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Zhao T, Gadipelli S, He G, Ward MJ, Do D, Zhang P, Guo Z. Tunable Bifunctional Activity of Mn x Co 3-x O 4 Nanocrystals Decorated on Carbon Nanotubes for Oxygen Electrocatalysis. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:1295-1304. [PMID: 29443459 PMCID: PMC5947553 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201800049] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 05/30/2023]
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Noble-metal-free electrocatalysts are attractive for cathodic oxygen catalysis in alkaline membrane fuel cells, metal-air batteries, and electrolyzers. However, much of the structure-activity relationship is poorly understood. Herein, the comprehensive development of manganese cobalt oxide/nitrogen-doped multiwalled carbon nanotube hybrids (Mnx Co3-x O4 @NCNTs) is reported for highly reversible oxygen reduction and evolution reactions (ORR and OER, respectively). The hybrid structures are rationally designed by fine control of surface chemistry and synthesis conditions, including tuning of functional groups at surfaces, congruent growth of nanocrystals with controllable phases and particle sizes, and ensuring strong coupling across catalyst-support interfaces. Electrochemical tests reveal distinctly different oxygen catalytic activities among the hybrids, Mnx Co3-x O4 @NCNTs. Nanocrystalline MnCo2 O4 @NCNTs (MCO@NCNTs) hybrids show superior ORR activity, with a favorable potential to reach 3 mA cm-2 and a high current density response, equivalent to that of the commercial Pt/C standard. Moreover, the hybrid structure exhibits tunable and durable catalytic activities for both ORR and OER, with a lowest overall potential of 0.93 V. It is clear that the long-term electrochemical activities can be ensured by rational design of hybrid structures from the nanoscale.
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- Tingting Zhao
- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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- CLS@APS Sector 20 Advanced Photon SourceCanadian Light Source Inc., S44 Innovation BoulevardSaskatoonSKS7N 2V3Canada
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- Department of ChemistryDalhousie UniversityHalifaxNSB3H 4R2Canada
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- Department of ChemistryDalhousie UniversityHalifaxNSB3H 4R2Canada
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity College London20 Gordon StreetLondonWC1H 0AJUK
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Zn-based eutectic mixture as anolyte for hybrid redox flow batteries. Sci Rep 2018; 8:5740. [PMID: 29636487 PMCID: PMC5893549 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-018-24059-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/22/2018] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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Developing greener batteries with new chemistries is a formidable challenge, and a major focus for years to come. Redox flow batteries are receiving increasing research interest for grid-scale electrochemical energy storage owing to their unique architecture. However, challenges still remain by their low energy density as well as corrosive and/or toxic electrolytes. An anolyte based on aprotic Zn deep-eutectic-solvent, which uses low cost, abundant and environmentally benign materials, exhibits a utilizable concentration of Zn2+ ca. 1.7 M, resulting in a reversible volumetric capacity of ca. 90 A h·L-1. Combined with high efficiencies and relatively low redox potential of -1.12 V vs. Ag/AgCl, such an anolyte provides an alternative way to explore a family of anolytes using new chemistries for rechargeable Zn batteries that meet the criteria for grid-scale electrical energy storage.
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Pan J, Xu YY, Yang H, Dong Z, Liu H, Xia BY. Advanced Architectures and Relatives of Air Electrodes in Zn-Air Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1700691. [PMID: 29721418 PMCID: PMC5908379 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 238] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Zn-air batteries are becoming the promising power sources for portable and wearable electronic devices and hybrid/electric vehicles because of their high specific energy density and the low cost for next-generation green and sustainable energy technologies. An air electrode integrated with an oxygen electrocatalyst is the most important component and inevitably determines the performance and cost of a Zn-air battery. This article presents exciting advances and challenges related to air electrodes and their relatives. After a brief introduction of the Zn-air battery, the architectures and oxygen electrocatalysts of air electrodes and relevant electrolytes are highlighted in primary and rechargeable types with different configurations, respectively. Moreover, the individual components and major issues of flexible Zn-air batteries are also highlighted, along with the strategies to enhance the battery performance. Finally, a perspective for design, preparation, and assembly of air electrodes is proposed for the future innovations of Zn-air batteries with high performance.
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- Jing Pan
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education)Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. R. 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 FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. R. 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 FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. R. 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 FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. R. 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 FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. R. 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 FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. R. China
- Shenzhen Institute of Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518000P. R. China
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Yang MQ, Wang J, Wu H, Ho GW. Noble Metal-Free Nanocatalysts with Vacancies for Electrochemical Water Splitting. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1703323. [PMID: 29356413 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201703323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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The fast development of nanoscience and nanotechnology has significantly advanced the fabrication of nanocatalysts and the in-depth study of the structural-activity characteristics of materials at the atomic level. Vacancies, as typical atomic defects or imperfections that widely exist in solid materials, are demonstrated to effectively modulate the physicochemical, electronic, and catalytic properties of nanomaterials, which is a key concept and hot research topic in nanochemistry and nanocatalysis. The recent experimental and theoretical progresses achieved in the preparation and application of vacancy-rich nanocatalysts for electrochemical water splitting are explored. Engineering of vacancies has shown to open up a new avenue beyond the traditional morphology, size, and composition modifications for the development of nonprecious electrocatalysts toward efficient energy conversion. First, an introduction followed by discussions of different types of vacancies, the approaches to create vacancies, and the advanced techniques widely used to characterize these vacancies are presented. Importantly, the correlations between the vacancies and activities of the vacancy-rich electrocatalysts via tuning the electronic states, active sites, and kinetic energy barriers are reviewed. Finally, perspectives on the existing challenges along with some opportunities for the further development of vacancy-rich noble metal-free electrocatalysts with high performance are discussed.
