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Qiu D, Wang H, Ma T, Huang J, Meng Z, Fan D, Bowen CR, Lu H, Liu Y, Chandrasekaran S. Promoting Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reactions Using Advanced Heterostructures for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Applications. ACS NANO 2024; 18:21651-21684. [PMID: 39129497 PMCID: PMC11342935 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2024] [Revised: 07/28/2024] [Accepted: 07/31/2024] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
Abstract
In order to facilitate electrochemical oxygen reactions in electrically rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs), there is a need to develop innovative approaches for efficient oxygen electrocatalysts. Due to their reliability, high energy density, material abundance, and ecofriendliness, rechargeable ZABs hold promise as next-generation energy storage and conversion devices. However, the large-scale application of ZABs is currently hindered by the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, the development of heterostructure-based electrocatalysts has the potential to surpass the limitations imposed by the intrinsic properties of a single material. This Account begins with an explanation of the configurations of ZABs and the fundamentals of the oxygen electrochemistry of the air electrode. Then, we summarize recent progress with respect to the variety of heterostructures that exploit bifunctional electrocatalytic reactions and overview their impact on ZAB performance. The range of heterointerfacial engineering strategies for improving the ORR/OER and ZAB performance includes tailoring the surface chemistry, dimensionality of catalysts, interfacial charge transfer, mass and charge transport, and morphology. We highlight the multicomponent design approaches that take these features into account to create advanced highly active bifunctional catalysts. Finally, we discuss the challenges and future perspectives on this important topic that aim to enhance the bifunctional activity and performance of zinc-air batteries.
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- Dingrong Qiu
- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Department
of Mechanical Engineering, University of
Bath, BA2 7AY Bath, U.K.
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi
Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional
Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi
Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface
Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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Hu S, Wang K, Xu X, Wang Q. Co-doping regulation on Ni-based electrocatalysts to adjust the selectivity of oxygen reduction reaction for Zn-air batteries and H 2O 2 production. Dalton Trans 2024. [PMID: 39041789 DOI: 10.1039/d4dt01625d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/24/2024]
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Although Ni-based materials are widely used as electrocatalysts, it remains necessary to further explore their selectivity towards the four- or two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, it is proposed to synthesize NiO@NCNTs (NCNTs = N-doped carbon nanotubes) using a metal-organic framework (MOF), [Ni(BZIDA)(H2O)]n (NiMOF, BZIDA = benzimidazole-5,6-dicarboxylic acid), as a precursor after calcination with dicyandiamide (DCDA). Regarding NiO@NCNTs, small NiO particles are distributed in NCNTs derived from DCDA homogeneously. NiO@NCNTs act as a typical two-electron electrocatalyst. The H2O2 production rate of NiO@NCNTs reaches 0.5 mol g-1 h-1 at 0.46 V (vs. RHE). After the doping of Co2+ in NiMOF, Co/NiO@NCNTs were synthesized using a similar method, with the four-electron character shown in ORR. A Zn-air battery was assembled by applying Co/NiO@NCNTs as the cathode material. When discharge occurs at 5 and 10 mA cm-2, its specific capacitance reaches 779.3 and 832.2 mA h g-1 with an energy density of 928.6 and 948.5 W h kg-1, respectively. Theoretical calculations suggest a variation in ORR selectivity between NiO@NCNTs and Co/NiO@NCNTs, which results from their different interactions with OOH*. This study demonstrates the effect of the structure on ORR selectivity for Ni-based electrocatalysts.
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- Songhan Hu
- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, Liaoning, China
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- Key Laboratory of Electromagnetic Processing of Materials (Ministry of Education), Northeastern University, Shenyang 110819, China.
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Zhang Q, Zhi P, Zhang J, Duan S, Yao X, Liu S, Sun Z, Jun SC, Zhao N, Dai L, Wang L, Wu X, He Z, Zhang Q. Engineering Covalent Organic Frameworks Toward Advanced Zinc-Based Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2024; 36:e2313152. [PMID: 38491731 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2023] [Revised: 02/25/2024] [Indexed: 03/18/2024]
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Zinc-based batteries (ZBBs) have demonstrated considerable potential among secondary batteries, attributing to their advantages including good safety, environmental friendliness, and high energy density. However, ZBBs still suffer from issues such as the formation of zinc dendrites, occurrence of side reactions, retardation of reaction kinetics, and shuttle effects, posing a great challenge for practical applications. As promising porous materials, covalent organic frameworks (COFs) and their derivatives have rigid skeletons, ordered structures, and permanent porosity, which endow them with great potential for application in ZBBs. This review, therefore, provides a systematic overview detailing on COFs structure pertaining to electrochemical performance of ZBBs, following an in depth discussion of the challenges faced by ZBBs, which includes dendrites and side reactions at the anode, as well as dissolution, structural change, slow kinetics, and shuttle effect at the cathode. Then, the structural advantages of COF-correlated materials and their roles in various ZBBs are highlighted. Finally, the challenges of COF-correlated materials in ZBBs are outlined and an outlook on the future development of COF-correlated materials for ZBBs is provided. The review would serve as a valuable reference for further research into the utilization of COF-correlated materials in ZBBs.
