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Zhang W, Ke H, Gong M, Yang J, Yu N, Xue Y, Wang J, Yu F. Cooperation between holey N-doped carbon and Ni nanoparticles as an efficient electrocatalyst for the hydrogen evolution reaction. Phys Chem Chem Phys 2024. [PMID: 39229775 DOI: 10.1039/d4cp02186j] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/05/2024]
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Exploring non-noble and high-performance metal catalysts to replace platinum-based catalysts for the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) via electrochemical water splitting significantly alleviates environmental pollution and the energy crisis. However, the synthetic approaches of such electrocatalysts are generally complex and challenging for large-scale production. Herein, a facile and green solid-state synthesis of Ni nanoparticles decorated with N-doped porous carbon is presented. These materials are derived from chitosan as carbon, nitrogen sources, and nickel acetate as a nickel source with NaCl as a template. The synthesis procedure is simple to scale up without an organic solvent. Benefiting from its porous structure, splendid conductivity, and the synergistic effect of Ni nanoparticles and holey N-doped carbon, the as-prepared Ni@CN exhibits superior HER performance in 1 M KOH with a low potential of 121 mV at 10 mA cm-2. These findings indicate that the convenient and environmentally friendly synthesis approach provides a novel method for large-scale synthesis of HER electrocatalysts for industrial electrolytic water splitting applications.
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- Wenchong Zhang
- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, LiuFang Campus, No. 206, Guanggu 1st road, Wuhan 430073, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, LiuFang Campus, No. 206, Guanggu 1st road, Wuhan 430073, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, LiuFang Campus, No. 206, Guanggu 1st road, Wuhan 430073, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, LiuFang Campus, No. 206, Guanggu 1st road, Wuhan 430073, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, LiuFang Campus, No. 206, Guanggu 1st road, Wuhan 430073, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, LiuFang Campus, No. 206, Guanggu 1st road, Wuhan 430073, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, LiuFang Campus, No. 206, Guanggu 1st road, Wuhan 430073, China.
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- Key Laboratory for Green Chemical Process of Ministry of Education, Hubei Key Laboratory for Novel Reactor and Green Chemistry Technology Hubei Engineering Research Center for Advanced Fine Chemicals School of Chemical Engineering and Pharmacy, Wuhan Institute of Technology, LiuFang Campus, No. 206, Guanggu 1st road, Wuhan 430073, China.
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Yan H, Wang X, Linkov V, Ji S, Wang R. Selectivity of Oxygen Evolution Reaction on Carbon Cloth-Supported δ-MnO 2 Nanosheets in Electrolysis of Real Seawater. MOLECULES (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 28:molecules28020854. [PMID: 36677912 PMCID: PMC9863582 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28020854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Electrolysis of seawater using solar and wind energy is a promising technology for hydrogen production which is not affected by the shortage of freshwater resources. However, the competition of chlorine evolution reactions and oxygen evolution reactions on the anode is a major obstacle in the upscaling of seawater electrolyzers for hydrogen production and energy storage, which require chlorine-inhibited oxygen evolution electrodes to become commercially viable. In this study, such an electrode was prepared by growing δ-MnO2 nanosheet arrays on the carbon cloth surface. The selectivity of the newly prepared anode towards the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) was 66.3% after 30 min of electrolyzer operation. The insertion of Fe, Co and Ni ions into MnO2 nanosheets resulted in an increased number of trivalent Mn atoms, which had a negative effect on the OER selectivity. Good tolerance of MnO2/CC electrodes to chlorine evolution in seawater electrolysis indicates its suitability for upscaling this important energy conversion and storage technology.
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- Haofeng Yan
- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
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- South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town 7535, South Africa
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing 314001, China
- Correspondence: (S.J.); (R.W.)
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266042, China
- Correspondence: (S.J.); (R.W.)
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Dong Q, Ji S, Wang H, Linkov V, Wang R. Oxygen Spillover Effect at Cu/Fe 2O 3 Heterointerfaces to Enhance Oxygen Electrocatalytic Reactions for Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:51222-51233. [PMID: 36326106 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c15769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Rational design and synthesis of high-performance electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are critical for practical application of Zn-air batteries (ZABs). In this work, the bifunctional composite Cu-Fe2O3/PNC was prepared by a simple and effective wet-hydrothermal coupled dry-annealing synthesis strategy. The Cu-Fe2O3/PNC displayed excellent catalytic activity in ORR and OER with a potential difference of 0.63 V. More importantly, the ZAB assembled with Cu-Fe2O3/PNC exhibited a high-power density of 138.00 mW cm-2 and an excellent long-term cyclability. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) demonstrated that the excellent performance is due to the strong electronic interaction between Cu and Fe2O3 that arises as a result of the fast electron transfer through the Cu-O-Fe bond and the higher concentration of surface oxygen vacancies. Meanwhile, the spillover factor Bsp/2zF of Cu/PNC and Cu-Fe2O3/PNC obtained by the rotating disk experiment was 1.00 × 10-7 and 1.10 × 10-7 cm2·s-1, respectively, indicating that the oxygen spillover effect between Cu and Fe2O3 lowers the energy barrier, increases the number of active sites, and alters the rate-determining reaction step. This work demonstrated the significant potential of Cu-Fe2O3/PNC in energy conversion and storage applications, providing a new perspective for the rational design of bifunctional electrocatalysts.