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- Min-Quan Yang
- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
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- Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, National University of Singapore, 4 Engineering Drive 3, Singapore, 117583, Singapore
- Engineering Science Programme, National University of Singapore, 9 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117575, Singapore
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 3 Research Link, Singapore, 117602, Singapore
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You TH, Hu CC. Designing Binary Ru-Sn Oxides with Optimized Performances for the Air Electrode of Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2018; 10:10064-10075. [PMID: 29509399 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b18948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Because of the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), binary ruthenium-tin oxides synthesized by a hydrothermal method with postannealing at 450 °C for 2 h are first proposed as bifunctional catalysts for these two reactions on the air electrode of rechargeable zinc-air batteries. The binary Ru-Sn oxides in various compositions show the typical oxide solid solution in the rutile phase. Among all binary Ru-Sn oxides, RuSn73 (70 atom % RuO2 and 30 atom % SnO2) and RuSn37 (30 atom % RuO2 and 70 atom % SnO2) show the highest catalytic activities toward the OER and ORR, respectively. Consequently, a novel design of the air electrode consisting of a RuSn37 coating on the carbon paper and a Ti mesh coated with RuSn73 (denoted RuSn(37-C|73-Ti)) is proposed to possess the optimal charge-discharge performances. A unique cell employing such an air electrode has been demonstrated to exhibit a very low charge-discharge cell voltage gap of 0.75 V at 10 mA cm-2. This cell with a peak power density of 120 mW cm-2 at the current density of 235 mA cm-2 also shows an outstanding charge-discharge stability over 80 h. This cell also exhibits an exceptionally high charge rate capability at 150 mA cm-2 with a low charging voltage of 2.0 V.
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- Ting-Hsuan You
- Laboratory of Electrochemistry & Advanced Materials, Department of Chemical Engineering , National Tsing-Hua University , Hsin-Chu 30013 , Taiwan
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- Laboratory of Electrochemistry & Advanced Materials, Department of Chemical Engineering , National Tsing-Hua University , Hsin-Chu 30013 , Taiwan
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Nitrogen and Sulfur Co-Doped Hollow Carbon Nanospheres Derived from Surface-Attached Polyelectrolyte Monolayers. ChemistrySelect 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.201702834] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Kashyap V, Kurungot S. Zirconium-Substituted Cobalt Ferrite Nanoparticle Supported N-doped Reduced Graphene Oxide as an Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zn–Air Battery. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b03823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Varchaswal Kashyap
- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411 008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110 001, India
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- Physical and Materials Chemistry Division, CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune 411 008, India
- Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research, Anusandhan Bhawan, 2 Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110 001, India
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Hu C, Xiao Y, Zou Y, Dai L. Carbon-Based Metal-Free Electrocatalysis for Energy Conversion, Energy Storage, and Environmental Protection. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-018-0003-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Carbon-based metal-free catalysts possess desirable properties such as high earth abundance, low cost, high electrical conductivity, structural tunability, good selectivity, strong stability in acidic/alkaline conditions, and environmental friendliness. Because of these properties, these catalysts have recently received increasing attention in energy and environmental applications. Subsequently, various carbon-based electrocatalysts have been developed to replace noble metal catalysts for low-cost renewable generation and storage of clean energy and environmental protection through metal-free electrocatalysis. This article provides an up-to-date review of this rapidly developing field by critically assessing recent advances in the mechanistic understanding, structure design, and material/device fabrication of metal-free carbon-based electrocatalysts for clean energy conversion/storage and environmental protection, along with discussions on current challenges and perspectives.
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Jiang H, Liu Y, Li W, Li J. Co Nanoparticles Confined in 3D Nitrogen-Doped Porous Carbon Foams as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Long-Life Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1703739. [PMID: 29430832 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201703739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2017] [Revised: 12/14/2017] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Proper design and simple preparation of nonnoble bifunctional electrocatalysts with high cost performance and strong durability for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is highly demanded but still full of enormous challenges. In this work, a spontaneous gas-foaming strategy is presented to synthesize cobalt nanoparticles confined in 3D nitrogen-doped porous carbon foams (CoNCF) by simply carbonizing the mixture of citric acid, NH4 Cl, and Co(NO3 )2 ·6H2 O. Thanks to its particular 3D porous foam architecture, ultrahigh specific surface area (1641 m2 g-1 ), and homogeneous distribution of active sites (C-N, Co-Nx , and Co-O moieties), the optimized CoNCF-1000-80 (carbonized at 1000 °C, containing 80 mg Co(NO3 )2 ·6H2 O in precursors) catalyst exhibits a remarkable bifunctional activity and long-term durability toward both ORR and OER. Its bifunctional activity parameter (ΔE) is as low as 0.84 V, which is much smaller than that of noble metal catalyst and comparable to state-of-the-art bifunctional catalysts. When worked as an air electrode catalyst in rechargeable Zn-air batteries, a high energy density (797 Wh kg-1 ), a low charge/discharge voltage gap (0.75 V), and a long-term cycle stability (over 166 h) are achieved at 10 mA cm-2 .