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- Qingqing Zhang
- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, 120-749, South Korea
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jishou University, Jishou, 416000, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, 063009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Materials, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361005, China
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He Y, Wei Y, Huang R, Xia T, Wang J, Yu Z, Wang Z, Yu R. Interfaces Engineering of Ultrafine Ni@Ni 2P/C Core-Shell Heterostructure for High Yield Hydrogen Peroxide Electrosynthesis. SMALL METHODS 2024:e2301560. [PMID: 38678510 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202301560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Revised: 04/10/2024] [Indexed: 05/01/2024]
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Developing cost-effective and sustainable catalysts with exceptional activity and selectivity is essential for the practical implementation of on-site H2O2 electrosynthesis, yet it remains a formidable challenge. Metal phosphide core-shell heterostructures anchored in carbon nanosheets (denoted as Ni@Ni2P/C NSs) are designed and synthesized via carbonization and phosphidation of the 2D Ni-BDC precursor. This core-shell nanostructure provides more accessible active sites and enhanced durability, while the 2D carbon nanosheet substrate prevents heterostructure aggregation and facilitates mass transfer. Theoretical calculations further reveal that the Ni/Ni2P heterostructure-induced optimization of geometric and electronic structures enables the favored adsorption of OOH* intermediate. All these features endow the Ni@Ni2P/C NSs with remarkable performance in 2e ORR for H2O2 synthesis, achieving a top yield rate of 95.6 mg L-1 h-1 with both selectivity and Faradaic efficiency exceeding 90% under a wide range of applied potentials. Furthermore, when utilized as the anode of an assembled gas diffusion electrode (GDE) device, the Ni@Ni2P/C NSs achieve in situ H2O2 production with excellent long-term durability (>32 h). Evidently, this work provides a unique insight into the origin of 2e ORR and proposes optimization of H2O2 production through nano-interface manipulation.
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- Yilei He
- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30th Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30th Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30th Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30th Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30th Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Biochemical Engineering, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
- Key Laboratory of Biopharmaceutical Preparation and Delivery, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1 North 2nd Street, Zhongguancun, Haidian District, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Department of Physical Chemistry, School of Metallurgical and Ecological Engineering, University of Science & Technology Beijing, 30th Xueyuan Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100083, China
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Li Y, Wu L, Wang K, Zhou B, Li Q, Li Z, Yan B, Gong C, Wang Q, Jia J, Shen HM, Deng S, Zhang W, She Y. Nitrogen-Rich Conjugated Microporous Polymers with Improved Cobalt(II) Density for Highly Efficient Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024; 16:8903-8912. [PMID: 38324390 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c18620] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/09/2024]
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Developing efficient oxygen evolution catalysts (OECs) made from earth-abundant elements is extremely important since the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with sluggish kinetics hinders the development of many energy-related electrochemical devices. Herein, an efficient strategy is developed to prepare conjugated microporous polymers (CMPs) with abundant and uniform coordination sites by coupling the N-rich organic monomer 2,4,6-tris(5-bromopyrimidin-2-yl)-1,3,5-triazine (TBPT) with Co(II) porphyrin. The resulting CMP-Py(Co) is further metallized with Co2+ ions to obtain CMP-Py(Co)@Co. Structural characterization results reveal that CMP-Py(Co)@Co has higher Co2+ content (12.20 wt %) and affinity toward water compared with CMP-Py(Co). Moreover, CMP-Py(Co)@Co exhibits an excellent OER activity with a low overpotential of 285 mV vs RHE at 10 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 80.1 mV dec-1, which are significantly lower than those of CMP-Py(Co) (335 mV vs RHE and 96.8 mV dec-1). More interestingly, CMP-Py(Co)@Co outperforms most reported porous organic polymer-based OECs and the benchmark RuO2 catalyst (320 mV vs RHE and 87.6 mV dec-1). Additionally, Co2+-free CMP-Py(2H) has negligible OER activity. Thereby, the enhanced OER activity of CMP-Py(Co)@Co is attributed to the incorporation of Co2+ ions leading to rich active sites and enlarged electrochemical surface areas. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal that Co2+-TBPT sites have higher activity than Co2+-porphyrin sites for the OER. These results indicate that the introduction of rich active metal sites in stable and conductive CMPs could provide novel guidance for designing efficient OECs.