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- Qing Dong
- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao266042, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing314001, China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao266042, China
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- South African Institute for Advanced Material Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town7535, South Africa
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao266042, China
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Ge H, Zhang H. Fungus-Based MnO/Porous Carbon Nanohybrid as Efficient Laccase Mimic for Oxygen Reduction Catalysis and Hydroquinone Detection. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12091596. [PMID: 35564305 PMCID: PMC9103193 DOI: 10.3390/nano12091596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2022] [Revised: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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Developing efficient laccase-mimicking nanozymes via a facile and sustainable strategy is intriguing in environmental sensing and fuel cells. In our work, a MnO/porous carbon (MnO/PC) nanohybrid based on fungus was synthesized via a facile carbonization route. The nanohybrid was found to possess excellent laccase-mimicking activity using 2,2′-azinobis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt (ABTS) as the substrate. Compared with the natural laccase and reported nanozymes, the MnO/PC nanozyme had much lower Km value. Furthermore, the electrochemical results show that the MnO/PC nanozyme had high electrocatalytic activity toward the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) when it was modified on the electrode. The hybrid nanozyme could catalyze the four-electron ORR, similar to natural laccase. Moreover, hydroquinone (HQ) induced the reduction of oxABTS and caused the green color to fade, which provided colorimetric detection of HQ. A desirable linear relationship (0–50 μM) and detection limit (0.5 μM) were obtained. Our work opens a simple and sustainable avenue to develop a carbon–metal hybrid nanozyme in environment and energy applications.
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Zhang F, Wang H, Ji S, Linkov V, Wang X, Wang R. Highly catalytically active CoSe2 supported on nitrogen-doped three dimensional porous carbon as a cathode for high-stability lithium-sulfur battery. Chemphyschem 2022; 23:e202100811. [PMID: 34984780 DOI: 10.1002/cphc.202100811] [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: 11/15/2021] [Revised: 12/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Lithium-sulfur batteries, promising secondary energy storage devices, were mainly limited by its unsatisfactory cyclability owing to inefficient reversible conversion of sulfur and lithium sulfide on the cathode during the discharge/charging process. In this study, nitrogen-doped three-dimensional porous carbon material loaded with CoSe 2 nanoparticles (CoSe 2 -PNC) is developed as a cathode for lithium-sulfur battery application. A combination of CoSe 2 and nitrogen-doped porous carbon can efficiently improve the cathode activity and its conductivity, resulting in enhanced redox kinetics of the charge/discharge process. The obtained electrode exhibits a high discharge specific capacity of 1139.6 mAh g -1 at a current density of 0.2 C. After 100 cycles, its capacity remained at 865.7 mAh g -1 corresponding to a capacity retention of 75.97%. In a long-term cycling test, a discharge specific capacity of 546.7 mAh g -1 was observed after 300 cycles performed at a current density of 1 C.
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- Fenglong Zhang
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, CHINA
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, CHINA
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- Jiaxing University, Yuexiu Road, CHINA
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- University of the Western Cape, South African Insitute for Advanced Science Materials Chemistry, SOUTH AFRICA
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, CHINA
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, CHINA
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Zhang W, Zhao X, Niu W, Yu H, Wan T, Liu G, Zhang D, Wang Y. ZIF-67-derived N-doped double layer carbon cage as efficient catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 33:065409. [PMID: 34724648 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac3541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/20/2021] [Accepted: 11/01/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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The slow kinetic of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) hampers the practical application of energy conversion devices, such as fuel cells, metal-air batteries. Here, an efficient ORR electrocatalyst consists of Co, Ni co-decorated nitrogen-doped double shell hollow carbon cage (Ni-Co@NHC) was fabricated by pyrolyzing Ni-doped polydopamine wrapped ZIF-67. During the preparation, polydopamine served as a protective layer can effectively prevent the aggregation of Co and Ni nanoparticles during the pyrolysis process, and at the same time forming a carbon layer to grow a double layer carbon cage. This unique hollow structure endows the catalyst with a high specific surface area as well as more exposed active sites. Also benefited from the synergistic effect between Ni and Co nanoparticles, the Ni-Co@NHC catalyst leads to an outstanding ORR performance of half-wave potential (E1/2, 0.862 V), outperforms that of commercial Pt/C catalyst. Additionally, when Ni-Co@NHC was used in the cathode for the zinc-air battery, the cell exhibits high power density (108 mW cm-2) and high specific capacity (806 mAh g-1) at 20 mA cm-2outperforming Pt/C. This work offers a promising design strategy for the development of high-performance ORR electrocatalysts.