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- Hao Jiang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Metallurgy and Material Processing of Rare Metals, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
- Hunan Provincial Key Laboratory of Efficient and Clean Utilization of Manganese Resources, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
- Key Laboratory of Hunan Province for Metallurgy and Material Processing of Rare Metals, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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Guo Y, Yuan P, Zhang J, Hu Y, Amiinu IS, Wang X, Zhou J, Xia H, Song Z, Xu Q, Mu S. Carbon Nanosheets Containing Discrete Co-N x-B y-C Active Sites for Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis and Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries. ACS NANO 2018; 12:1894-1901. [PMID: 29361224 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b08721] [Citation(s) in RCA: 147] [Impact Index Per Article: 24.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Structural and compositional engineering of atomic-scaled metal-N-C catalysts is important yet challenging in boosting their performance for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Here, boron (B)-doped Co-N-C active sites confined in hierarchical porous carbon sheets (denoted as Co-N,B-CSs) were obtained by a soft template self-assembly pyrolysis method. Significantly, the introduced B element gives an electron-deficient site that can activate the electron transfer around the Co-N-C sites, strengthen the interaction with oxygenated species, and thus accelerate reaction kinetics in the 4e- processed ORR and OER. As a result, the catalyst showed Pt-like ORR performance with a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.83 V versus (vs) RHE, a limiting current density of about 5.66 mA cm-2, and higher durability (almost no decay after 5000 cycles) than Pt/C catalysts. Moreover, a rechargeable Zn-air battery device comprising this Co-N,B-CSs catalyst shows superior performance with an open-circuit potential of ∼1.4 V, a peak power density of ∼100.4 mW cm-2, as well as excellent durability (128 cycles for 14 h of operation). DFT calculations further demonstrated that the coupling of Co-Nx active sites with B atoms prefers to adsorb an O2 molecule in side-on mode and accelerates ORR kinetics.
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- Yingying Guo
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- International Joint Research Laboratory for Quantum Functional Materials of Henan Province, and School of Physics and Engineering, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Canadian Light Source , 44 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2 V3, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- Canadian Light Source , 44 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon, SK S7N 2 V3, Canada
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University , Zhengzhou 450001, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology , Wuhan 430070, People's Republic of China
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A Review of Carbon-Composited Materials as Air-Electrode Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Metal–Air Batteries. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-018-0002-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Metal–air batteries (MABs), particularly rechargeable MABs, have gained renewed interests as a potential energy storage/conversion solution due to their high specific energy, low cost, and safety. The development of MABs has, however, been considerably hampered by its relatively low rate capability and its lack of efficient and stable air catalysts in which the former stems mainly from the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the latter stems from the corrosion/oxidation of carbon materials in the presence of oxygen and high electrode potentials. In this review, various carbon-composited bifunctional electrocatalysts are reviewed to summarize progresses in the enhancement of ORR/OER and durability induced by the synergistic effects between carbon and other component(s). Catalyst mechanisms of the reaction processes and associated performance enhancements as well as technical challenges hindering commercialization are also analyzed. To facilitate further research and development, several research directions for overcoming these challenges are also proposed.
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Ma L, Chen S, Pei Z, Huang Y, Liang G, Mo F, Yang Q, Su J, Gao Y, Zapien JA, Zhi C. Single-Site Active Iron-Based Bifunctional Oxygen Catalyst for a Compressible and Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery. ACS NANO 2018; 12:1949-1958. [PMID: 29432686 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b09064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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The exploitation of a high-efficient, low-cost, and stable non-noble-metal-based catalyst with oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) simultaneously, as air electrode material for a rechargeable zinc-air battery is significantly crucial. Meanwhile, the compressible flexibility of a battery is the prerequisite of wearable or/and portable electronics. Herein, we present a strategy via single-site dispersion of an Fe-Nx species on a two-dimensional (2D) highly graphitic porous nitrogen-doped carbon layer to implement superior catalytic activity toward ORR/OER (with a half-wave potential of 0.86 V for ORR and an overpotential of 390 mV at 10 mA·cm-2 for OER) in an alkaline medium. Furthermore, an elastic polyacrylamide hydrogel based electrolyte with the capability to retain great elasticity even under a highly corrosive alkaline environment is utilized to develop a solid-state compressible and rechargeable zinc-air battery. The creatively developed battery has a low charge-discharge voltage gap (0.78 V at 5 mA·cm-2) and large power density (118 mW·cm-2). It could be compressed up to 54% strain and bent up to 90° without charge/discharge performance and output power degradation. Our results reveal that single-site dispersion of catalytic active sites on a porous support for a bifunctional oxygen catalyst as cathode integrating a specially designed elastic electrolyte is a feasible strategy for fabricating efficient compressible and rechargeable zinc-air batteries, which could enlighten the design and development of other functional electronic devices.
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- Longtao Ma
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Harbin Institute of Technology (Shenzhen) , Shenzhen 518055, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Nanoscale Characterization and Devices, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Physics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Center for Nanoscale Characterization and Devices, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Physics, School of Optical and Electronic Information, Huazhong University of Science and Technology , Wuhan 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, City University of Hong Kong , 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong 999077, People's Republic of China
- Shenzhen Research Institute, City University of Hong Kong , Nanshan District, Shenzhen 518057, People's Republic of China
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Effect of carbon properties on the electrochemical performance of carbon-based air electrodes for rechargeable zinc–air batteries. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-018-1173-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Impact of the charging conditions on the discharge performance of rechargeable iron-anodes for alkaline iron–air batteries. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-018-1176-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Lei W, Deng YP, Li G, Cano ZP, Wang X, Luo D, Liu Y, Wang D, Chen Z. Two-Dimensional Phosphorus-Doped Carbon Nanosheets with Tunable Porosity for Oxygen Reactions in Zinc-Air Batteries. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.7b02739] [Citation(s) in RCA: 138] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Wen Lei
- Key
laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage
(Huazhong University of Science and Technology), 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, PR China
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo
Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo
Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo
Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo
Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo
Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo
Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo
Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Key
laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage
(Huazhong University of Science and Technology), 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, PR China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, Waterloo
Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada
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Park JH, Schneider NM, Steingart DA, Deligianni H, Kodambaka S, Ross FM. Control of Growth Front Evolution by Bi Additives during ZnAu Electrodeposition. NANO LETTERS 2018; 18:1093-1098. [PMID: 29309157 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.7b04640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The performance of many electrochemical energy storage systems can be compromised by the formation of metal dendrites during charging. Additives in the electrolyte represent a useful strategy to mitigate dendrite formation, but understanding the mechanisms involved requires knowledge of the nanoscale effects of additives during electrochemical deposition. Here we quantify the effects of an inorganic additive on the morphology of an evolving electrochemical growth front, using liquid cell electron microscopy to provide the necessary spatial and temporal resolution. We examine deposition of ZnAu on Au in the presence of Bi additive, and show that low concentrations of Bi delay but do not prevent the formation of growth front instabilities. We describe a model in which Bi segregates at the growth front and promotes the surface diffusion and relaxation of Zn, allowing better coverage of the initial Au electrode surface. A more precise knowledge of the mechanism of inorganic additive effects may help in designing electrolyte chemistry for battery and other applications where morphology control is essential.
