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Li X, Qin J, Lin Q, Yi X, Yan C, Zhang J, Dong J, Yu K, Zhang S, Xie C, Yang H, Xiao W, Li W, Wang J, Li X. Electron Spin Broken-Symmetry of Fe-Co Diatomic Pairs to Promote Kinetics of Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysis for Zinc-Air Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2401187. [PMID: 38877642 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202401187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 04/12/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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Designing bifunctional catalysts to reduce the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) reaction barriers while accelerating the reaction kinetics is perceived to be a promising strategy to improve the performance of Zinc-air batteries. Unsymmetric configuration in single-atom catalysts has attracted attention due to its unique advantages in regulating electron orbitals. In this work, a seesaw effect in unsymmetric Fe-Co bimetallic monoatomic configurations is proposed, which can effectively improve the OER/ORR bifunctional activity of the catalyst. Compared with the symmetrical model of Fe-Co, a strong charge polarization between Co and Fe atoms in the unsymmetric model is detected, in whom the spin-down electrons around Co atoms are much higher than those spin-up electrons. The seesaw effect occurred between Co atoms and Fe atoms, resulting in a negative shift of the d-band center, which means that the adsorption of oxygen intermediates is weakened and more conducive to their dissociation. The optimized reaction kinetics of the catalyst leads to excellent performance in ZABs, with a peak power density of 215 mW cm-2 and stable cycling for >1300 h and >4000 cycles. Flexible Zinc-air batteries have also gained excellent performance to demonstrate their potential in the field of flexible wearables.
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- Xiaokang Li
- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Macau University of Science and Technology, Macau, 999078, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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- Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy and School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
- Shaanxi International Joint Research Center of Surface Technology for Energy Storage Materials, Xi'an, Shaanxi, 710048, China
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Xie W, Wang E, Sun Q, Ouyang Z, Tian T, Zhao J, Xiao Y, Lei S, Cheng B. N-regulated three-dimensional turf-like carbon nanosheet loaded with FeCoNi nanoalloys as bifunctional electrocatalysts for durable zinc-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 673:80-91. [PMID: 38875800 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2024] [Revised: 05/21/2024] [Accepted: 06/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/16/2024]
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N-regulated three-dimensional (3D) turf-like carbon material loaded with FeCoNi nanoalloys (F-CNS-CNT), composed of carbon nanotubes (CNT) grown in situ on carbon nanosheets(CNS), was synthesized using a low-temperature solution combustion method and organic compounds rich in pyridinic-N. This distinct structure significantly expands the effective electrochemical surface area, revealing an abundance of active sites and enhancing the mass transfer capability for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Both experimental observations and theoretical calculations corroborate that the synergy between the FeCoNi nanoalloy and the highly pyridinic N-doped carbon substrate optimizes the adsorption and desorption-free energy of oxygen intermediates, resulting in a remarkable improvement of intrinsic ORR/OER activity. Therefore, the derived F-CNS-CNT electrocatalyst can present a favorable half-wave potential of 0.85 V (ORR) and a lower overpotential of 260 mV (corresponding to a current density of 10 mA cm-2, OER) in alkaline media. Moreover, when employed in the air cathode of a flowable zinc-air battery, the electrocatalyst exhibits exceptional discharge and charge performance, including a high power density of 144.6 mW cm-2, a high specific capacity of 801 mAh g-1, and an impressive cycling stability of 600 cycles at a current density of 10 mA cm-2. Notably, these results markedly surpass those of the commercial catalyst Pt/C + IrO2.
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- Wenju Xie
- Nanoscale Science and Technology Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China; College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, Wuyi University, Fujian 354300, PR China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- Nanoscale Science and Technology Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- Nanoscale Science and Technology Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China
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- Nanoscale Science and Technology Laboratory, Institute for Advanced Study, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China; School of Physics and Materials Science, Nanchang University, Nanchang 330031, PR China.
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Yin X, Sun W, Chen K, Lu Z, Chen J, Cai P, Wen Z. High-Power-Density Rechargeable Hybrid Alkali/Acid Zn-Air Battery Performance Through Value-Added Conversion Charging. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024; 11:e2402343. [PMID: 38572506 PMCID: PMC11187864 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202402343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/11/2024] [Indexed: 04/05/2024]
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Rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs) are considered highly competitive technologies for meeting the energy demands of the next generation, whether for energy storage or portable power. However, their practical application is hindered by critical challenges such as low voltage, CO2 poisoning at the cathode, low power density, and poor charging efficiency Herein, a rechargeable hybrid alkali/acid Zn-air battery (h-RZAB) that effectively separates the discharge process in an acidic environment from the charging process in an alkaline environment, utilizing oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and glycerol oxidation reaction (GOR) respectively is reported. Compared to previously reported ZABs, this proof-of-concept device demonstrates impressive performance, exhibiting a high power density of 562.7 mW cm-2 and a high operating voltage during discharging. Moreover, the battery requires a significantly reduced charging voltage due to the concurrent utilization of biomass-derived glycerol, resulting in practical and cost-effective advantages. The decoupled system offers great flexibility for intermittently generated renewable power sources and presents cost advantages over traditional ZABs. As a result, this technology holds significant promise in opening avenues for the future development of renewable energy-compatible electrochemical devices.