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- Wenwen Zhang
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy, Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering, and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy, Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering, and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy, Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering, and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy, Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering, and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy, Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering, and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy, Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering, and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy, Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering, and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and High Efficient Energy, Saving, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Chemical Process Safety, School of Chemical Engineering, and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin, 300130, People's Republic of China
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Zhai J, Yan J, Wang G, Chen S, Jin D, Zhang H, Zhao W, Zhang Z, Huang W. Surface modification of manganese monoxide through chemical vapor deposition to attain high energy storage performance for aqueous zinc-ion batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2021; 601:617-625. [PMID: 34091309 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.05.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 05/22/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Surface modification of the manganese-based oxide electrode is considered to be a viable strategy to improve electrochemical property in aqueous zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs). However, the modification method through traditional wet-chemical technology can hardly to satisfy high rate capability for aqueous ZIBs due to unhomogeneous and nonconformal coating originates from surface energy mismatch. Herein, a surface modification strategy based on chemical vapor deposition is developed to enhance the electrochemical property of the inactive MnO in aqueous ZIBs. The constructed carbon coating modified MnO electrode shows excellent reversible capacity and superior rate capability with remarkable energy density of 351 Wh kg-1 at 625 W kg-1. The energy storage mechanism of the electrode during the charge and discharge processes is elucidated according to the ex-situ measurements of X-ray diffraction and photoelectron spectroscopy, Fourier transform infrared spectra, and galvanostatic intermittent titration techniques. Moreover, soft-packaged batteries are fabricated with the carbon coating modified MnO, which shows great promises for the practical application of the material. The work paves the way for the exploitation of high performance surface-modified electrode through chemical vapor deposition for aqueous ZIBs.
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- Junjian Zhai
- School of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China.
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- Institute of Photonics & Photon-Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China; Shaanxi Joint Lab of Graphene (NWU), Xi'an 710127, PR China.
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China
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- School of Information Science and Technology, Northwest University, Xi'an 710127, PR China
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Zeng W, Wei C, Zeng K, Cao X, Rümmeli MH, Yang R. NiFeMo Nanoparticles Encapsulated within Nitrogen‐Doped Reduced Graphene Oxide as Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Zinc‐Air Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202001475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Wenwen Zeng
- Soochow University College of Energy Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations Suzhou 215006 China
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- Soochow University College of Energy Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations Suzhou 215006 China
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- Soochow University College of Energy Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations Suzhou 215006 China
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- Jiangsu University Automotive Engineering Research Institute 301 Xuefu Road Zhenjiang 212013 China
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- Soochow University College of Energy Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations Suzhou 215006 China
- Polish Academy of Sciences Centre of Polymer and Carbon Materials M. Curie-Sklodowskiej 34 Zabrze 41-819 Poland
- VSB-Technical University of Ostrava Institute of Environmental Technology 17. Listopadu 15 Ostrava 708 33 Czech Republic
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- Soochow University College of Energy Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials Innovations Suzhou 215006 China
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Jing S, Gong X, Ji S, Jia L, Pollet BG, Yan S, Liang H. Self-standing heterostructured NiC x -NiFe-NC/biochar as a highly efficient cathode for lithium-oxygen batteries. BEILSTEIN JOURNAL OF NANOTECHNOLOGY 2020; 11:1809-1821. [PMID: 33335825 PMCID: PMC7722627 DOI: 10.3762/bjnano.11.163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2020] [Accepted: 11/18/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Lithium-oxygen batteries have attracted research attention due to their low cost and high theoretical capacity. Developing inexpensive and highly efficient cathode materials without using noble metal-based catalysts is highly desirable for practical applications in lithium-oxygen batteries. Herein, a heterostructure of NiFe and NiC x inside of N-doped carbon (NiC x -NiFe-NC) derived from bimetallic Prussian blue supported on biochar was developed as a novel self-standing cathode for lithium-oxygen batteries. The specific discharge capacity of the best sample was 27.14 mAh·cm-2 at a stable discharge voltage of 2.75 V. The hybridization between the d-orbital of Ni and s and p-orbitals of carbon in NiC x , formed at 900 °C, enhanced the electrocatalytic performance due to the synergistic effect between these components. The structure of NiC x -NiFe-NC efficiently improved the electron and ion transfer between the cathode and the electrolyte during the electrochemical processes, resulting in superior electrocatalytic properties in lithium-oxygen batteries. This study indicates that nickel carbide supported on N-doped carbon is a promising cathode material for lithium-oxygen batteries.
