural Engineering
- Korea University
- Seoul 136-713
- South Korea
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Muñoz-Noval Á, Fukami K, Koyama A, Kuruma T, Hayakawa S. In situ semi-quantitative analysis of zinc dissolution within nanoporous silicon by X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy employing an X-ray compatible cell. JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRON RADIATION 2019; 26:119-123. [PMID: 30655476 DOI: 10.1107/s1600577518014789] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 10/19/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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The in situ study of the discharge process in a zinc-based half-cell employing a porous electrode as a structural scaffold is reported. The in situ characterization has been performed by synchrotron X-ray absorption fine-structure spectroscopy and, for this purpose, an inexpensive, simple and versatile electrochemical cell compatible with X-ray experiments has been designed and described. The experimental results reported here have been employed to semi-quantify the dissolved and undissolved zinc species during the discharge, allowing the cell feasibility to be tested and to better understand the functioning of the zinc half-cell based on porous electrodes.
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- Álvaro Muñoz-Noval
- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8501, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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- Department of Applied Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima 739-8527, Japan
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Feng Z, Li R, Ma Y, Li Y, Wei D, Tang Y, Dai X. Molecule-level graphdiyne coordinated transition metals as a new class of bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2019; 21:19651-19659. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cp04068d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Graphdiyne (GDY) could provide a unique platform for synthesizing uniform single-atom catalysts (SACs) with high catalytic activity toward oxygen reduction (ORR) and oxygen evolution (OER) reactions.
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- Zhen Feng
- College of Physics, Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang
- China
- College of Materials Science and Engineering
- Henan Institute of Technology
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- College of Physics, Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang
- China
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- College of Physics, Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang
- China
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- College of Physics, Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang
- China
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- College of Physics, Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang
- China
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- Quantum Materials Research Center
- College of Physics and Electronic Engineering
- Zhengzhou Normal University
- Zhengzhou 450044
- China
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- College of Physics, Henan Normal University
- Xinxiang
- China
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Gebremariam TT, Chen F, Jin Y, Wang Q, Wang J, Wang J. Bimetallic NiCo/CNF encapsulated in a N-doped carbon shell as an electrocatalyst for Zn–air batteries and water splitting. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy00266a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Bimetallic NiCo/CNF encapsulated in a N-doped carbon shell (NiCo/CNF@NC) catalyst for application in a Zn–air battery and water splitting has been reported in this work.
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- Tesfaye Tadesse Gebremariam
- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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- State Key Laboratory of Solidification Processing
- Northwestern Polytechnical University
- Xi'an 710072
- China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
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Pang J, Mendes RG, Bachmatiuk A, Zhao L, Ta HQ, Gemming T, Liu H, Liu Z, Rummeli MH. Applications of 2D MXenes in energy conversion and storage systems. Chem Soc Rev 2019; 48:72-133. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cs00324f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 978] [Impact Index Per Article: 195.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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This article provides a comprehensive review of MXene materials and their energy-related applications.
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- Jinbo Pang
- The Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden)
- Dresden
- Germany
- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR)
- University of Jinan
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- The Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden)
- Dresden
- Germany
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS)
- Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province
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- The Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden)
- Dresden
- Germany
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS)
- Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS)
- Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province
- School of Energy
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS)
- Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province
- School of Energy
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
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- The Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden)
- Dresden
- Germany
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- Institute for Advanced Interdisciplinary Research (iAIR)
- University of Jinan
- Jinan 250022
- China
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS)
- Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province
- School of Energy
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
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- The Leibniz Institute for Solid State and Materials Research Dresden (IFW Dresden)
- Dresden
- Germany
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS (SIEMIS)
- Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, and Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province
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Tomon C, Sarawutanukul S, Duangdangchote S, Krittayavathananon A, Sawangphruk M. Photoactive Zn–air batteries using spinel-type cobalt oxide as a bifunctional photocatalyst at the air cathode. Chem Commun (Camb) 2019; 55:5855-5858. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cc01876j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Spinel-type cobalt oxide (Co3O4) was synthesized and used as a photoactive bifunctional electrocatalyst towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at the air cathode of zinc–air batteries (ZABs).