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- Ximeng Yin
- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Oxygenated‐MaterialsCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhouFujian350108China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsState Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Oxygenated‐MaterialsCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhouFujian350108China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsState Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsState Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002P. R. China
- Fujian CollegeUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsState Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002P. R. China
- Fujian CollegeUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsState Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002P. R. China
- Fujian CollegeUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002P. R. China
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- Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Inorganic Oxygenated‐MaterialsCollege of ChemistryFuzhou UniversityFuzhouFujian350108China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsState Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional NanostructuresFujian Provincial Key Laboratory of NanomaterialsState Key Laboratory of Structural ChemistryFujian Institute of Research on the Structure of MatterChinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002P. R. China
- Fujian CollegeUniversity of Chinese Academy of SciencesFuzhou350002P. R. China
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Song Y, Xia L, Salla M, Xi S, Fu W, Wang W, Gao M, Huang S, Huang S, Wang X, Yu X, Niu T, Zhang Y, Wang S, Han M, Ni M, Wang Q, Zhang H. A Hybrid Redox-Mediated Zinc-Air Fuel Cell for Scalable and Sustained Power Generation. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202314796. [PMID: 38391058 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202314796] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2024] [Accepted: 02/22/2024] [Indexed: 02/24/2024]
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Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) have attracted considerable attention for their high energy density, safety, low noise, and eco-friendliness. However, the capacity of mechanically rechargeable ZABs was limited by the cumbersome procedure for replacing the zinc anode, while electrically rechargeable ZABs suffer from issues including low depth of discharge, zinc dendrite and dead zinc formation, and sluggish oxygen evolution reaction, etc. To address these issues, we report a hybrid redox-mediated zinc-air fuel cell (HRM-ZAFC) utilizing 7,8-dihydroxyphenazine-2-sulfonic acid (DHPS) as the anolyte redox mediator, which shifts the zinc oxidation reaction from the electrode surface to a separate fuel tank. This approach decouples fuel feeding and electricity generation, providing greater operation flexibility and scalability for large-scale power generation applications. The DHPS-mediated ZAFC exhibited a superior peak power density of 0.51 W/cm2 and a continuous discharge capacity of 48.82 Ah with ZnO as the discharge product in the tank, highlighting its potential for power generation.
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- Yuxi Song
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Building and Real Estate, Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) and Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 11 Yuk Choi Rd, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Institute of Sustainability for Chemicals, Energy and Environment (ISCE2), Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 1 Pesek Road, Jurong Island, 627833, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Chongqing University, No.174, Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, 400044, China
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- College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Chongqing University, No.174, Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, 400044, China
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- College of Mechanical and Vehicle Engineering, Chongqing University, No.174, Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, 400044, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- School of Engineering, Temasek Polytechnic, 21 Tampines Ave 1, 529757, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Building and Real Estate, Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) and Research Institute for Smart Energy (RISE), The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, 11 Yuk Choi Rd, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Design and Engineering, National University of Singapore, 7 Engineering Drive 1, Singapore, 117574, Singapore
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Ma Y, Zhao Z, Cui Y, Yu J, Tan P. Asymmetric Electrode Design for High-Area Capacity and High-Energy Efficiency Hybrid Zn Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308500. [PMID: 38032167 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2023] [Revised: 11/06/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Compared to Zn-air batteries, by integrating Zn-transition metal compound reactions and oxygen redox reactions at the cell level, hybrid Zn batteries are proposed to achieve higher energy density and energy efficiency. However, attaining relatively higher energy efficiency relies on controlling the discharge capacity. At high area capacities, the proportion of the high voltage section can be neglected, resulting in a lower energy efficiency similar to that of Zn-air batteries. Here, a high-loading integrated electrode with an asymmetric structure and asymmetric wettability is fabricated, which consists of a thick nickel hydroxide (Ni(OH)2) electrode layer with vertical array channels achieving high capacity and high utilization, and a thin NiCo2O4 nanopartical-decorated N-doped graphene nanosheets (NiCo2O4/N-G) catalyst layer with superior oxygen catalytic activity. The asymmetric wettability satisfies the wettability requirements for both Zn-Ni and Zn-air reactions. The hybrid Zn battery with the integrated electrode exhibits a remarkable peak power density of 141.9 mW cm-2, superior rate performance with an energy efficiency of 71.4% even at 20 mA cm-2, and exceptional cycling stability maintaining a stable energy efficiency of ≈84% at 2 mA cm-2 over 100 cycles (400 h).
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- Yanyi Ma
- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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- Department of Thermal Science and Energy Engineering, University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Chen Z, Zou Y, Chen H, Zhang K, Hui B. Bamboo-Modulated Helical Carbon Nanotubes for Rechargeable Zn-Air Battery. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2307776. [PMID: 37990379 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202307776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2023] [Revised: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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The high-performance and sustainable electrocatalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are essential for rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs). In this paper, a natural all-components bamboo is provided as the carbon source, and melamine and cobalt chloride are provided as the nitrogen and cobalt sources, respectively. As a result, the unique helical carbon nanotubes (HCNTs) encapsulated cobalt nanoparticles are prepared, which are acted as ORR/OER electrocatalysts to improve ZABs performance. The resultant HCNTs contribute to high ORR/OER activities via exposing more Co─N sites, providing excellent electron conductivity, and facilitating mass transfer of the reactant. The HCNTs assembled rechargeable liquid ZABs showed a maximum output power density of 226 mW cm-2 and a low voltage gap of 0.85 V for 330 h cycles. The flexible all-solid-state ZABs achieved the maximum power density with 59.4 mW cm-2 and charge-discharge cycles over 25 h. The density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that the increase of Co─N at HCNTs effectively regulates the electronic structure of Co, optimizing the binding affinity of oxygen intermediates and resulting in the low ORR/OER overpotentials. This work paves the way for transforming renewable bamboo biomass into versatile electrocatalysts, which boosts the development of next-generation energy storage and conversion devices.