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- Shengyu Jing
- School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221008, China
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- School of Information and Control Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221008, China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, China
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- Low Carbon Energy Institute, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221008, China
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- Hydrogen Energy and Sonochemistry Research Group, Department of Energy and Process Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, NO-7491 Trondheim, Norway
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- Shanghai Time Shipping CO., LTD, Shanghai, 200126, China
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- Low Carbon Energy Institute, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221008, China
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Tseng TW, Rajaji U, Chen TW, Chen SM, Huang YC, Mani V, Irudaya Jothi A. Sonochemical synthesis and fabrication of perovskite type calcium titanate interfacial nanostructure supported on graphene oxide sheets as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for electrochemical detection of chemotherapeutic drug. ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY 2020; 69:105242. [PMID: 32673961 DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 06/23/2020] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In green approaches for electrocatalyst synthesis, sonochemical methods play a powerful role in delivering the abundant surface areas and nano-crystalline properties that are advantageous to electrocatalytic detection. In this article, we proposed the sphere-like and perovskite type of bimetal oxides which are synthesized through an uncomplicated sonochemical procedure. As a yield, the novel calcium titanate (orthorhombic nature) nanoparticles (CaTiO3 NPs) decorated graphene oxide sheets (GOS) were obtained through simple ultrasonic irradiation by a high-intensity ultrasonic probe (Titanium horn; 50 kHz and 60 W). The GOS/CaTiO3 NC were characterized morphologically and chemically through the analytical methods (SEM, XRD, and EDS). Besides, as-prepared nanocomposites were modified on a GCE (glassy carbon electrode) and applied towards electrocatalytic and electrochemical sensing of chemotherapeutic drug flutamide (FD). Notably, FD is a crucial anticancer drug and also a non-steroidal anti-androgen chemical. Mainly, the designed and modified sensor has shown a wide linear range (0.015-1184 µM). A limit of detection was calculated as nanomolar level (5.7 nM) and sensitivity of the electrode is 1.073 μA μM-1 cm-2. The GOS/CaTiO3 modified electrodes have been tested in human blood and urine samples towards anticancer drug detection.
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- Tien-Wen Tseng
- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Electroanalysis and Biotelectrochemistry Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC; Research and Development Center for Smart Textile Technology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan
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- Electroanalysis and Biotelectrochemistry Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC.
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- Electroanalysis and Biotelectrochemistry Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, National Taipei University of Technology, No. 1, Section 3, Chung-Hsiao East Road, Taipei 106, Taiwan, ROC
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- Department of Chemistry, St. Joseph's College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli 620002, (Affiliated to Bharathidasan University, Tiruchirappali 620024), Tamilnadu, India
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Dong Q, Wang H, Ji S, Wang X, Mo Z, Linkov V, Wang R. Molten-Salt Media Synthesis of N-Doped Carbon Tubes Containing Encapsulated Co Nanoparticles as a Bifunctional Air Cathode for Zinc-Air Batteries. Chemistry 2020; 26:10752-10758. [PMID: 32101342 DOI: 10.1002/chem.201905268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Cost efficient bifunctional air cathodes possessing high electrocatalytic activity are of great importance for the development of secondary Zn-air batteries. In this work, cobalt nanoparticles are encapsulated within a 3D N-doped open network of carbon tubes (Co@N-CNTs) by a molten-salt synthesis procedure conducted at a high temperature. Physical characterization demonstrates that Co@N-CNTs are comprised of Co particle inserted carbon tubes with mesoporous tube walls, providing significant active surface area for electrochemical reactions. High electrocatalytic activity of Co@N-CNTs towards both oxygen evolution and oxygen reduction reactions is due to its well-developed active surface and a synergistic effect between N-doped carbon and Co nanoparticles. Both primary and secondary Zn-air battery cells assembled using Co@N-CNTs as an air cathode show higher electrochemical performance than similar cells containing commercial Pt/C and Pt/C +RuO2 , making the newly developed material a promising alternative to existing metal-based air cathodes.