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- Chanikarn Tomon
- Centre of Excellence for Energy Storage Technology (CEST)
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- School of Energy Science and Engineering
- Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology
- Rayong 21210
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- Centre of Excellence for Energy Storage Technology (CEST)
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- School of Energy Science and Engineering
- Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology
- Rayong 21210
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- Centre of Excellence for Energy Storage Technology (CEST)
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- School of Energy Science and Engineering
- Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology
- Rayong 21210
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- Centre of Excellence for Energy Storage Technology (CEST)
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- School of Energy Science and Engineering
- Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology
- Rayong 21210
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- Centre of Excellence for Energy Storage Technology (CEST)
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- School of Energy Science and Engineering
- Vidyasirimedhi Institute of Science and Technology
- Rayong 21210
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Qin Q, Chen L, Wei T, Wang Y, Liu X. Ni/NiM2O4 (M = Mn or Fe) supported on N-doped carbon nanotubes as trifunctional electrocatalysts for ORR, OER and HER. Catal Sci Technol 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cy02504e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The NCNT/Ni–NiM2O4 (M = Mn or Fe) exhibit excellent trifunctional electrocatalytic performance for ORR, OER and HER.
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- Qing Qin
- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042
- P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao 266042
- P. R. China
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Kim SW, Son Y, Choi K, Kim SI, Son Y, Park J, Lee JH, Jang JH. Highly Active Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Oxygen Evolution and Reduction in Zn-Air Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:4203-4208. [PMID: 30381898 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201802122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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To realize the full performance of Zn-air batteries, the co-presence of a highly efficient oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and an oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in the system is critical. Although copper and nickel are known to be bifunctional catalysts for ORR and OER, sluggish reactions as a result of the exceptionally strong O=O bond on the metal surface make it difficult to achieve high system efficiency. In this study, a metal carbide layer (CuCx and NiCx ) on dendritic copper and nickel is fabricated by a facile electrodeposition process to provide efficient catalytic active sites with moderate binding energy for easy electron transfer in both the OER and the ORR. The dendritic structure provides an enriched catalytic surface and the protective metal carbide layer offers an appropriate O binding energy and durability of Zn-air batteries. Owing to the presence of the stable metal carbide surface on the dendritic metal, the CuCx /Cu and NiCx /Ni catalysts exhibited well-defined limiting current densities of -5.19 and -5.11 mA cm-2 , respectively, and improved ORR and OER activities with lower polarization than the corresponding metal catalysts. Density functional theory revealed a 0.74 eV decrease in the overpotential of NiCx /Ni-catalyzed OER reactions compared with Ni-catalyzed OER reactions. The experimental and theoretical results prove that carbide layers on dendritic metal surfaces can greatly improve the activity of ORR and OER bifunctional electrocatalysts for Zn-air batteries.
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- Sung-Wook Kim
- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Electric Engineering, Chosun University, 309 Pilmun-daero, Dong-gu, Gwangju, 61452, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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- School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
- Center for Multidimensional Carbon Materials, Institute for Basic Science, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Ulsan, 44919, Republic of Korea
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Lu W, Xie C, Zhang H, Li X. Inhibition of Zinc Dendrite Growth in Zinc-Based Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:3996-4006. [PMID: 30242975 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201801657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 99] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2018] [Revised: 09/20/2018] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Zinc deposition and dissolution is a significant process in zinc-based batteries. During this process, the formation of zinc dendrites is pervasive, which leads to the loss of efficiency and capacity of batteries. The continually growing dendrites will finally pierce the separator and cause the batteries to short circuit. Thus, employing effective methods to inhibit the formation and growth of zinc dendrites is vital for the practical application of zinc-based batteries. This Minireview first clarifies the formation and growth principles of zinc dendrites. Then, the research and development of methods to solve the problem of zinc dendrites are reviewed, including ways to suppress the further formation and growth of dendrites as far as possible, to minimize the adverse effects of dendrites, along with ways to produce dendrite-free deposition processes. The mechanisms, advantages, drawbacks, and perspectives of these methods are illustrated. Thus, this overview of these methods will aid understanding of the formation process of zinc dendrites and provide an extensive, comprehensive, and professional reference to resolve the problem of zinc dendrites completely.