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- Jeung Hun Park
- IBM T. J. Watson Research Center , 1101 Kitchawan Road, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598, United States
- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University , 86 Olden Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Los Angeles , 410 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, University of Pennsylvania , 220 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19147, United States
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- Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, Princeton University , 86 Olden Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08544, United States
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- IBM T. J. Watson Research Center , 1101 Kitchawan Road, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598, United States
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of California Los Angeles , 410 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States
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- IBM T. J. Watson Research Center , 1101 Kitchawan Road, Yorktown Heights, New York 10598, United States
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Ma J, Xiang Z, Zhang J. Three-dimensional nitrogen and phosphorous Co-doped graphene aerogel electrocatalysts for efficient oxygen reduction reaction. Sci China Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-017-9191-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Niu W, Marcus K, Zhou L, Li Z, Shi L, Liang K, Yang Y. Enhancing Electron Transfer and Electrocatalytic Activity on Crystalline Carbon-Conjugated g-C3N4. ACS Catal 2018. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.8b00026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 128] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Wenhan Niu
- NanoScience
Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32826, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32826, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32826, United States
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- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32826, United States
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- NanoScience
Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32826, United States
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- NanoScience
Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32826, United States
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- NanoScience
Technology Center, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32826, United States
- Department
of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida 32826, United States
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Fu G, Yan X, Chen Y, Xu L, Sun D, Lee JM, Tang Y. Boosting Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysis with 3D Graphene Aerogel-Supported Ni/MnO Particles. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:1704609. [PMID: 29235164 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201704609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 234] [Impact Index Per Article: 39.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2017] [Revised: 09/22/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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Electrocatalysts for oxygen-reduction and oxygen-evolution reactions (ORR and OER) are crucial for metal-air batteries, where more costly Pt- and Ir/Ru-based materials are the benchmark catalysts for ORR and OER, respectively. Herein, for the first time Ni is combined with MnO species, and a 3D porous graphene aerogel-supported Ni/MnO (Ni-MnO/rGO aerogel) bifunctional catalyst is prepared via a facile and scalable hydrogel route. The synthetic strategy depends on the formation of a graphene oxide (GO) crosslinked poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel that allows for the efficient capture of highly active Ni/MnO particles after pyrolysis. Remarkably, the resulting Ni-MnO/rGO aerogels exhibit superior bifunctional catalytic performance for both ORR and OER in an alkaline electrolyte, which can compete with the previously reported bifunctional electrocatalysts. The MnO mainly contributes to the high activity for the ORR, while metallic Ni is responsible for the excellent OER activity. Moreover, such bifunctional catalyst can endow the homemade Zn-air battery with better power density, specific capacity, and cycling stability than mixed Pt/C + RuO2 catalysts, demonstrating its potential feasibility in practical application of rechargeable metal-air batteries.
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- Gengtao Fu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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Li Y, Zhou W, Dong J, Luo Y, An P, Liu J, Wu X, Xu G, Zhang H, Zhang J. Interface engineered in situ anchoring of Co 9S 8 nanoparticles into a multiple doped carbon matrix: highly efficient zinc-air batteries. NANOSCALE 2018; 10:2649-2657. [PMID: 29355860 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr07235j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Interface modification is an effective and promising route for developing functional electrocatalysts. However, researchers have not created a reliable method to optimize the interfaces of components existing in electrocatalysts, although it is very crucial for the technological development of high-performance electrodes. Here, we develop a strategy aiming at the in situ anchorage of Co9S8 nanoparticles into a nitrogen (N), sulfur (S) co-implanted three-dimensional carbon matrix (Co9S8@NSCM) as a highly active and durable nonprecious metal electrocatalyst for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in alkaline medium. This strategy offers an opportunity to optimize the interface interaction and affords high activity for the ORR and OER in terms of low overpotentials and high current intensities. In addition, by confining Co9S8 nanoparticles into a N,S-doped carbon matrix, corrosion and aggregation can be effectively prevented, and thus the catalyst exhibits nearly unfading ORR catalytic performance after 100 000 s testing, a low discharge-charge voltage gap (0.81 V) and a long cycle life (up to 840 cycles) in Zn-air batteries. The present work highlights potentially powerful interface engineering for designing multi-component heterostructures with advanced performances in oxygen electrochemistry and related energy conversion.
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- Yang Li
- State Key Laboratory of Structural Chemistry Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter Chinese Academy of Sciences, 350002 Fuzhou, P. R. China.