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- Yanzhe Li
- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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- State Key Laboratory Breeding Base of Green Chemistry-Synthesis Technology, College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, China
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Tang J, Chen Y, Gong T, Gong J. COF@COF: Constructing Core-Shell Structured Covalent-Organic Frameworks from Interpenetration Isomers. ACS Macro Lett 2023; 12:1564-1568. [PMID: 37930350 DOI: 10.1021/acsmacrolett.3c00624] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Core-shell structured covalent-organic frameworks (COFs) have rarely been reported because of the essentially inevitable crystallographic structural distinctions of different COF species. In this contribution, we outline a novel strategy for constructing core-shell structured COFs from interpenetration isomers and take the classic three-dimensional COF-300 as a proof-of-concept. Core-shell particles with 5-fold interpenetrated COF-300 as the core and 7-fold interpenetrated COF-300 as the shell were prepared via a two-step process, using exactly the same monomers but under different reaction conditions within each step. Moreover, the thicknesses of both the core and shell show adjustable characteristics. This approach may promote the future advancement of hierarchical microstructures with predesigned functions in different hierarchies.
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- Jiaxuan Tang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Science, Key Laboratory of Polymer Chemistry and Physics of Ministry of Education, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University, Yiheyuan Road 5, Beijing 100871, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Engineering, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Tianjin University, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemical Science and Engineering, Weijin Road 92, Tianjin 300072, China
- Haihe Laboratory of Sustainable Chemical Transformations, Tianjin 300192, China
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Li W, Wang J, Jia C, Chen J, Wen Z, Huang A. Covalent organic framework-derived fluorine, nitrogen dual-doped carbon as metal-free bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 650:275-283. [PMID: 37413861 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.06.210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2023] [Revised: 06/20/2023] [Accepted: 06/30/2023] [Indexed: 07/08/2023]
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The construction of heteroatom-doped metal-free carbon catalysts with bifunctional catalytic activity for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is highly desired for Zn-air batteries, but remains a great challenge owing to the sluggish kinetics of OER and ORR. Herein, a self-sacrificing template engineering strategy was employed to fabricate fluorine (F), nitrogen (N) co-doped porous carbon (F-NPC) catalyst by direct pyrolysis of F, N containing covalent organic framework (F-COF). The predesigned F and N elements were integrated into the skeletons of COF precursor, thus achieving uniformly distributed heteroatom active sites. The introduction of F is beneficial for the formation of edge-defects, contributing to the enhancement of the electrocatalytic activity. Attributing to the porous feature, abundant defect sites induced by F doping, as well as the strong synergistic effect between N and F atoms to afford a high intrinsic catalytic activity, the resulting F-NPC catalyst exhibits excellent bifunctional catalytic activities for both ORR and OER in alkaline mediums. Furthermore, the assembled Zn-air battery with F-NPC catalyst shows a high peak power density of 206.3 mW cm-2 and great stability, surpassing the commercial Pt/C + RuO2 catalysts.
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- Wei Li
- State Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, CAS, Fuzhou 350002, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, CAS, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, CAS, Fuzhou 350002, China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Molecular & Process Engineering, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Green Chemistry and Chemical Processes, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China Normal University, Dongchuan Road 500, Shanghai 200241, China; Institute of Eco-Chongming, 20 Cuiniao Road, Chongming District, Shanghai 202162, China.
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Feng JD, Zhang WD, Liu Y, Han WK, Zhu RM, Gu ZG. A 3D Covalent Organic Framework with In-situ Formed Pd Nanoparticles for Efficient Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202302201. [PMID: 37565784 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202302201] [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: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/09/2023] [Accepted: 08/09/2023] [Indexed: 08/12/2023]
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Non-platinum noble metals are highly desirable for the development of highly active, stable oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts for fuel cells and metal-air batteries. However, how to improve the utilization of non-platinum noble metals is an urgent issue. Herein, a highly efficient catalyst for ORR was prepared through homogeneous loading of Pd precursors by a domain-limited method in a three-dimensional covalent organic framework (COF) followed by pyrolysis. The morphology of the Pd nanoparticles (Pd NPs) was well maintained after carbonization, which was attributed to the rigid structure of the 3D COF. Thanks to the uniform distribution of Pd NPs in the carbon, the catalyst exhibited a remarkable half-wave potential of 0.906 V and a Tafel slope of 70 mV dec-1 in 0.1 M KOH, surpassing the commercial Pt/C catalyst (0.863 V and 75 mV dec-1 ). Furthermore, a maximum power density of 144.0 mW cm-2 was achieved at 252 mA cm-2 , which was significantly higher than the control battery (105.1 mW cm-2 ). This work not only provides a simple strategy for in-situ preparation of highly dispersible metal catalysts in COFs, but also offers new insights into the ORR electrocatalysis.