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- Wenjing Lu
- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian, 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian, 116023, China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian, 116023, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian, 116023, China
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- Division of Energy Storage, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian, 116023, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials, Zhongshan Road 457, Dalian, 116023, China
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Li F, Li H, Liu X, Wang L, Lu Y, Hu X. Scalable Synthesis of Fe/N-Doped Porous Carbon Nanotube Frameworks for Aqueous Zn-Air Batteries. Chemistry 2018; 25:635-641. [PMID: 30351499 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201804643] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2018] [Revised: 10/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Aqueous Zn-air batteries are emerging to be ideal next-generation energy-storage devices with high safety and high energy/power densities. However, the rational design and fabrication of low-cost, highly efficient, and durable electrocatalysts on the cathode side remain highly desired. Herein, template-assisted, scalable Fe-implanted N-doped porous carbon nanotube networks (Fe-N-CNNs) have been synthesized based on an environmentally friendly template hydroxyapatite nanowires (HAP NWs). Thanks to the hierarchical meso/micropores, high specific surface area, and abundant active sites, the optimized Fe-N-CNNs exhibit excellent oxygen reduction activity. Furthermore, the Zn-air batteries based on the Fe-N-CNNs cathode deliver a high discharge voltage of 1.27 V at a current density of 20 mA cm-2 and a large peak power density of 202.2 mW cm-2 . More far-reaching, this HAP-based template strategy opens a new avenue toward the mass production of efficient, cost-effective electrocatalysts, and the Fe-N-CNNs with hollow interiors are expected to extend their other potential uses in energy storage, molecular sieves, adsorbents, and biomedical engineering.
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- Fuyun Li
- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, P.R. China
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Jana KK, Lue SJ, Huang A, Soesanto JF, Tung KL. Separator Membranes for High Energy-Density Batteries. CHEMBIOENG REVIEWS 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/cben.201800014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Karun Kumar Jana
- National Taiwan University; Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology; No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd. 10617 Taipei Taiwan
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- Chang Gung University; Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering and Green Technology Research Center; 259 Wenhua 1st Rd., Guishan Dist. 33302 Taoyuan City Taiwan
- Department of Safety, Health and Environmental Engineering; Ming Chi University of Technology; 84 Gungjuan Road, Taishan District 243 New Taipei City Taiwan
- Department of Radiation Oncology; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital; 5 Fuxing Street, Guishan District 333 Taoyuan Taiwan
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- National Taiwan University; Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology; No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd. 10617 Taipei Taiwan
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- National Taiwan University; Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology; No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd. 10617 Taipei Taiwan
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- National Taiwan University; Department of Chemical Engineering and Advanced Research Center for Green Materials Science and Technology; No. 1, Sec. 4, Roosevelt Rd. 10617 Taipei Taiwan
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Liu X, Wang L, Yu P, Tian C, Sun F, Ma J, Li W, Fu H. A Stable Bifunctional Catalyst for Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries: Iron–Cobalt Nanoparticles Embedded in a Nitrogen‐Doped 3D Carbon Matrix. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:16166-16170. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201809009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 272] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2018] [Revised: 09/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Xu Liu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang University Harbin 150080 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang University Harbin 150080 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang University Harbin 150080 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang University Harbin 150080 China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF)Shanghai Institute of Applied PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF)Shanghai Institute of Applied PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
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- Fudan University Shanghai 201204 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang University Harbin 150080 China
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Wang B, Cui X, Huang J, Cao R, Zhang Q. Recent advances in energy chemistry of precious-metal-free catalysts for oxygen electrocatalysis. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2018.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Liu G, Zhao C, Wang G, Zhang Y, Zhang H. Efficiently electrocatalytic oxidation of benzyl alcohol for energy- saved zinc-air battery using a multifunctional nickel–cobalt alloy electrocatalyst. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 532:37-46. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.07.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Revised: 07/24/2018] [Accepted: 07/28/2018] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Su H, Zhou S, Zhang X, Sun H, Zhang H, Xiao Y, Yu K, Dong Z, Dai X, Huang X. Metal-organic frameworks-derived core-shell Fe 3O 4/Fe 3N@graphite carbon nanocomposites as excellent non-precious metal electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction. Dalton Trans 2018; 47:16567-16577. [PMID: 30417180 DOI: 10.1039/c8dt02250j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), as precursors for synthesizing new carbon materials, hold promise for applications in the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) as efficient non-precious metal catalysts. Here, a facile template-assisted strategy was adopted to fabricate a core-shell structure derived from MIL-101(Fe) and polyaniline. MIL-101(Fe) nanoparticles obtained by microwave-assisted synthesis were combined with PAni in different ratios and carbonized at 900 °C under flowing N2. An optimized core-shell Fe3O4/Fe3N@graphite carbon structure was successfully prepared and exhibited attractive ORR activity, with a half-wave potential of 0.916 V vs. RHE and an electron transfer number of 4.0 at 0.4 V vs. RHE. Furthermore, the catalyst displayed excellent stability in an alkaline solution. The superior ORR performance of the catalyst is mainly attributed to its stable core-shell structure, large specific surface area and high content of electrocatalytically active N species.
