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Ni L, Yang G, He C, Lan T, He S, Yang H, Wu N, Chen R, Liu L, Wu F, Zhang Q. High Capacitance Performance N, O Codoped Carbon Foams Synthesized via an All-In-One Step Carbonization of Molecular Salt Strategy. LANGMUIR : THE ACS JOURNAL OF SURFACES AND COLLOIDS 2024; 40:19701-19710. [PMID: 39219093 DOI: 10.1021/acs.langmuir.4c02392] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/04/2024]
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The preparation of porous carbon is constrained by the extensive use and detrimental impact of activators and dopants. Therefore, developing green and efficient strategies that leverage the intrinsic properties and pretreatment of the materials to achieve self-activation and self-doping is particularly crucial for porous carbon materials. Herein, potassium histidine was utilized as the molecular salt precursor, attaining the efficient and streamlined preparation of porous carbon through a one-step carbonization process that enables self-activation, self-doping, and self-templating. More interestingly, the carbonization temperature significantly impacts the porous structure of the molecular salt precursors, the properties of the heteroatoms, and electrochemical performance. The designed electrodes exhibit high accessibility to electrolyte ions and effective ion-electron transport channels. Therefore, the optimal carbon material (KHis800) has an excellent mass-specific capacitance of 305.2 F g-1 at 0.2 A g-1, and a high capacitance retention rate of 115.6% (50,000 cycles at 5 A g-1). Notably, KHis800 also shows a maximum energy density of 19.6 Wh kg-1. This research is dedicated to exploring a more efficient preparation method for porous carbon material via molecular salts, offering insights for the sustainable development of carbon materials.
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- Liye Ni
- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- College of Electrical, Energy and Power Engineering, Institute of Technology for Carbon Neutralization, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, Jiangsu 225127, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
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- Shanghai Frontiers Science Center of Advanced Textiles, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Fujian Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, P. R. China
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- Co-Innovation Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, China
- Fujian Key Laboratory of Eco-Industrial Green Technology, College of Ecology and Resources Engineering, Wuyi University, Wuyishan 354300, P. R. China
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Hu H, Xu Z, Zhang Z, Yan X, Zhu Y, Attfield JP, Yang M. Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction Using Metastable Zirconium Suboxide. Angew Chem Int Ed Engl 2024; 63:e202404374. [PMID: 38726699 DOI: 10.1002/anie.202404374] [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: 03/03/2024] [Indexed: 06/19/2024]
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Strategies for discovery of high-performance electrocatalysts are important to advance clean energy technologies. Metastable phases such as low temperature or interfacial structures that are difficult to access in bulk may offer such catalytically active surfaces. We report here that the suboxide Zr3O, which is formed at Zr-ZrO2 interfaces but does not appear in the experimental Zr-O phase diagram exhibits outstanding oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) performance surpassing that of benchmark Pt/C and most transition metal-based catalysts. Addition of Fe3C nanoparticles to give a Zr-Zr3O-Fe3C/NC catalyst (NC=nitrogen-doped carbon) gives a half-wave potential (E1/2) of 0.914 V, outperforming Pt/C and showing only a 3 mV decrease after 20,000 electrochemical cycles. A zinc-air battery (ZAB) using this cathode material has a high power density of 241.1 mW cm-2 and remains stable for over 50 days of continuous cycling, demonstrating potential for practical applications. Zr3O demonstrates that interfacial or other phases that are difficult to stabilize may offer new directions for the discovery of high-performance electrocatalysts.
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- Huashuai Hu
- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, 116024, China
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, 116024, China
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- Department of Applied Physics, Research Institute for Smart Energy, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions and School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, King's Buildings, Mayfield Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JZ, UK
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- School of Environmental Science and Technology, Dalian University of Technology, No.2 Linggong Road, Ganjingzi District, Dalian, 116024, China
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Ying J, Yin R, Zhao Z, Zhang X, Feng W, Peng J, Liang C. Hierarchical porous carbon materials for lithium storage: preparation, modification, and applications. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2024; 35:332003. [PMID: 38744256 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ad4b21] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/29/2023] [Accepted: 05/14/2024] [Indexed: 05/16/2024]
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Secondary battery as an efficient energy conversion device has been highly attractive for alleviating the energy crisis and environmental pollution. Hierarchical porous carbon (HPC) materials with multiple sizes pore channels are considered as promising materials for energy conversion and storage applications, due to their high specific surface area and excellent electrical conductivity. Although many reviews have reported on carbon materials for different fields, systematic summaries about HPC materials for lithium storage are still rare. In this review, we first summarize the main preparation methods of HPC materials, including hard template method, soft template method, and template-free method. The modification methods including porosity and morphology tuning, heteroatom doping, and multiphase composites are introduced systematically. Then, the recent advances in HPC materials on lithium storage are summarized. Finally, we outline the challenges and future perspectives for the application of HPC materials in lithium storage.