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- Zhonghao Chen
- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Bio-Fibers and Eco-Textiles, Shandong Collaborative Innovation Center of Marine Biobased Fiber and Ecological Textile, Institute of Marine Biobased Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, P. R. China
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Hu C, Qin Y, Song Z, Liu P, Miao L, Duan H, Lv Y, Xie L, Liu M, Gan L. π-Conjugated molecule mediated self-doped hierarchical porous carbons via self-stacking interaction for high-energy and ultra-stable zinc-ion hybrid capacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 658:856-864. [PMID: 38157610 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.12.144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 12/23/2023] [Indexed: 01/03/2024]
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Understanding the self-stacking interactions in precursors can facilitate the preparation of high-performance carbon materials and promote the commercial application of zinc ion hybrid capacitors (ZIHCs). Here, a π-conjugated molecule mediated pyrolysis strategy is presented to prepare carbon materials. Taking intermolecular force simulation (reduced density gradient plots) as a guide, the relationship between the self-stacking interactions in π-conjugated molecules and the structural parameters of carbon materials can be extrapolated. The resultant self-doped hierarchical porous carbons (NHPCs) derived from 1, 8, 4, 5-naphthalenetetracarboxdiimide with suitable self-stacking interactions empower the highest specific surface areas (2038 m2/g) and surface opening macropores. The NHPCs-based ZIHCs deliver a high capacity of 220 mAh/g, a high energy density of 149.5 Wh kg-1 and a super-stable cycle lifespan with 93.2 % capacity retention after 200, 000 cycles. The excellent electrochemical performance roots in the superior hierarchical porous structure with surface opening macropores, which guarantees the structural stability of carbon cathodes upon repeated rounds. Meanwhile, the heteroatom doping further relieves the kinetics concern of Zn2+ uptake/removal to enhance O-Zn-N binding particularly at high discharge currents. Besides, the proton-assisted Zn2+ dual-ion storage mechanism plays an essential role in the energy storage process. This work demonstrates a facile synthesis method and advances the fundamental understanding of its dual-ion storage mechanism.
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- Chengmin Hu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Yangtze River Water Environment Ministry of Education, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China; Shanghai Institute of Pollution Control and Ecological Security, Shanghai 200092, PR China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 200092, PR China.
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Luo T, Lei S, Qi P, Niu S, Li Z, Luo H, Zhang D. Brush-like Co/CoSe nanoheterostructures embedded in N-doped carbon for rechargeable Zn-air batteries. Dalton Trans 2024; 53:4631-4636. [PMID: 38353114 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt04108e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/06/2024]
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Rational design and preparation of high-performance bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts with effective sites and excellent mass/electron transfer structures are in demand for Zn-air batteries to overcome the sluggish oxygen reduction/evolution kinetics. Herein, a scalable and facile strategy is proposed to obtain brush-like Co/CoSe nanoheterostructures embedded in N-doped carbon catalysts with optimized active sites and hierarchical nanostructures. Systematic investigation indicates that nanoheterogeneous interfaces with appropriate composition deliver significantly improved electrochemical activity. As a result, a zinc-air battery assembled with the obtained Co/CoSe nanoheterostructures embedded in the N-doped carbon (CoSe/Co@NC-1) catalyst exhibits outstanding electrochemical performance with a peak power density of 215 mW cm-2 and excellent stability for 475 hours (2850 cycles). These results indicate that this strategy is an effective method for fabricating multicomponent and hierarchically nanostructured materials with enhanced catalytic efficiency for advanced energy devices.
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- Teng Luo
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Value-Added Catalytic Conversion and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Value-Added Catalytic Conversion and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Value-Added Catalytic Conversion and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui, China.
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- College of Ecology, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Value-Added Catalytic Conversion and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Value-Added Catalytic Conversion and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Value-Added Catalytic Conversion and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei 230009, Anhui, China.
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Xu HM, Zhu HR, Zhang ZJ, Huang CJ, Shuai TY, Zhan QN, Li GR. Co/Co 3O 4 Heterojunctions Encased in Porous N-Doped Carbon Nanocapsules for High-Performance Cathode of Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. Inorg Chem 2024; 63:3702-3711. [PMID: 38335057 DOI: 10.1021/acs.inorgchem.3c03660] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/12/2024]
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A long-term goal of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) has always been to design bifunctional electrocatalysts that are robust, effective, and affordable for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). It has become a feasible method to construct metal/metal oxide interfaces to achieve superior electrocatalytic performance for ORR and OER by enhanced charge transfer. In this study, Co/Co3O4 heterojunctions were successfully prepared and encased in porous N-doped mesoporous carbon (Co/Co3O4@NC) via a simple condensation-carbonization-etching method. The extensive specific surface area of Co/Co3O4@NC facilitates effective interaction between the electrolyte and the catalyst, thereby enabling sufficient exposure of active sites for the ORR and the OER, consequently enhancing the rate of transport of active species. The well-designed Co/Co3O4@NC delivers superior ORR catalytic activity with a half-wave potential of 0.82 V (vs RHE) and a low overpotential of 347 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for OER in alkaline solution. The power density of Co/Co3O4@NC-based alkaline aqueous ZAB (156.5 mW cm-2) is superior to the commercial Pt/C + IrO2-based alkaline aqueous ZAB, and the cycling stability of ZAB is up to 220 h. In addition, Co/Co3O4@NC-based ZAB shows a high power density (50.1 mW cm-2). The construction of metal/metal oxide heterojunction encased in N-doped mesoporous carbon provides a novel route for the design of bifunctional electrocatalysts for high-performance ZABs.