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- Haixia Su
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China.
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Zhu AS, Xie P, Nong J, Rong MZ, Zhang MQ, Guo YM. 3D N-doped carbon framework with embedded CoS nanoparticles as highly active and durable oxygen reduction and evolution electrocatalyst. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2018; 29:465402. [PMID: 30156562 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aadd6e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Development of bifunctional non-metal electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs) and oxygen evolution reactions (OERs) with high efficiency, durable stability and low cost is a crucial and challenging issue. However, the heteroatom-doped carbon material including a carbon-based conductive additive would be easily oxidized under the high potential needed for driving the OER. Besides, the interaction between the heteroatom-doped carbon material that possesses electrocatalyst activity and a carbon-based conductive additive is weak, affecting the performance of the electrocatalyst. In this context, we introduce CoS nanoparticles into a three-dimensional N-doped carbon framework (CoS/NCF) by a morphology-retaining pyrolysis of polyaniline/CoS framework precursor, in which the polyaniline framework provides abundant functional groups to nucleate and grow CoS nanoparticles while retaining its interconnected three-dimensional porous structure. Benefiting from (i) the lower OER potential of CoS nanoparticles than the electro-oxidation decomposition potential of a carbon material and (ii) the strong affinity of CoS nanoparticles for a N-doped carbon framework, higher stability than commercial Pt/C system and greater catalytic activity towards ORR with an onset potential of about 0.921 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) are observed. Furthermore, only a potential of 1.515 V versus RHE is required for achieving a current density of 10 mA cm-2.
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- Ao Sheng Zhu
- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, People's Republic of China
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Liu X, Wang L, Yu P, Tian C, Sun F, Ma J, Li W, Fu H. A Stable Bifunctional Catalyst for Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries: Iron–Cobalt Nanoparticles Embedded in a Nitrogen‐Doped 3D Carbon Matrix. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201809009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Xu Liu
- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang University Harbin 150080 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang University Harbin 150080 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang University Harbin 150080 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang University Harbin 150080 China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF)Shanghai Institute of Applied PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
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- Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF)Shanghai Institute of Applied PhysicsChinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 201204 China
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- Fudan University Shanghai 201204 China
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- Key Laboratory of Functional Inorganic Material Chemistry, Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of ChinaHeilongjiang University Harbin 150080 China
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An L, Zhang Z, Feng J, Lv F, Li Y, Wang R, Lu M, Gupta RB, Xi P, Zhang S. Heterostructure-Promoted Oxygen Electrocatalysis Enables Rechargeable Zinc–Air Battery with Neutral Aqueous Electrolyte. J Am Chem Soc 2018; 140:17624-17631. [DOI: 10.1021/jacs.8b09805] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 32.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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- Li An
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science & Engineering, College of Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People’s Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical & Life Science Engineering, College of Engineering, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia 23284, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Key Laboratory of Nonferrous Metal Chemistry and Resources Utilization of Gansu Province, and College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia 22904, United States
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Lai C, Wang J, Lei W, Xuan C, Xiao W, Zhao T, Huang T, Chen L, Zhu Y, Wang D. Restricting Growth of Ni 3Fe Nanoparticles on Heteroatom-Doped Carbon Nanotube/Graphene Nanosheets as Air-Electrode Electrocatalyst for Zn-Air Battery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:38093-38100. [PMID: 30360082 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.8b13751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Exploring bifunctional oxygen electrode catalysts with efficient and stable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)/oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance is one of the limitations for high-performance zinc-air battery. In this work, Ni3Fe alloy nanoparticles incorporated in three-dimensional (3D) carbon nanotube (CNT)/graphene nanosheet composites with N and S codoping (Ni3Fe/N-S-CNTs) as bifunctional oxygen electrode electrocatalysts for zinc-air battery. The main particle size of Ni3Fe nanoparticles could be well restricted because of the unique 3D structure of carbon nanotube/graphene nanosheet composites (N-S-CNTs). The large specific area of N-S-CNTs is conducive to the uniform dispersion of Ni3Fe nanoparticles. On the basis of the synergistic effect of Ni3Fe nanoparticles with N-S-CNTs, and the sufficient exposure of reactive sites, the synthesized Ni3Fe/N-S-CNTs catalyst exhibits excellent OER performance with a low overpotential of 215 mV at 10 mA cm-2, and efficient ORR activity with a half-wave potential of 0.877 V. When used as an electrocatalyst in zinc-air battery, the device exhibits a power density of 180.0 mW cm-2 and long term durability for 500 h.