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Li X, Liu Z, Song L, Wang D, Zhang Z. Three-dimensional graphene network supported ultrathin CeO2 nanoflakes for oxygen reduction reaction and rechargeable metal-air batteries. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.10.167] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Cao Z, Zhou T, Xi W, Zhao Y. Bimetal metal-organic frameworks derived Co0.4Fe0.28P and Co0.37Fe0.26S nanocubes for enhanced oxygen evolution reaction. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.11.058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Pan J, Li H, Sun H, Zhang Y, Wang L, Liao M, Sun X, Peng H. A Lithium-Air Battery Stably Working at High Temperature with High Rate Performance. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:1703454. [PMID: 29205922 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201703454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Driven by the increasing requirements for energy supply in both modern life and the automobile industry, the lithium-air battery serves as a promising candidate due to its high energy density. However, organic solvents in electrolytes are likely to rapidly vaporize and form flammable gases under increasing temperatures. In this case, serious safety problems may occur and cause great harm to people. Therefore, a kind of lithium-air that can work stably under high temperature is desirable. Herein, through the use of an ionic liquid and aligned carbon nanotubes, and a fiber shaped design, a new type of lithium-air battery that can effectively work at high temperatures up to 140 °C is developed. Ionic liquids can offer wide electrochemical windows and low vapor pressures, as well as provide high thermal stability for lithium-air batteries. The aligned carbon nanotubes have good electric and heat conductivity. Meanwhile, the fiber format can offer both flexibility and weavability, and realize rapid heat conduction and uniform heat distribution of the battery. In addition, the high temperature has also largely improved the specific powers by increasing the ionic conductivity and catalytic activity of the cathode. Consequently, the lithium-air battery can work stably at 140 °C with a high specific current of 10 A g-1 for 380 cycles, indicating high stability and good rate performance at high temperatures. This work may provide an effective paradigm for the development of high-performance energy storage devices.
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- Jian Pan
- Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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- Department of Macromolecular Science and Laboratory of Advanced Materials, State Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering of Polymers, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200438, China
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Zhu K, Li M, Li X, Zhu X, Wang J, Yang W. Enhancement of oxygen evolution performance through synergetic action between NiFe metal core and NiFeO x shell. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 52:11803-11806. [PMID: 27709159 DOI: 10.1039/c6cc04951f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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NiFe/NiFeOx core/shell electrocatalysts show excellent OER activity by taking advantage of the synergetic effect between the metal core and the oxide/hydroxide shell, i.e. the metal core provides good bulk electron conduction and thus extends the OER active sites to the whole oxide/hydroxide shell, and the shell catalyzes the OER and protects the metal core from oxidation.
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- Kaiyue Zhu
- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China. and University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.
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- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China and Mössbauer Effect Data Center & Laboratory of Catalysts and New Materials for Aerospace, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.
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- Mössbauer Effect Data Center & Laboratory of Catalysts and New Materials for Aerospace, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, P. R. China.
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Li S, Cheng C, Zhao X, Schmidt J, Thomas A. Active Salt/Silica-Templated 2D Mesoporous FeCo-N
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-Carbon as Bifunctional Oxygen Electrodes for Zinc-Air Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018; 57:1856-1862. [DOI: 10.1002/anie.201710852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 282] [Impact Index Per Article: 47.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2017] [Revised: 12/02/2017] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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- Shuang Li
- Functional Materials; Department of Chemistry; Technische Universität Berlin; Hardenbergstr. 40 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry; Freie Universität Berlin Institution; Takustrasse 3 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Functional Materials; Department of Chemistry; Technische Universität Berlin; Hardenbergstr. 40 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Functional Materials; Department of Chemistry; Technische Universität Berlin; Hardenbergstr. 40 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Functional Materials; Department of Chemistry; Technische Universität Berlin; Hardenbergstr. 40 10623 Berlin Germany
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Li S, Cheng C, Zhao X, Schmidt J, Thomas A. Active Salt/Silica-Templated 2D Mesoporous FeCo-N
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-Carbon as Bifunctional Oxygen Electrodes for Zinc-Air Batteries. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/ange.201710852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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- Shuang Li
- Functional Materials; Department of Chemistry; Technische Universität Berlin; Hardenbergstr. 40 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Chemistry and Biochemistry; Freie Universität Berlin Institution; Takustrasse 3 14195 Berlin Germany
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- Functional Materials; Department of Chemistry; Technische Universität Berlin; Hardenbergstr. 40 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Functional Materials; Department of Chemistry; Technische Universität Berlin; Hardenbergstr. 40 10623 Berlin Germany
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- Functional Materials; Department of Chemistry; Technische Universität Berlin; Hardenbergstr. 40 10623 Berlin Germany
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Lee DU, Park MG, Cano ZP, Ahn W, Chen Z. Hierarchical Core-Shell Nickel Cobaltite Chestnut-like Structures as Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Metal-Air Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2018; 11:406-414. [PMID: 29106027 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2017] [Revised: 10/27/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Nano-engineered hierarchical core-shell nickel cobaltite chestnut-like structures were successfully synthesized as a bifunctionally active electrocatalyst for rechargeable metal-air battery applications. Both the morphology and composition of the catalyst were optimized by a facile hydrothermal reaction, resulting in a 10 h reacted sample demonstrating significantly enhanced activity toward both the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in 0.1 m KOH. Specifically, the catalyst demonstrated -0.28 and 0.60 V versus SCE (saturated calomel electrode) at the ORR half-wave potential and an OER current density of 10 mA cm-2 , respectively. The resulting ORR/OER potential difference of 0.90 V was the smallest compared to the catalysts synthesized using 2, 6, and 12 h of hydrothermal reaction time. The excellent bifunctional activity of the catalyst is attributed to the nanoscale porous morphology and the spinel nickel cobaltite composition, which improved the active site exposure and transport of reactants and charges during the oxygen reactions.