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- Hui-Min Xu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, China
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Feng X, Chen G, Cui Z, Qin R, Jiao W, Huang Z, Shang Z, Ma C, Zheng X, Han Y, Huang W. Engineering Electronic Structure of Nitrogen-Carbon Sites by sp 3 -Hybridized Carbon and Incorporating Chlorine to Boost Oxygen Reduction Activity. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202316314. [PMID: 38032121 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202316314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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Development of efficient and easy-to-prepare low-cost oxygen reaction electrocatalysts is essential for widespread application of rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs). Herein, we mixed NaCl and ZIF-8 by simple physical milling and pyrolysis to obtain a metal-free porous electrocatalyst doped with Cl (mf-pClNC). The mf-pClNC electrocatalyst exhibits a good oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity (E1/2 =0.91 V vs. RHE) and high stability in alkaline electrolyte, exceeding most of the reported transition metal carbon-based electrocatalysts and being comparable to commercial Pt/C electrocatalysts. Likewise, the mf-pClNC electrocatalyst also shows state-of-the-art ORR activity and stability in acidic electrolyte. From experimental and theoretical calculations, the better ORR activity is most likely originated from the fact that the introduced Cl promotes the increase of sp3 -hybridized carbon, while the sp3 -hybridized carbon and Cl together modify the electronic structure of the N-adjacent carbons, as the active sites, while NaCl molten-salt etching provides abundant paths for the transport of electrons/protons. Furthermore, the liquid rechargeable ZAB using the mf-pClNC electrocatalyst as the cathode shows a fulfilling performance with a peak power density of 276.88 mW cm-2 . Flexible quasi-solid-state rechargeable ZAB constructed with the mf-pClNC electrocatalyst as the cathode exhibits an exciting performance both at low, high and room temperatures.
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- Xueting Feng
- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230029, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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- Institute of Flexible Electronics (IFE), Ningbo Institute, and Frontiers Science Center for Flexible Electronics, Northwestern Polytechnical University, Xi'an, 710072, China
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Hong J, Zhang L, Zhu Q, Du Z, Zhou Y, Wågberg T, Hu G. A macroporous carbon nanoframe for hosting Mott-Schottky Fe-Co/Mo 2C sites as an outstanding bi-functional oxygen electrocatalyst. MATERIALS HORIZONS 2023; 10:5969-5982. [PMID: 37885433 DOI: 10.1039/d3mh01237a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2023]
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Simultaneously optimizing the d-band center of the catalyst and the mass/charge transport processes during the oxygen catalytic reaction is an essential but arduous task in the pursuit of creating effective and long-lasting bifunctional oxygen catalysts. In this study, a Fe-Co/Mo2C@N-doped carbon macroporous nanoframe was successfully synthesized via a facile "conformal coating and coordination capture" pyrolysis strategy. As expected, the resulting heterogeneous electrocatalyst exhibited excellent reversible oxygen electrocatalytic performance in an alkaline medium, as demonstrated by the small potential gap of 0.635 V between the operating potential of 1.507 V at 10 mA cm-2 for the oxygen evolution reaction and the half-wave potential of 0.872 V towards the oxygen reduction reaction. Additionally, the developed Zn-air battery employing the macroporous nanoframe heterostructure displayed an impressive peak power density of 218 mW cm-2, a noteworthy specific capacity of 694 mA h gZn-1, and remarkable charging/discharging cycle durability. Theoretical calculations confirmed that the built-in electric field between the Fe-Co alloy and Mo2C semiconductor could induce advantageous charge transport and redistribution at the heterointerface, contributing to the optimization of the d-band center of the nanohybrid and ultimately leading to a reduction in the reaction energy barrier during catalytic processes. The exquisite macroporous nanoframe facilitated the rapid transport of ions and charges, as well as the smooth access of oxygen to the internal active site. Thus, the presented unique electronic structure regulation and macroporous structure design show promising potential for the development of robust bifunctional oxygen electrodes.
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- Jie Hong
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, P. R. China.
- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, P. R. China.
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, Anhui 232001, P. R. China.
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- National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang 316004, P. R. China.
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- Department of Physics, Umeå University, Umeå S-901 87, Sweden
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- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive National Science Center, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P. R. China
- Institute for Ecological Research and Pollution Control of Plateau Lakes, School of Ecology and Environmental Science, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan 650504, P. R. China.
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Zhao Z, Xiong Y, Yu S, Fang T, Yi K, Yang B, Zhang Y, Yang X, Liu X, Jia X. Single-atom Zn with nitrogen defects on biomimetic 3D carbon nanotubes for bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:934-942. [PMID: 37453317 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Single atoms catalysts (SACs) have promising development in electrocatalytic energy conversion. Nevertheless, rational design SACs with reversible oxygen electrocatalysis still remain challenge. Herein, we synthesized atomically dispersed Zn with N defect on three-dimensional (3D) biomimetic carbon nanotubes by secondary pyrolysis (Zn-N-C-2), which possesses excellent oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) bifunctional catalytic activities. The biomimetic 3D structure and unique "leaf-branch" system are beneficial to fully expose the active sites. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that Zn-N3-D can optimize the charge distribution and facilitate electron transfer step of OH*→O*. Zn-N-C-2 exhibits higher ORR activity than commercial Pt/C with a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.85 V and OER overpotential of 450 mV at 10 mA cm-2. After being assembled into the air cathode of aqueous Zn-air battery (ZAB), it demonstrates superior performances with long-term charge and discharge for more than 200 h. This work not only clarifies the controlled synthesis of N-defects Zn SACs with excellent bifunctional electrocatalyst, but also provide in-depth understanding of structural-performance relationships by regulating local microenvironments.