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- Chenglong Lai
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074 , China
- Department of Applied Physics , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Horn, Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074 , China
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- Department of Applied Physics , The Hong Kong Polytechnic University , Hung Horn, Kowloon , Hong Kong 999077 , China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage, Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering , Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074 , China
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Li YJ, Cui L, Da PF, Qiu KW, Qin WJ, Hu WB, Du XW, Davey K, Ling T, Qiao SZ. Multiscale Structural Engineering of Ni-Doped CoO Nanosheets for Zinc-Air Batteries with High Power Density. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1804653. [PMID: 30368937 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201804653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2018] [Revised: 08/29/2018] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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Zinc-air batteries offer a possible solution for large-scale energy storage due to their superhigh theoretical energy density, reliable safety, low cost, and long durability. However, their widespread application is hindered by low power density. Herein, a multiscale structural engineering of Ni-doped CoO nanosheets (NSs) for zinc-air batteries with superior high power density/energy density and durability is reported for the first time. In micro- and nanoscale, robust 2D architecture together with numerous nanopores inside the nanosheets provides an advantageous micro/nanostructured surface for O2 diffusion and a high electrocatalytic active surface area. In atomic scale, Ni doping significantly enhances the intrinsic oxygen reduction reaction activity per active site. As a result of controlled multiscale structure, the primary zinc-air battery with engineered Ni-doped CoO NSs electrode shows excellent performance with a record-high discharge peak power density of 377 mW cm-2 , and works stable for >400 h at 5 mA cm-2 . Rechargeable zinc-air battery based on Ni-doped CoO NSs affords an unprecedented small charge-discharge voltage of 0.63 V, outperforming state-of-the-art Pt/C catalyst-based device. Moreover, it is shown that Ni-doped CoO NSs assembled into all-solid-state coin cells can power 17 light-emitting diodes and charge an iPhone 7 mobile phone.
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- Yue-Jiao Li
- Key Laboratory for Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University of Technology, Tianjin, 300384, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology of Ministry of Education, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA, 5005, Australia
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Tan P, Chen B, Xu H, Cai W, He W, Ni M. Growth of Al and Co co-doped NiO nanosheets on carbon cloth as the air electrode for Zn-air batteries with high cycling stability. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.09.057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Bui HT, Shrestha NK, Cho K, Bathula C, Opoku H, Noh YY, Han SH. Oxygen reduction reaction on nickel-based Prussian blue analog frameworks synthesized via electrochemical anodization route. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2018.09.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Zeng S, Tong X, Zhou S, Lv B, Qiao J, Song Y, Chen M, Di J, Li Q. All-in-One Bifunctional Oxygen Electrode Films for Flexible Zn-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1803409. [PMID: 30334376 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201803409] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/23/2018] [Revised: 09/27/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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As a promising energy-storage device, rechargeable Zn-air batteries have attracted considerable interests. Herein, a bifunctional oxygen electrode film prepared by adhering NiCo2 O4 nanosheets to a nitrogen and oxygen dual-doped carbon nanotubes film in a large scale is reported. The resulting self-supporting film electrode is multifunctional, which integrates a porous conducting structure for air diffusion and charge transfer, high-performance catalysts for oxygen reduction and evolution, and novel structural flexibility. The composite film demonstrates excellent oxygen reduction/evolution reaction catalytic activities with low Tafel slopes (50 mV dec-1 for oxygen reduction reaction; 92 mV dec-1 for oxygen evolution reaction). Without any additional current collector, gas diffusion layer, or binder, the obtained bifunctional film performs as an "all-in-one" air electrode in a Zn-air battery. A 50-cm-long cable-shaped Zn-air battery based on such a film air electrode exhibits high operating potentials (≈1.2 V at 0.25 mA cm-2 ), low charging-discharging overpotentials (≈0.7 V), and stable cycling performance. Moreover, the flexible cable Zn-air batteries show excellent stability under different deformation conditions. The proposed concept of constructing scalable, all-in-one, freestanding, and flexible air electrodes would pave the way to develop next-generation wearable and portable energy-storage devices.