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- Dong Un Lee
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for, Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for, Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for, Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- Department of Energy Systems Engineering, Soon Chun Hyang University, 22 Soonchunhyang-ro, Shinchang-myeon, Asan-si, Chuncheongnam-do, 31538, Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for, Nanotechnology, Waterloo Institute for Sustainable Energy, University of Waterloo, 200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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Shinde SS, Lee CH, Yu JY, Kim DH, Lee SU, Lee JH. Hierarchically Designed 3D Holey C 2N Aerogels as Bifunctional Oxygen Electrodes for Flexible and Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries. ACS NANO 2018; 12:596-608. [PMID: 29262251 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b07473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The future of electrochemical energy storage spotlights on the designed formation of highly efficient and robust bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts that facilitate advanced rechargeable metal-air batteries. We introduce a scalable facile strategy for the construction of a hierarchical three-dimensional sulfur-modulated holey C2N aerogels (S-C2NA) as bifunctional catalysts for Zn-air and Li-O2 batteries. The S-C2NA exhibited ultrahigh surface area (∼1943 m2 g-1) and superb electrocatalytic activities with lowest reversible oxygen electrode index ∼0.65 V, outperforms the highly active bifunctional and commercial (Pt/C and RuO2) catalysts. Density functional theory and experimental results reveal that the favorable electronic structure and atomic coordination of holey C-N skeleton enable the reversible oxygen reactions. The resulting Zn-air batteries with liquid electrolytes and the solid-state batteries with S-C2NA air cathodes exhibit superb energy densities (958 and 862 Wh kg-1), low charge-discharge polarizations, excellent reversibility, and ultralong cycling lives (750 and 460 h) than the commercial Pt/C+RuO2 catalysts, respectively. Notably, Li-O2 batteries with S-C2NA demonstrated an outstanding specific capacity of ∼648.7 mA h g-1 and reversible charge-discharge potentials over 200 cycles, illustrating great potential for commercial next-generation rechargeable power sources of flexible electronics.
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- Sambhaji S Shinde
- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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Paulraj AR, Kiros Y. La0.1Ca0.9MnO3/Co3O4 for oxygen reduction and evolution reactions (ORER) in alkaline electrolyte. J Solid State Electrochem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10008-017-3862-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhou L, Zhang C, Cai X, Qian Y, Jiang H, Li B, Lai L, Shen Z, Huang W. N, P Co-doped Hierarchical Porous Graphene as a Metal-Free Bifunctional Air Cathode for Zn−Air Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201701148] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Lijun Zhou
- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University; 5 XinMofan Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University; 5 XinMofan Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERIAN); Nanyang Technological University; 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University; 5 XinMofan Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University; 5 XinMofan Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University; 5 XinMofan Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University; 5 XinMofan Road Nanjing 210009 China
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- Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERIAN); Nanyang Technological University; 21 Nanyang Link Singapore 637371 Singapore
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- Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronics and Institute of Advanced Materials (IAM) Jiangsu National Synergistic Innovation Center for Advanced Materials (SICAM); Nanjing Tech University; 5 XinMofan Road Nanjing 210009 China
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Oh SM, Patil SB, Jin X, Hwang SJ. Recent Applications of 2D Inorganic Nanosheets for Emerging Energy Storage System. Chemistry 2018; 24:4757-4773. [DOI: 10.1002/chem.201704284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2017] [Indexed: 01/14/2023]
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- Seung Mi Oh
- Center for Hybrid Interfacial Chemical Structure; Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience; College of Natural Sciences; Ewha Womans University; Seoul 03760 Korea
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- Center for Hybrid Interfacial Chemical Structure; Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience; College of Natural Sciences; Ewha Womans University; Seoul 03760 Korea
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- Center for Hybrid Interfacial Chemical Structure; Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience; College of Natural Sciences; Ewha Womans University; Seoul 03760 Korea
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- Center for Hybrid Interfacial Chemical Structure; Department of Chemistry and Nanoscience; College of Natural Sciences; Ewha Womans University; Seoul 03760 Korea
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Guan Z, Zhang X, Chen W, Pei J, Liu D, Xue Y, Zhu W, Zhuang Z. Mesoporous S doped Fe–N–C materials as highly active oxygen reduction reaction catalyst. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:12073-12076. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc05273e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Highly active mesoporous S doped Fe–N–C ORR catalysts have been synthesized by pyrolysis of APS and FeCl3 co-initiated poly(o-phenylenediamine).
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- Zhi Guan
- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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- State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing Key Laboratory of Energy Environmental Catalysis, Beijing University of Chemical Technology
- Beijing 100029
- China
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Yang Q, Zhang Z, Sun XG, Hu YS, Xing H, Dai S. Ionic liquids and derived materials for lithium and sodium batteries. Chem Soc Rev 2018; 47:2020-2064. [DOI: 10.1039/c7cs00464h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 341] [Impact Index Per Article: 56.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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A comprehensive review of various applications of ionic liquids and derived materials in lithium and sodium batteries with an emphasis on recent advances.
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- Qiwei Yang
- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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- Chemical Sciences Division
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Oak Ridge
- USA
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- Key Laboratory for Renewable Energy
- Beijing Key Laboratory for New Energy Materials and Devices
- Institute of Physics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- School of Physical Sciences
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- Key Laboratory of Biomass Chemical Engineering of Ministry of Education
- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering
- Zhejiang University
- Hangzhou 310027
- China
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- Chemical Sciences Division
- Oak Ridge National Laboratory
- Oak Ridge
- USA
- Department of Chemistry
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Qin X, Wang Z, Han J, Luo Y, Xie F, Cui G, Guo X, Sun X. Fe-doped CoP nanosheet arrays: an efficient bifunctional catalyst for zinc–air batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2018; 54:7693-7696. [DOI: 10.1039/c8cc03902j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Fe-doped CoP nanoarrays on nickel foam (Fe0.33–CoP/NF) act as a superior bifunctional electrocatalyst to CoP/NF for both the OER and ORR in alkaline media. In concentrated alkaline media, zinc–air batteries based on Fe0.33–CoP/NF exhibit a power density of 63 mW cm−2 with a long cycle life (up to 200 h).