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- Qing Dong
- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of, Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of, Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- College of Biological, Chemical Science and Chemical Engineering, Jiaxing University, Jiaxing, 314001, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of, Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology, School of Chemistry and Food Science, Yulin Normal University, Yulin, 537000, P. R. China
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- South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry, University of the Western Cape, Cape Town, 7535, South Africa
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University of, Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, P. R. China
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Liu JN, Li BQ, Zhao CX, Yu J, Zhang Q. A Composite Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalyst for High-Performance Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2020; 13:1529-1536. [PMID: 31845530 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201903071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2019] [Revised: 11/23/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
Rechargeable zinc-air batteries are considered as next-generation energy storage devices because of their ultrahigh theoretical energy density of 1086 Wh kg-1 (including oxygen) and inherent safety originating from the use of aqueous electrolyte. However, the cathode processes regarding oxygen reduction and evolution are sluggish in terms of kinetics, which severely limit the practical battery performances. Developing high-performance bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts is of great significance, yet to achieve better bifunctional electrocatalytic reactivity beyond the state-of-the-art noble-metal-based electrocatalysts remains a great challenge. Herein, a composite Co3 O4 @POF (POF=framework porphyrin) bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst is proposed to construct advanced air cathodes for high-performance rechargeable zinc-air batteries. The as-obtained composite Co3 O4 @POF electrocatalyst exhibits a bifunctional electrocatalytic reactivity of ΔE=0.74 V, which is better than the noble-metal-based Pt/C+Ir/C electrocatalyst and most of the reported bifunctional ORR/OER electrocatalysts. When applied in rechargeable zinc-air batteries, the Co3 O4 @POF cathode exhibits a reduced discharge-charge voltage gap of 1.0 V at 5.0 mA cm-2 , high power density of 222.2 mW cm-2 , and impressive cycling stability for more than 2000 cycles at 5.0 mA cm-2 .
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- Jia-Ning Liu
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Reaction Engineering and Technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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Design and synthesis of MnN4 macrocyclic complex for efficient oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysis. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2019.107700] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Pang Y, Mo Z, Wang H, Linkov V, Wang X, Wang R. A post-synthesis surface reconstructed carbon aerogel as an enhanced oxygen reduction reaction catalyst for zinc–air batteries. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy01130d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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After calcination and erosion, aerogel carbon materials have been subjected to surface reconstruction under the action of carbon fixation by iron at high temperature, resulting the change of specific surface area and ratio of surface species.
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- Yanhua Pang
- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao
- China
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- Guangxi Key Lab of Agricultural Resources Chemistry and Biotechnology
- School of Chemistry and Food Science
- Yulin Normal University
- Yulin 537000
- PR China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao
- China
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- South African Institute for Advanced Materials Chemistry
- University of the Western Cape
- Cape Town
- South Africa
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao
- China
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- State Key Laboratory Base for Eco-Chemical Engineering
- College of Chemical Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science and Technology
- Qingdao
- China
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Li Y, Han J, Xu Z, Guo R. Hybrid shells of N-doped carbon encapsulated by MnO nanoparticles as oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9nj05550a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recently, the development of non-precious metal electrocatalysts for effective oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) has become a research hotspot.
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- Yanan Li
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- P. R. China
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Lu LN, Chen C, Xiao K, Ouyang T, Zhang J, Liu ZQ. Boosting oxygen electrocatalytic reactions with Mn3O4/self-growth N-doped carbon nanotubes induced by transition metal cobalt. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0cy01546f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Oxygen electrocatalytic activities in transition-metal atoms and/or heteroatom-doped carbon nanostructures are strongly dependent on their conductivity and electron configurations.
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- Li-Na Lu
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center
- Guangzhou University
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center
- Guangzhou University
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center
- Guangzhou University
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center
- Guangzhou University
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Material Synthesis and Processing
- Wuhan University of Technology
- Wuhan 430070
- P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Clean Energy and Materials/Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Clean Energy and Materials
- Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Center
- Guangzhou University
- P. R. China
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Wang M, Peng F, Wang M, Han J. N-Doped carbon nanospheres with nanocavities to encapsulate manganese oxides as ORR electrocatalysts. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj03056b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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MnO2(Mn3O4or MnO) nanoparticles embedded in nanocavities of N-doped carbon nanospheres as ORR electrocatalysts have been reported.
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- Minggui Wang
- Guangling College
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- P. R. China
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
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- Guangling College
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- P. R. China
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- Guangling College
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- Yangzhou University
- Yangzhou
- P. R. China
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