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- Zeyu Zhao
- Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecophysics and Department of Physics, College of Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory of Ecophysics and Department of Physics, College of Science, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China
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- Key Laboratory Incubation Base for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/State, Shihezi University, Shihezi 832003, PR China.
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Shinde SS, Wagh NK, Lee CH, Kim DH, Kim SH, Um HD, Lee SU, Lee JH. Scaling-Up Insights for Zinc-Air Battery Technologies Realizing Reversible Zinc Anodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2303509. [PMID: 37752717 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2023] [Revised: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/28/2023]
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Zinc-air battery (ZAB) technology is considered one of the promising candidates to complement the existing lithium-ion batteries for future large-scale high-energy-storage demands. The scientific literature reveals many efforts for the ZAB chemistries, materials design, and limited accounts for cell design principles with apparently superior performances for liquid and solid-state electrolytes. However, along with the difficulty of forming robust solid-electrolyte interphases, the discrepancy in testing methods and assessment metrics severely challenges the realistic evaluation/comparison and commercialization of ZABs. Here, strategies to formulate reversible zinc anodes are proposed and specific cell-level energy metrics (100-500 Wh kg-1 ) and realistic long-cycling operations are realized. Stabilizing anode/electrolyte interfaces results in a cumulative capacity of 25 Ah cm-2 and Coulomb efficiency of >99.9% for 5000 plating/stripping cycles. Using 1-10 Ah scale (≈500 Wh kg-1 at cell level) solid-state zinc-air pouch cells, scale-up insights for Ah-level ZABs that can progress from lab-scale research to practical production are also offered.
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- Sambhaji S Shinde
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
- FLEXOLYTE Inc., Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
- FLEXOLYTE Inc., Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
- Texas A&M Energy Institute, College Station, TX, 77843, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
- FLEXOLYTE Inc., Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
- FLEXOLYTE Inc., Ansan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon, 24341, Republic of Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do, 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea
- FLEXOLYTE Inc., Ansan, Republic of Korea
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Kong L, Ruan Q, Qiao J, Chen P, Yan B, He W, Zhang W, Jiang C, Lu C, Sun Z. Realizing Unassisted Photo-Charging of Zinc-Air Batteries by Anisotropic Charge Separation in Photoelectrodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2304669. [PMID: 37672604 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202304669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2023] [Revised: 08/07/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023]
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Solar rechargeable zinc-air battery is a promising approach for capturing and storing intermittent solar energy through photoelectrochemical reactions. However, unassisted photo-charging of zinc-air batteries is challenging due to suboptimal carrier accumulation on photoelectrodes, resulting in sluggish reaction kinetics. Here, unassisted photo-charging of zinc-air battery is achieved by investigating anisotropic photogenerated charge separation on a series of representative semiconductors (ZnIn2 S4 , TiO2 , and In2 O3 ), among which the exceptional anisotropic charge separation on a ZnIn2 S4 photoelectrode is revealed based on anisotropic charge diffusion capabilities. The charge separation is facet-dependent, which is observed using Kelvin probe force microscopy, verifying a cause-and-effect relationship between the photo-charge accumulation on photoelectrodes and their photo-charging performance in zinc-air batteries. This work achieves an unassisted photo-charging current density of 1.9 mA cm-2 with a light-to-chemical energy conversion efficiency of 1.45%, highlighting the importance of anisotropic semiconductors for unassisted photo-charging of zinc-air batteries via efficient photogenerated charge separation.
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- Lingqiao Kong
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P.R. China
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- Sinopec Beijing Research Institute of Chemical Industry, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P.R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Metallic Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P.R. China
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Zhang T, Zhang S, Li L, Hu Y, Liu X, Lee JY. Self-Decoupled Oxygen Electrocatalysis for Ultrastable Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries with Mild-Acidic Electrolyte. ACS NANO 2023; 17:17476-17488. [PMID: 37606308 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.3c05845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) have been considered promising as next-generation sustainable energy storage devices; however, their large-scale deployment is hampered by the unsatisfactory cyclic lifespan. Employing neutral and mild-acidic electrolytes is effective in extending the cyclability, but the rapid performance degradation of the bifunctional catalysts owing to different microenvironmental requirements of the alternative oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is still a serious limitation of their cyclic life. Herein, we propose a "self-decoupling" strategy to significantly improve the stability of the bifunctional catalysts by constructing a smart interface in the bifunctional air electrode. This smart interface, containing a resistance-switchable sulfonic acid doped polyaniline nanoarray interlayer, is nonconductive at high potential but conductive at low potential, which enables spontaneous electrochemical decoupling of the bifunctional catalyst for the ORR and OER, respectively, and thus protects it from degradation. The resulting self-decoupled mild-acidic ZAB delivers stable cyclic performances in terms of a negligible energy efficiency loss of 0.015% cycle-1 and 3 times longer cycle life (∼1400 h) compared with the conventional mild-acidic ZAB using a normal bifunctional air electrode and the same low-cost ZnCo phosphide/nitrogen-doped carbon bifunctional catalyst. This work provides an effective strategy for tolerating alternative oxidation-reduction reactions and emphasizes the importance of smart nanostructure design for more sustainable batteries.