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- Xin Qin
- School of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Chengdu 610054
- China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Chengdu 610054
- China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Chengdu 610054
- China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science
- Sichuan Normal University
- Chengdu 610068
- China
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- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Shandong Normal University
- Jinan 250014
- China
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- School of Chemical Engineering
- Sichuan University
- Chengdu 610065
- China
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- Institute of Fundamental and Frontier Science
- University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
- Chengdu 610054
- China
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Ding Z, Tang Z, Li L, Wang K, Wu W, Chen X, Wu X, Chen S. Ternary PtVCo dendrites for the hydrogen evolution reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, overall water splitting and rechargeable Zn–air batteries. Inorg Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qi00623g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Designing a highly active, robust and cost-effective electrocatalyst with multiple functionalities toward overall water splitting and rechargeable Zn–air battery applications is crucial and urgent for the development of sustainable energy sources.
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- Zhaoqing Ding
- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials
- New Energy Research Institute
- School of Environment and Energy
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials
- New Energy Research Institute
- School of Environment and Energy
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials
- New Energy Research Institute
- School of Environment and Energy
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials
- New Energy Research Institute
- School of Environment and Energy
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials
- New Energy Research Institute
- School of Environment and Energy
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials
- New Energy Research Institute
- School of Environment and Energy
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials
- New Energy Research Institute
- School of Environment and Energy
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials
- New Energy Research Institute
- School of Environment and Energy
- South China University of Technology
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre
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Ang JM, Li B, Xi S, Du Y, Zhao C, Kong J, Zong Y, Ludger Stubbs P, Lu X. Mussel-inspired facile synthesis of Fe/Co-polydopamine complex nanospheres: complexation mechanism and application of the carbonized hybrid nanospheres as an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst. NEW J CHEM 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c8nj04243h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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A one-pot synthesis of Co(ii)–Fe(iii)–PDA complex nanospheres as a facile approach to obtain binary metal-doped carbon nanostructures.
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- Jia Ming Ang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore 639798
- Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
- Singapore 138634
- Singapore
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
- Singapore 627833
- Singapore
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
- Singapore 627833
- Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore 639798
- Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
- Singapore 138634
- Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
- Singapore 138634
- Singapore
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences
- A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research)
- Singapore 627833
- Singapore
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore 639798
- Singapore
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Li Y, Zhong C, Liu J, Zeng X, Qu S, Han X, Deng Y, Hu W, Lu J. Atomically Thin Mesoporous Co 3 O 4 Layers Strongly Coupled with N-rGO Nanosheets as High-Performance Bifunctional Catalysts for 1D Knittable Zinc-Air Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:1703657. [PMID: 29210114 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201703657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2017] [Revised: 09/29/2017] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Under development for next-generation wearable electronics are flexible, knittable, and wearable energy-storage devices with high energy density that can be integrated into textiles. Herein, knittable fiber-shaped zinc-air batteries with high volumetric energy density (36.1 mWh cm-3 ) are fabricated via a facile and continuous method with low-cost materials. Furthermore, a high-yield method is developed to prepare the key component of the fiber-shaped zinc-air battery, i.e., a bifunctional catalyst composed of atomically thin layer-by-layer mesoporous Co3 O4 /nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (N-rGO) nanosheets. Benefiting from the high surface area, mesoporous structure, and strong synergetic effect between the Co3 O4 and N-rGO nanosheets, the bifunctional catalyst exhibits high activity and superior durability for oxygen reduction and evolution reactions. Compared to a fiber-shaped zinc-air battery using state-of-the-art Pt/C + RuO2 catalysts, the battery based on these Co3 O4 /N-rGO nanosheets demonstrates enhanced and stable electrochemical performance, even under severe deformation. Such batteries, for the first time, can be successfully knitted into clothes without short circuits under external forces and can power various electronic devices and even charge a cellphone.
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- Yingbo Li
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Ceramics and Machining Technology (Ministry of Education), School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
- Tianjin Key Laboratory of Composite and Functional Materials, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tianjin University, Tianjin, 300072, China
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- Chemical Sciences and Engineering Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL, USA
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Wang HF, Tang C, Li BQ, Zhang Q. A review of anion-regulated multi-anion transition metal compounds for oxygen evolution electrocatalysis. Inorg Chem Front 2018. [DOI: 10.1039/c7qi00780a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 88] [Impact Index Per Article: 14.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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Recent advances in the anion regulation on multi-anion transition metal compounds as electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction are reviewed.
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- Hao-Fan Wang
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Tsinghua University
- Beijing 100084
- China
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Liu S, Wang M, Sun X, Xu N, Liu J, Wang Y, Qian T, Yan C. Facilitated Oxygen Chemisorption in Heteroatom-Doped Carbon for Improved Oxygen Reaction Activity in All-Solid-State Zinc-Air Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2018; 30:1704898. [PMID: 29210474 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201704898] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2017] [Revised: 10/06/2017] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Driven by the intensified demand for energy storage systems with high-power density and safety, all-solid-state zinc-air batteries have drawn extensive attention. However, the electrocatalyst active sites and the underlying mechanisms occurring in zinc-air batteries remain confusing due to the lack of in situ analytical techniques. In this work, the in situ observations, including X-ray diffraction and Raman spectroscopy, of a heteroatom-doped carbon air cathode are reported, in which the chemisorption of oxygen molecules and oxygen-containing intermediates on the carbon material can be facilitated by the electron deficiency caused by heteroatom doping, thus improving the oxygen reaction activity for zinc-air batteries. As expected, solid-state zinc-air batteries equipped with such air cathodes exhibit superior reversibility and durability. This work thus provides a profound understanding of the reaction principles of heteroatom-doped carbon materials in zinc-air batteries.