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- Jiaping Ying
- Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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- Institute for Superconducting and Electronic Materials, Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, Innovation Campus, Squires Way, North Wollongong, NSW 2522, Australia
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- Zhejiang Carbon Neutral Innovation Institute & College of Chemical Engineering, Zhejiang University of Technology, Hangzhou 310014, People's Republic of China
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Qiu J, Duan Y, Li S, Zhao H, Ma W, Shi W, Lei Y. Insights into Nano- and Micro-Structured Scaffolds for Advanced Electrochemical Energy Storage. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2024; 16:130. [PMID: 38393483 PMCID: PMC10891041 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-024-01341-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/30/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2024]
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Adopting a nano- and micro-structuring approach to fully unleashing the genuine potential of electrode active material benefits in-depth understandings and research progress toward higher energy density electrochemical energy storage devices at all technology readiness levels. Due to various challenging issues, especially limited stability, nano- and micro-structured (NMS) electrodes undergo fast electrochemical performance degradation. The emerging NMS scaffold design is a pivotal aspect of many electrodes as it endows them with both robustness and electrochemical performance enhancement, even though it only occupies complementary and facilitating components for the main mechanism. However, extensive efforts are urgently needed toward optimizing the stereoscopic geometrical design of NMS scaffolds to minimize the volume ratio and maximize their functionality to fulfill the ever-increasing dependency and desire for energy power source supplies. This review will aim at highlighting these NMS scaffold design strategies, summarizing their corresponding strengths and challenges, and thereby outlining the potential solutions to resolve these challenges, design principles, and key perspectives for future research in this field. Therefore, this review will be one of the earliest reviews from this viewpoint.
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- Jiajia Qiu
- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut Für Physik and IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
- Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, People's Republic of China
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut Für Physik and IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, People's Republic of China
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut Für Physik and IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany
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- Key Laboratory of Complex Nonferrous Metal Resources Clean Utilization, Faculty of Metallurgical and Energy Engineering, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, 650093, People's Republic of China.
- School of Science and Technology, Pu'er University, Pu'er, 665000, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang, 212013, People's Republic of China.
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- Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut Für Physik and IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693, Ilmenau, Germany.
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Sun Y, Luo Y, Dai L, Zheng Y, Zhang H, Wang Y. Sn Bulk Phase Doping and Surface Modification on Ti 4 O 7 for Oxygen Reduction to Hydrogen Peroxide. Chemistry 2024; 30:e202303602. [PMID: 38093158 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202303602] [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: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 01/05/2024]
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Developing stable and highly selective two-electron oxygen reduction reaction (2e- ORR) electrocatalysts for producing hydrogen peroxide (H2 O2 ) is considered a major challenge to replace the anthraquinone process and achieve a sustainable green economy. Here, we doped Sn into Ti4 O7 (D-Sn-Ti4 O7 ) by simple polymerization post-calcination method as a high-efficiency 2e- ORR electrocatalyst. In addition, we also applied plain calcination after the grinding method to load Sn on Ti4 O7 (L-Sn-Ti4 O7 ) as a comparison. However, the performance of L-Sn-Ti4 O7 is far inferior to that of the D-Sn-Ti4 O7 . D-Sn-Ti4 O7 exhibits a starting potential of 0.769 V (versus the reversible hydrogen electrode, RHE) and a high H2 O2 selectivity of 95.7 %. Excitingly, the catalyst can maintain a stable current density of 2.43 mA ⋅ cm-2 for 3600 s in our self-made H-type cell, and the cumulative H2 O2 production reaches 359.2 mg ⋅ L-1 within 50,000 s at 0.3 V. The performance of D-Sn-Ti4 O7 is better than that of the non-noble metal 2e- ORR catalysts reported so far. The doping of Sn not only improves the conductivity but also leads to the lattice distortion of Ti4 O7 , further forming more oxygen vacancies and Ti3+ , which greatly improves its 2e- ORR performance compared with the original Ti4 O7 . In contrast, since the Sn on the surface of L-Sn-Ti4 O7 displays a synergistic effect with Tin+ (3≤n≤4) of Ti4 O7 , the active center Tin+ dissociates the O=O bond, making it more inclined to 4e- ORR.