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- Tianran Zhang
- College of Material Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
- Binzhou Institute of Technology, Weiqiao-UCAS Science and Technology Park, Binzhou City, Shandong Province 256606, People's Republic of China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing 210016, People's Republic of China
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- Key Lab for Micro- and Nano-Scale Boron Nitride Materials in Hebei Province, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300131, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Materials, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material Science and Optoelectronic Technology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117576, Singapore
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Wu S, Xu X, Wang Z, Ke X, Gu S, Zhou G, Wang L. Engineering Strategy for Enhancing the Co Loading of Co-N 4-C Single-Atomic Catalysts Based on the ZIF-67@Yeast Construction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:40451-40458. [PMID: 37581380 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c06886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/16/2023]
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The Co-N4-C single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted great research interest in the energy storage and conversion fields owing to 100% atom utilization. However, enhancing the Co loading for higher electrocatalytic performance is still challenging. In this context, we propose an engineering strategy to fabricate the high Co atomic loading Co-N4-C SACs based on the zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67)@yeast construction. The rich amino groups provide the possibility for Co2+ ion anchorage and ZIF-67@yeast construction via the biomineralization of yeast cells. The functional design induces the formation of Co-N4-C sites and regulates the porosity for exposure of such Co-N4-C sites. As a result, the Co-N4-C sites were anchored on spherical micrometer flower carbonaceous materials through our novel strategy. The as-obtained optimal sample exhibited a Co atomic loading of 12.18 wt % and a specific surface area of 403.26 m2 g-1. High Co atomic loading and large specific surface area delivered excellent electrocatalytic kinetics as well as a high discharge voltage of 1.08 V at 10 mA cm-2 for more than 100 h in Zn-air batteries. This work represents a promising strategy for fabricating high-loading SACs with high activity and good durability.
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- Shuo Wu
- Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals in Universities of Shandong, Jinan Engineering Laboratory for Multi-Scale Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals in Universities of Shandong, Jinan Engineering Laboratory for Multi-Scale Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Properties of Solids, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Microstructure and Properties of Solids, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals in Universities of Shandong, Jinan Engineering Laboratory for Multi-Scale Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals in Universities of Shandong, Jinan Engineering Laboratory for Multi-Scale Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Jinan 250353, China
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- Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland 4072, Australia
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Bai P, Wang P, Mu J, Xie Z, Du C, Su Y. Toward the Long-Term Stability of Cobalt Benzoate Confined Highly Dispersed PtCo Alloy Supported on a Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanosheet/Fe 3C Nanoparticle Hybrid as a Multifunctional Catalyst for Zinc-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:35117-35127. [PMID: 37458428 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c07839] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/28/2023]
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This work reports a new type of platinum-based heterostructural electrode catalyst that highly dispersed PtCo alloy nanoparticles (NPs) confined in cobalt benzoate (Co-BA) nanowires are supported on a nitrogen-doped ultra-thin carbon nanosheet/Fe3C hybrid (PtCo@Co-BA-Fe3C/NC) to show high electrochemical activity and long-term stability. One-dimensional Co-BA nanowires could alleviate the shedding and agglomeration of PtCo alloy NPs during the reaction so as to achieve satisfactory long-term durability. Moreover, the synergistic effect at the interface optimizes the surface electronic structure and prominently accelerates the electrochemical kinetics. The oxygen reduction reaction half-wave potential is 0.923 V, and the oxygen evolution reaction under the condition of 10 mA•cm-2 is 1.48 V. Higher power density (263.12 mW•cm-2), narrowed voltage gap (0.49 V), and specific capacity (808.5 mAh•g-1) for PtCo@Co-BA-Fe3C/NC in Zn-air batteries are achieved with long-term cycling measurements over 776 h, which is obviously better than the Pt/C + RuO2 catalyst. The interfacial electronic interaction of PtCo@Co-BA-Fe3C/NC is investigated, which can accelerate electron transfer from Fe to Pt. Density functional theory calculations also indicate that the interfacial potential regulates the binding energies of the intermediates to achieve the best performance.
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- Ping Bai
- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, People's Republic of China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, People's Republic of China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, People's Republic of China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, People's Republic of China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, People's Republic of China
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- Inner Mongolia Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Physics of Rare Earth Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University, Hohhot 010021, People's Republic of China
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Wagh NK, Kim DH, Lee CH, Kim SH, Um HD, Kwon JSI, Shinde SS, Lee SU, Lee JH. Heterointerface promoted trifunctional electrocatalysts for all temperature high-performance rechargeable Zn-air batteries. NANOSCALE HORIZONS 2023. [PMID: 37183764 DOI: 10.1039/d3nh00108c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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The rational design of wide-temperature operating Zn-air batteries is crucial for their practical applications. However, the fundamental challenges remain; the limitation of the sluggish oxygen redox kinetics, insufficient active sites, and poor efficiency/cycle lifespan. Here we present heterointerface-promoted sulfur-deficient cobalt-tin-sulfur (CoS1-δ/SnS2-δ) trifunctional electrocatalysts by a facile solvothermal solution-phase approach. The CoS1-δ/SnS2-δ displays superb trifunctional activities, precisely a record-level oxygen bifunctional activity of 0.57 V (E1/2 = 0.90 V and Ej=10 = 1.47 V) and a hydrogen evolution overpotential (41 mV), outperforming those of Pt/C and RuO2. Theoretical calculations reveal the modulation of the electronic structures and d-band centers that endorse fast electron/proton transport for the hetero-interface and avoid the strong adsorption of intermediate species. The alkaline Zn-air batteries with CoS1-δ/SnS2-δ manifest record-high power density of 249 mW cm-2 and long-cycle life for >1000 cycles under harsh operations of 20 mA cm-2, surpassing those of Pt/C + RuO2 and previous state-of-the-art catalysts. Furthermore, the solid-state flexible Zn-air battery also displays remarkable performance with an energy density of 1077 Wh kg-1, >690 cycles for 50 mA cm-2, and a wide operating temperature from +80 to -40 °C with 85% capacity retention, which provides insights for practical Zn-air batteries.