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- Sisi Liu
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy and Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215006, China
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Cai P, Li Y, Chen J, Jia J, Wang G, Wen Z. An Asymmetric-Electrolyte Zn−Air Battery with Ultrahigh Power Density and Energy Density. ChemElectroChem 2017. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201701269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Pingwei Cai
- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter; Chinese Academy of Sciences; Fuzhou 350002 P. R. China
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Clark S, Latz A, Horstmann B. Rational Development of Neutral Aqueous Electrolytes for Zinc-Air Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2017; 10:4735-4747. [PMID: 28898553 PMCID: PMC5765460 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/07/2017] [Indexed: 05/07/2023]
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Neutral aqueous electrolytes have been shown to extend both the calendar life and cycling stability of secondary zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Despite this promise, there are currently no modeling studies investigating the performance of neutral ZABs. Traditional continuum models are numerically insufficient to simulate the dynamic behavior of these complex systems because of the rapid, orders-of-magnitude concentration shifts that occur. In this work, we present a novel framework for modeling the cell-level performance of pH-buffered aqueous electrolytes. We apply our model to conduct the first continuum-scale simulation of secondary ZABs using aqueous ZnCl2 -NH4 Cl as electrolyte. We first use our model to interpret the results of two recent experimental studies of neutral ZABs, showing that the stability of the pH value is a significant factor in cell performance. We then optimize the composition of the electrolyte and the design of the cell considering factors including pH stability, final discharge product, and overall energy density. Our simulations predict that the effectiveness of the pH buffer is limited by slow mass transport and that chlorine-containing solids may precipitate in addition to ZnO.
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- Simon Clark
- German Aerospace Center (DLR)Pfaffenwaldring 38–4070569StuttgartGermany
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU)Helmholtzstr. 1189081UlmGermany
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- German Aerospace Center (DLR)Pfaffenwaldring 38–4070569StuttgartGermany
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU)Helmholtzstr. 1189081UlmGermany
- Ulm University (UUlm)Albert-Einstein-Allee 4789081UlmGermany
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- German Aerospace Center (DLR)Pfaffenwaldring 38–4070569StuttgartGermany
- Helmholtz Institute Ulm (HIU)Helmholtzstr. 1189081UlmGermany
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Flegler A, Hartmann S, Settelein J, Mandel K, Sextl G. Screen printed bifunctional gas diffusion electrodes for aqueous metal-air batteries: Combining the best of the catalyst and binder world. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.11.088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Gao T, Jin Z, Zhang Y, Tan G, Yuan H, Xiao D. Coupling cobalt-iron bimetallic nitrides and N-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes as high-performance bifunctional catalysts for oxygen evolution and reduction reaction. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.07.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Wang Q, Li Y, Wang K, Zhou J, Zhu L, Gu L, Hu J, Cao X. Mass production of porous biocarbon self-doped by phosphorus and nitrogen for cost-effective zinc–air batteries. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.10.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Yuan H, Kong L, Li T, Zhang Q. A review of transition metal chalcogenide/graphene nanocomposites for energy storage and conversion. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2017.11.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 137] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Effects of various carboxymethyl celluloses on the electrochemical characteristics of zinc anode from an alkaline electrolyte. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.10.204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Mei J, Liao T, Kou L, Sun Z. Two-Dimensional Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Next-Generation Rechargeable Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2017; 29:1700176. [PMID: 28394441 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201700176] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 15.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/09/2017] [Revised: 02/12/2017] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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The exponential increase in research focused on two-dimensional (2D) metal oxides has offered an unprecedented opportunity for their use in energy conversion and storage devices, especially for promising next-generation rechargeable batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) and sodium-ion batteries (NIBs), as well as some post-lithium batteries, including lithium-sulfur batteries, lithium-air batteries, etc. The introduction of well-designed 2D metal oxide nanomaterials into next-generation rechargeable batteries has significantly enhanced the performance of these energy-storage devices by providing higher chemically active interfaces, shortened ion-diffusion lengths, and improved in-plane carrier-/charge-transport kinetics, which have greatly promoted the development of nanotechnology and the practical application of rechargeable batteries. Here, the recent progress in the application of 2D metal oxide nanomaterials in a series of rechargeable LIBs, NIBs, and other post lithium-ion batteries is reviewed relatively comprehensively. Current opportunities and future challenges for the application of 2D nanomaterials in energy-storage devices to achieve high energy density, high power density, stable cyclability, etc. are summarized and outlined. It is believed that the integration of 2D metal oxide nanomaterials in these clean energy devices offers great opportunities to address challenges driven by increasing global energy demands.
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- Jun Mei
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia
- Institute of Superconducting and Electronic Materials, University of Wollongong, North Wollongong, NSW, 2500, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia
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- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Queensland University of Technology, 2 George Street, Brisbane, QLD, 4001, Australia
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La0.8Sr0.2Co1-xMnxO3 perovskites as efficient bi-functional cathode catalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.09.034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Li S, Li B, Ma L, Yang J, Xu H. A facile template approach for the synthesis of mesoporous Fe3C/Fe-N-doped carbon catalysts for efficient and durable oxygen reduction reaction. CHINESE CHEM LETT 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cclet.2017.08.029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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