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- Yue Sun
- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P.R. China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P.R. China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P.R. China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P.R. China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Huhehaote, 010022, P. R. China
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- The School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, National Key Laboratory of Power Transmission Equipment Technology, Chongqing University, 174 Shazheng Street, Shapingba District, Chongqing City, 400044, P.R. China
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Science, Inner Mongolia Normal University, Huhehaote, 010022, P. R. China
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Zheng H, Zhong J, Liu X, Zhu Y, Hou B, Zhao L, Sun C, Wang X, Su Z. Co-modified polyoxovanadoborates derived Co/BN-CNT/VN based bifunctional electrocatalysts for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 634:675-683. [PMID: 36563424 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.083] [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: 10/31/2022] [Revised: 12/14/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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Rational design of high-performance bifunctional electrocatalysts to accelerate the sluggish oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) and oxygen evolution reactions (OER) in rechargeable Zn-air batteries remain an enduring challenge. The construction of multicomponent catalysts is a promising solution to achieve this goal. Herein, B and N co-doped interconnecting graphite carbon and carbon nanotube with the decoration of Co and vanadium nitride (VN) nanoparticles (Co/BN-CNT/VN) are synthesized using Co-modified polyoxovanadoborates as precursors. The optimized composite achieves superior bifunctional oxygen electrocatalytic activity and stability, which is comparable to noble metal catalysts and reported bifunctional electrocatalysts. Specifically, the half-potential of ORR reaches 0.85 V, and the overpotential of OER is low to 296 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2. Strikingly, zinc-air batteries assembled based on Co/BN-CNT/VN demonstrate a small charge-discharge voltage gap of 0.873 V, a remarkable peak-power density of 156.3 mW cm-2, and outstanding cycling durability (∼1000 cycles at 10 mA cm-2). This work affords a new alternative strategy to create cost-effective and high-potency bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for advanced air batteries.
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- Haiyan Zheng
- Key Laboratory of National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Battery Institution, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024 Jilin, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory for Carbon-Based Functional Materials & Devices, Institute of Functional Nano & Soft Materials (FUNSOM), Soochow University, 199 Ren'ai Road, Suzhou, 215123 Jiangsu, China
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- Key Laboratory of National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Battery Institution, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024 Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Battery Institution, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024 Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Battery Institution, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024 Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Battery Institution, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024 Jilin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Battery Institution, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024 Jilin, China.
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- Key Laboratory of National & Local United Engineering Laboratory for Power Battery Institution, Northeast Normal University, 5268 Renmin Street, Changchun, 130024 Jilin, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Supramolecular Structure and Materials, Institute of Theoretical Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
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Song P, Li C, Zhao N, Ji Z, Zhai L, Shen X, Liu Q. Molten salt-confined pyrolysis towards heteroatom-doped porous carbon nanosheets for high-energy-density Zn-ion hybrid supercapacitors. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 633:362-373. [PMID: 36459941 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.11.117] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2022] [Revised: 11/19/2022] [Accepted: 11/23/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Carbon nanosheets with heteroatom doping and well-developed porosity exhibit broad application foreground for Zn-ion hybrid supercapacitors (ZHSCs), but the simple and controllable preparation is still of great challenge. In this study, by using LiCl-KCl as in-built templates, histidine as carbon and nitrogen sources, and KNO3, K2SO4, KOH or Na2S2O3 as active agent, a series of N and NS doped porous carbon nanosheets are developed. Results indicate that, with the activator introduction, pore structures of the carbonized products are notably boosted, showing an astounding 30-244 % increase in BET specific surface area, and meanwhile, heteroatom with a content of ca. 12 % can be doped into the resultant carbon skeletons. Specifically, the NSPCN-800 (activated by Na2S2O3) with a large specific surface area of 1297 m2/g, a hierarchically porous structure composed of abundant micropores and mesopores, and a suitable heteroatom content (N: 11.9 wt%; S: 0.6 wt%) presents an impressive energy storage behavior as cathode for ZHSCs, including a specific capacitance of 165.8F/g, a specific capacity of 95.2 mAh/g, an energy density of 59.0 Wh kg-1 and a cyclic stability with a 82.6 % capacity retention after 5000 cycles. These performance parameters surpass numerous reported ZHSCs, making NSPCN-800 a very promising cathode for practical use.
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- Peng Song
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, PR China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China
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- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, PR China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212013, PR China.