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- Nayantara K Wagh
- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M Energy Institute, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Gangwon-do 24341, Republic of Korea
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- Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M Energy Institute, College Station, Texas 77843, USA
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
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- School of Chemical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, 2066 Seobu-ro, Jangan-gu, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Hanyang University, Ansan, Republic of Korea.
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Xu X, Xi R, Li Y, Wang P, Zhang Y, Hu D. Preparation of CoFe 2O 4-Doped TiO 2 Nanofibers by Electrospinning and Annealing for Oxygen Electrocatalysis. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2023; 39:6211-6221. [PMID: 37079763 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c00375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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In this paper, catalyst precursor fibers were prepared by a sol gel method combined with an electrospinning method using tetrabutyl titanate as a titanium source, cobalt acetylacetonate as a cobalt source, and iron acetylacetonate as an iron source. CoFe@TiO2 nanofibers (NFs) with a bimetallic spinel structure were formed after thermal annealing, which have dual-functional catalytic activity. With the molar ratio of Co and Fe coming to 1:1, a typical spinel CoFe2O4 structure was generated in Co1Fe1@TiO2 NFs. At a load of only 28.7 μg·cm-2, Co1Fe1@TiO2 NFs not only have a low overpotential (284 mV) and Tafel slope (54 mV·dec-1) in the oxygen evolution reaction but also show a high initial potential (0.88 V) and limiting current density (6.40 mA·cm-2) in the oxygen reduction reaction. Meanwhile, Co1Fe1@TiO2 NFs exhibit good durability, cycle stability, and dual-function catalysis.
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- Xiaoting Xu
- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215127, China
- Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center, Nantong 226007, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215127, China
- Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center, Nantong 226007, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215127, China
- Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center, Nantong 226007, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215127, China
- Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center, Nantong 226007, China
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- National Engineering Laboratory for Modern Silk, College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215127, China
- Jiangsu Advanced Textile Engineering Technology Center, Nantong 226007, China
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- Key Laboratory of Multifunctional and Smart Systems, Division of Advanced Materials, Suzhou Institute of Nano-Tech and Nano-Bionics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Suzhou 215123, China
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Qi P, Chen M, Luo T, Zhao C, Lin C, Luo H, Zhang D. Solid-state self-catalyzed growth of N-doped carbon tentacles on an M(Fe, Co)Se surface for rechargeable Zn-air batteries. Chem Commun (Camb) 2023; 59:5898-5901. [PMID: 37097640 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc06914h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/26/2023]
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A scalable and facile solid-catalyzed growth approach is reported to integrate N-doped carbon tentacles with metal selenide nanoparticles, showing great potential for mass production of non-precious metal catalysts for rechargeable Zn-air batteries.
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- Pan Qi
- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineer, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Kowloon 999077, Hong Kong, China
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China.
- Intelligent Manufacturing Institute of Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, 230051, Anhui, China.
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- Anhui Province Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Reaction Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hefei University of Technology, Hefei, Anhui, 230009, China.
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Chai L, Song J, Sun Y, Liu X, Li X, Fan M, Pan J, Sun X. Intelligent Chip-Controlled Smart Oxygen Electrodes for Constructing Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries with Excellent Energy Efficiency and Durability. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:15439-15448. [PMID: 36921252 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c22218] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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High-performance rechargeable oxygen electrodes are key devices for realizing high-specific-energy batteries, including zinc-air and lithium-air batteries. However, these batteries have severe problems of premature decay in energy efficiency by serious corrosion, wide charge-discharge gap, and catalyst peeling off. Herein, we propose a "smart dual-oxygen electrode", which is composed of an intelligent switch control module + heterostructured Fe1Ni3-LDH/PNCNF OER catalysis electrode layer + ion conductive | electronic insulating membrane + Pt/C ORR catalysis electrode layer, where OER and ORR layers are automatically switched by the intelligent switch control module as required. This smart dual-oxygen electrode offers an ultralow energy efficiency decay rate of 0.0067% after 300 cycles during cycling, much lower than that of the commercial Pt/C electrode (1.82%). The assembled rechargeable zinc-air battery (RZAB) displays a super narrow voltage gap and achieves a high energy efficiency of 71.7%, far higher than that of the existing RZABs (about 50%). Therefore, this strategy provides a complete solution for designing various high-performance metal-air secondary batteries.