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- Jing-Dong Feng
- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Biological Colloids, Ministry of Education, School of Chemical and Material Engineering, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, 214122, P. R. China
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Zhang Q, Jiang S, Lv T, Peng Y, Pang H. Application of Conductive MOF in Zinc-Based Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2023; 35:e2305532. [PMID: 37382197 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202305532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2023] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/30/2023]
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The use of conductive MOFs (c-MOFs) in zinc-based batteries has been a popular research direction. Zinc-based batteries are widely used with the advantages of high specific capacity and safety and stability, but they also face many problems. c-MOFs have excellent conductivity compared with other primitive MOFs, and therefore have better applications in zinc-based batteries. In this paper, the transfer mechanisms of the unique charges of c-MOFs: hop transport and band transport, respectively, are discussed and the way of electron transport is further addressed. Then, the various ways to prepare c-MOFs are introduced, among which solvothermal, interfacial synthesis, and postprocessing methods are widely used. In addition, the applications of c-MOFs are discussed in terms of their role and performance in different types of zinc-based batteries. Finally, the current problems of c-MOFs and the prospects for their future development are presented.
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- Qian Zhang
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, P. R. China
- Interdisciplinary Materials Research Center, Institute for Advanced Study, Chengdu University, Chengdu, 610106, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu, 225009, P. R. China
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Wu Q, Xie T, Zhang L, Ding H, Gao H, Jiang J, Xu G. N,S co-doped porous carbon with Co 9S 8 prepared with a Co-FF-derived Co 3O 4 template: a bi-functional electrocatalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Dalton Trans 2023; 52:14435-14442. [PMID: 37771313 DOI: 10.1039/d3dt02439c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/30/2023]
Abstract
To achieve broad commercialization of rechargeable metal-air batteries, the development of non-precious metal-based bi-functional oxygen electrocatalysts is critical. In this study, we prepared N,S co-doped porous carbon materials containing Co9S8 nanoparticles (Co9S8/NSC) through a one-step pyrolysis process. The process involved the pyrolysis of a polydopamine (PDA) coated Co-formic acid framework (Co-FF) derived Co3O4 and thiourea. The improved catalyst Co9S8/NSC-1 exhibited satisfactory long-term durability and superior oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity, the half-wave potential (E1/2) of the ORR reached 0.83 V, and the OER overpotential at 10 mA cm-2 (η10) was 300 mV. The zinc-air battery (ZAB) based on Co9S8/NSC-1 assembly had a maximum power density of 102.0 mW cm-2 and the cycle life reached 500 cycles. The material preparation method was simple, environmentally friendly and inexpensive, providing a feasible strategy for the development of non-precious metal-based electrocatalysts.
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- Qihao Wu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources; College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, Xinjiang, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources; College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, Xinjiang, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources; College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, Xinjiang, PR China.
- College of Chemical Engineering, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, Xinjiang, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources; College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, Xinjiang, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources; College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, Xinjiang, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources; College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, Xinjiang, PR China.
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources; College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, 830046, Xinjiang, PR China.
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Mesoporous Surface-Sulfurized Fe-Co 3O 4 Nanosheets Integrated with N/S Co-Doped Graphene as a Robust Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Evolution and Reduction Reactions. Molecules 2023; 28:molecules28052221. [PMID: 36903464 PMCID: PMC10005318 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28052221] [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: 01/31/2023] [Revised: 02/21/2023] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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Playing a significant role in electrochemical energy conversion and storage systems, heteroatom-doped transition metal oxides are key materials for oxygen-involving reactions. Herein, mesoporous surface-sulfurized Fe-Co3O4 nanosheets integrated with N/S co-doped graphene (Fe-Co3O4-S/NSG) were designed as composite bifunctional electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Compared with the Co3O4-S/NSG catalyst, it exhibited superior activity in the alkaline electrolytes by delivering an OER overpotential of 289 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and an ORR half-wave potential of 0.77 V vs. RHE. Additionally, Fe-Co3O4-S/NSG kept stable at 4.2 mA cm-2 for 12 h without significant attenuation to render robust durability. This work not only demonstrates the satisfactory effect of the transition-metal cationic modification represented by iron doping on the electrocatalytic performance of Co3O4, but it also provides a new insight on the design of OER/ORR bifunctional electrocatalysts for efficient energy conversion.