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- Sha Zeng
- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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- Key Lab of Nanodevices and Applications, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou, 215123, China
- School of Nano-Technology and Nano-Bionics, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, China
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Chen X, Zhou Z, Karahan HE, Shao Q, Wei L, Chen Y. Recent Advances in Materials and Design of Electrochemically Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801929. [PMID: 30160051 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 72] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The century-old zinc-air (Zn-air) battery concept has been revived in the last decade due to its high theoretical energy density, environmental-friendliness, affordability, and safety. Particularly, electrically rechargeable Zn-air battery technologies are of great importance for bulk applications like electric vehicles, grid management, and portable electronic devices. Nevertheless, Zn-air batteries are still not competitive enough to realize widespread practical adoption because of issues in efficiency, durability, and cycle life. Here, following an introduction to the fundamentals and performance testing techniques, the latest research progress related to electrically rechargeable Zn-air batteries is compiled, particularly new key findings in the last five years (2013-2018). The strategies concerning the development of Zn and air electrodes are in focus. The design of other battery components, namely electrolytes and separators are also discussed. Poor performance of O2 electrocatalysts and the lack of the long-term stability of Zn electrodes and electrolytes remain major challenges. Finally, recommendations regarding the testing routines and materials design are provided. It is hoped that this up-to-date account will help to shape the future research activities toward the development of practical electrically rechargeable Zn-air batteries with extended lifetime and superior performance.
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- Xuncai Chen
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Xu N, Qiao J, Nie Q, Wang M, Xu H, Wang Y, Zhou XD. CoFe2O4 nanoparticles decorated carbon nanotubes: Air-cathode bifunctional catalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Catal Today 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cattod.2017.10.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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Lu Z, Jiang K, Chen G, Wang H, Cui Y. Lithium Electrochemical Tuning for Electrocatalysis. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:e1800978. [PMID: 30203515 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201800978] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2018] [Revised: 05/31/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Electrocatalysis is of great importance to a variety of energy conversion processes, where developing highly efficient catalysts is critical. While common strategies involve screening a wide range of materials with new chemical compositions or structures, a different approach to continuously, controllably, and effectively tune the electronic properties of existing catalytic materials for optimized activities has been demonstrated recently. Inspired by studies in lithium-ion batteries, systematical lithium electrochemical tuning (LiET) methods such as Li intercalation, extraction, cycling, and strain engineering, are employed to effectively tune the electronic structures of different existing catalysts and thus improve their catalytic activities dramatically. Herein, the advantages of the LiET method in electrocatalysis are introduced, and then some recent representative examples in improving the performances of important electrochemical reactions are reviewed briefly. Lastly, a few promising directions on extending the applications of the LiET method in electrocatalysis are proposed.
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- Zhiyi Lu
- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Rowland Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
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- Rowland Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 02142, USA
- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, Rice University, Houston, TX, 77005, USA
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- Department of Material Science and Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA
- Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Science, SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Menlo Park, CA, 94025, USA
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Fu G, Liu Y, Chen Y, Tang Y, Goodenough JB, Lee JM. Robust N-doped carbon aerogels strongly coupled with iron-cobalt particles as efficient bifunctional catalysts for rechargeable Zn-air batteries. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:19937-19944. [PMID: 30346015 DOI: 10.1039/c8nr05812a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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The rational design of highly-active and stable reversible oxygen electrocatalysts for both the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) plays a key role in rechargeable metal-air batteries, yet remains a great challenge. Herein, a novel dual-crosslinked hydrogel strategy is proposed to synthesize a new type of carbon aerogel that anchors the iron-cobalt (FeCo) particles as a bifunctional oxygen catalyst. The proposed hydrogel composed of an organic/inorganic network can be easily obtained by initiating sol-gel polymerization of cyanometalates, chitosan and graphene oxide. After pyrolysis, FeCo nanocrystals can be in situ uniformly immobilized within the N-doped "dual-network" carbon aerogels (FeCo/N-DNC) with a robust 3D porous framework. When used as an electrocatalyst, the newly developed FeCo/N-DNC aerogels exhibit a positive onset potential (0.89 V) and half-wave potential (0.81 V) for the ORR and a low overpotential (0.39 V) at 10 mA cm-2 for the OER, while presenting excellent electrochemical stability after being tested for 10 000 s. More importantly, the FeCo/N-DNC driven Zn-air battery reveals a smaller charge/discharge voltage gap, higher power/energy density and better cycling stability than the costlier Pt/C + RuO2 mixture catalyst. Our findings provide a facile and feasible synthetic strategy for obtaining highly active and stable electrocatalysts.
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- Gengtao Fu
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Maritime Institute, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore 637459, Singapore.
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