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- Lulu Chai
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of New Energy Materials and Devices, Institute of Advanced Electrochemical Energy & School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an University of Technology, Xi'an, Shanxi 710048, China
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- School of Energy Resources, University of Wyoming, 1000 E. University Ave. Dept. 3012, Laramie, Wyoming 82071, United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario N6A 5 B9, Canada
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Liu X, Zhao F, Jiao L, Fang T, Zhao Z, Xiao X, Li D, Yi K, Wang R, Jia X. Atomically Dispersed Fe/N 4 and Ni/N 4 Sites on Separate-Sides of Porous Carbon Nanosheets with Janus Structure for Selective Oxygen Electrocatalysis. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023:e2300289. [PMID: 36929092 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Dual single atoms catalysts have promising application in bifunctional electrocatalysis due to their synergistic effect. However, how to balance the competition between rate-limiting steps (RDSs) of reversible oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and fully expose the active centers by reasonable structure design remain enormous challenges. Herein, Fe/N4 and Ni/N4 sites separated on different sides of the carbon nanosheets with Janus structure (FeNijns /NC) is synthesized by layer-by-layer assembly method. Experiments and calculations reveal that the side of Fe/N4 is beneficial to oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the Ni/N4 side is preferred to OER. Such Janus structure can take full advantage of two separate-sides of carbon nanosheets and balance the competition of RDSs during ORR and OER. FeNijns /NC possesses superior ORR and OER activity with ORR half-wave potential of 0.92 V and OER overpotential of 440 mV at J = 10 mA cm-2 . Benefiting from the excellent bifunctional activities, FeNijns /NC assembled aqueous Zn-air battery (ZAB) demonstrates better maximum power density, and long-term stability (140 h) than Pt/C+RuO2 catalyst. It also reveals superior flexibility and stability in solid-state ZAB. This work brings a novel perspective for rational design and understanding of the catalytic mechanisms of dual single atom catalysts.
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- Xinghuan Liu
- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Taishan University, Taian, 271000, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230026, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Green Processing of Chemical Engineering of Xinjiang Bingtuan, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shihezi University, Shihezi, 832003, P. R. China
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Zheng S, Chen M, Chen K, Wu Y, Yu J, Jiang T, Wu M. Solar-Light-Responsive Zinc-Air Battery with Self-Regulated Charge-Discharge Performance based on Photothermal Effect. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2023; 15:2985-2995. [PMID: 36622791 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c19663] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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It is extremely challenging to significantly increase the voltaic efficiency, power density, and cycle stability of a Zn-air battery by just adjusting the catalytic performance of the cathode with nanometers/atomistic engineering because of the restriction of thermodynamic equilibrium potential. Herein, inspired by solar batteries, the S-atom-bridged FeNi particles and N-doped hollow carbon nanosphere composite configuration (FeNi-S,N-HCS) is presented as a prototype of muti-functional air electrode material (intrinsic electrocatalytic function and additional photothermal function) for designing photoresponsive all-solid-state Zn-air batteries (PR-ZABs) based on the photothermal effect. The local temperature of the FeNi-S,N-HCS electrode can well respond to the stimuli of sunlight irradiation because of their superior photothermal effect. As expected, under illumination, the power density of the as-fabricated PR-ZABs based on the FeNi-S,N-HCS electrode can be improved from 77 mW cm-2 to 126 mW cm-2. Simultaneously, charge voltage can be dramatically reduced, and cycle lifetime is also prolonged under illumination, because of the expedited electrocatalytic kinetics, the increased electrical conductivity, and the accelerated desorption rate of O2 bubbles from the electrode. By exerting the intrinsic electrocatalytic and photothermal efficiency of the electrode materials, this research paves new ways to improve battery performance from kinetic and thermodynamic perspectives.
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- Shushan Zheng
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P.R. China
- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive Nation Science Center, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P.R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Strongly-Coupled Quantum Matter Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, School of Physical Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P.R. China
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- School of Physics and Electronics, Shandong Normal University, Jinan 250014, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P.R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, Anhui 230601, P.R. China
- Institute of Energy, Hefei Comprehensive Nation Science Center, Hefei, Anhui 230031, P.R. China
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Wang M, Huang X, Yu Z, Zhang P, Zhai C, Song H, Xu J, Chen K. A Stable Rechargeable Aqueous Zn-Air Battery Enabled by Heterogeneous MoS 2 Cathode Catalysts. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:4069. [PMID: 36432355 PMCID: PMC9698408 DOI: 10.3390/nano12224069] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2022] [Revised: 11/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Aqueous rechargeable zinc (Zn)−air batteries have recently attracted extensive research interest due to their low cost, environmental benignity, safety, and high energy density. However, the sluggish kinetics of oxygen (O2) evolution reaction (OER) and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) of cathode catalysts in the batteries result in the high over-potential that impedes the practical application of Zn−air batteries. Here, we report a stable rechargeable aqueous Zn−air battery by use of a heterogeneous two-dimensional molybdenum sulfide (2D MoS2) cathode catalyst that consists of a heterogeneous interface and defects-embedded active edge sites. Compared to commercial Pt/C-RuO2, the low cost MoS2 cathode catalyst shows decent oxygen evolution and acceptable oxygen reduction catalytic activity. The assembled aqueous Zn−air battery using hybrid MoS2 catalysts demonstrates a specific capacity of 330 mAh g−1 and a durability of 500 cycles (~180 h) at 0.5 mA cm−2. In particular, the hybrid MoS2 catalysts outperform commercial Pt/C in the practically meaningful high-current region (>5 mA cm−2). This work paves the way for research on improving the performance of aqueous Zn−air batteries by constructing their own heterogeneous surfaces or interfaces instead of constructing bifunctional catalysts by compounding other materials.
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- Min Wang
- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- College of Electrical and Information Engineering, Zhengzhou University of Light Industry, Zhengzhou 450002, China
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- School of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Ningbo University, Ningbo 315211, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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- National Laboratory of Solid State Microstructures, School of Electronics Science and Engineering, College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Nanjing University, Nanjing 210093, China
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