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Ma J, Liu L, Chen Z, Wang M, Wu H, Wang H, Yuan D, Ning X. Interfacial Engineering of Leaf-like Bimetallic MOF-Based Co@NC Nanoarrays Coupled with Ultrathin CoFe-LDH Nanosheets for Rechargeable and Flexible Zn-Air Batteries. Polymers (Basel) 2023; 15:polym15030734. [PMID: 36772037 PMCID: PMC9919106 DOI: 10.3390/polym15030734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Exploring high-efficiency, low-cost, and long-life bifunctional self-supporting electrocatalysts is of great significance for the practical application of advanced rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs), especially flexible solid-state ZABs. Herein, ultrathin CoFe-layered double hydroxide (CoFe-LDH) nanosheets are strongly coupled on the surface of leaf-like bimetallic metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)-derived hybrid carbon (Co@NC) nanoflake nanoarrays supported by carbon cloth (CC) via a facile and scalable method for rechargeable and flexible ZABs. This interfacial engineering for CoFe-LDHs on Co@NC improves the electronic conductivity of CoFe-LDH nanosheets as well as achieves the balance of oxygen evolution reduction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity. The unique three-dimensional (3D) open interconnected hierarchical structure facilitates the transport of substances during the electrochemical process while ensuring adequate exposure of OER/ORR active centers. When applied as an additive-free air cathode in rechargeable liquid ZABs, CC/Co@NC/CoFe-LDH-700 demonstrates high open-circuit potential of 1.47 V, maximum power density of 129.3 mW cm-2, and satisfactory specific capacity of 710.7 mAh g-1Zn. Further, the flexible all-solid-state ZAB assembled by CC/Co@NC/CoFe-LDH-700 displays gratifying mechanical flexibility and stable cycling performance over 40 h. More significantly, the series-connected flexible ZAB is further verified as a chain power supply for LED strips and performs well throughout the bending process, showing great application prospects in portable and wearable electronics. This work sheds new light on the design of high-performance self-supporting non-precious metal bifunctional electrocatalysts for OER/ORR and air cathodes for rechargeable ZABs.
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- Correspondence: (D.Y.); (X.N.); Tel.: +86-532-85953572 (X.N.)
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- Correspondence: (D.Y.); (X.N.); Tel.: +86-532-85953572 (X.N.)
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Xu T, Long J, Wang L, Chen K, Chen J, Gou X. Core-shell template derived porous 3D-Fe/Fe2O3@NSC composites as high performance catalysts for aqueous and solid-state rechargeable Zn-air batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2023.117203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Dewan A, Narayanan R, Thotiyl MO. A multi-chromic supercapacitor of high coloration efficiency integrating a MOF-derived V 2O 5 electrode. NANOSCALE 2022; 14:17372-17384. [PMID: 36382617 DOI: 10.1039/d2nr04841h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Modern technological trends in smart electronic devices demand more intelligent automation. Simultaneous integration of energy storage and multicolor electrochromism in a single device improves user-device interfacing based on a salient human-readable output. In this work, primarily metal-organic framework (MOF) derived V2O5 was synthesized which, as an electrochromic material, shows high optical modulation of 35% at 485 nm, with very fast switching speeds (2.9/3.4 s for coloring/bleaching). The multiple coloration states of the V2O5 electrode make it worthy for further integration as a smart negative electrode in a multicolored electrochromic asymmetric supercapacitor, where the electrochromic polyaniline electrode serves as the counter electrode. The device demonstrates a high coloration efficiency of 137.2 cm2 C-1 and an areal capacitance of 12.27 mF cm-2 and an energy density of 2.21 × 10-3 mW h cm-2 at a current density of 0.05 mA cm-2. By virtue of its different chromatic states during charging and discharging, smart visual tracking of the state of charge of the supercapacitor can be realized. Such a design of energy storage devices will have promising practical application in futuristic smart multifunctional electronic devices.
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- Anweshi Dewan
- Department of Physics and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, 411008, India
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- Department of Environmental Science, Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune, 411007, India
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Energy Science, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Pune, 411008, India.
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