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Catalytic Materials and Technology, Advanced Catalysis and Green Manufacturing Collaborative Innovation Center, School of Petrochemical Engineering, Changzhou University, Changzhou 213164, PR China.
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Liu X, Li Y, Zeng L, Li X, Chen N, Bai S, He H, Wang Q, Zhang C. A Review on Mechanochemistry: Approaching Advanced Energy Materials with Greener Force. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2022; 34:e2108327. [PMID: 35015320 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202108327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 16.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Mechanochemistry with solvent-free and environmentally friendly characteristics is one of the most promising alternatives to traditional liquid-phase-based reactions, demonstrating epoch-making significance in the realization of different types of chemistry. Mechanochemistry utilizes mechanical energy to promote physical and chemical transformations to design complex molecules and nanostructured materials, encourage dispersion and recombination of multiphase components, and accelerate reaction rates and efficiencies via highly reactive surfaces. In particular, mechanochemistry deserves special attention because it is capable of endowing energy materials with unique characteristics and properties. Herein, the latest advances and progress in mechanochemistry for the preparation and modification of energy materials are reviewed. An outline of the basic knowledge, methods, and characteristics of different mechanochemical strategies is presented, distinguishing this review from most mechanochemistry reviews that only focus on ball-milling. Next, this outline is followed by a detailed and insightful discussion of mechanochemistry-involved energy conversion and storage applications. The discussion comprehensively covers aspects of energy transformations from mechanical/optical/chemical energy to electrical energy. Finally, next-generation advanced energy materials are proposed. This review is intended to bring mechanochemistry to the frontline and guide this burgeoning field of interdisciplinary research for developing advanced energy materials with greener mechanical force.
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- Xingang Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Polymer Research Institute of Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China
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Steering structural mesoporosity and working microenvironment of Fe-N-C catalysts for boosting cathodic mass transport of zinc-air batteries. Sci China Chem 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11426-022-1303-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Peera SG, Liu C. Unconventional and scalable synthesis of non-precious metal electrocatalysts for practical proton exchange membrane and alkaline fuel cells: A solid-state co-ordination synthesis approach. Coord Chem Rev 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214554] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Han WL, Dong XL, Chen J, Li W. Mn2+ complex derived hierarchically porous carbon with highly graphitized structure for supercapacitors. ChemElectroChem 2022. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202200170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Wen-Li Han
- Dalian University of Technology School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology CHINA
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- Dalian University of Technology School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology CHINA
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- Dalian University of Technology School of Chemical Engineering Dalian University of Technology CHINA
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, School of Chemical Engineering, Dalian University of Technology CHINA
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Liu N, Liu X, Pan J. A new rapid synthesis of hexagonal prism Zn-MOF as a precursor at room temperature for energy storage through pre-ionization strategy. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 606:1364-1373. [PMID: 34492472 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2021.08.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/13/2021] [Revised: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 08/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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In this paper, a new hexagonal prismatic Zn-MOF is rapidly synthesized at room temperature through a one-step precipitation method as precursor for the preparation of porous carbon. The SEM and GCD tests indicate that the pre-ionization process of BTC greatly accelerates the reaction speed between BTC and Zn ions, and only 0.5 h is required for the preparation of Zn-MOF with orderly morphology at room temperature, far less than 3-24 h of the existing hydrothermal synthesis. The derived porous carbon (BTCC) is provided with a considerable specific surface area of 1,464 m2 g-1 and suitable pores of 3.9 nm in size. Its richly porous structure offers a superior supercapacitor performance. The BTCC electrode offered a high specific capacitance and an excellent cycle stability. Furthermore, the assembled two symmetrical supercapacitors, C|1 M Na2SO4|C and C|6 M KOH|C, provide high energy density of 22.4 Wh kg-1 and 13.7 Wh kg-1, respectively. Their energy retention rates were 80.0% and 89.4%, respectively after 10,000 cycles at 20 A g-1. The proposed pre-ionization strategy is a facile, convenient and easy-to-industrial method for the preparation of new MOFs, thereby significantly reducing the manufacturing cost of porous carbon for energy storage.
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- Nana Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing 100029, China.
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Ni-decorated Fe-/N- co-doped carbon anchored on porous cobalt oxide nanowires arrays for efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution. Chem Eng Sci 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2021.116774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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Sun Y, Zhang M, Tan S, Song R. Hierarchical porous carbon materials synthesized from the castor oil/MgO solids for high-performance supercapacitors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:445601. [PMID: 34298535 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/ac1757] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2021] [Accepted: 07/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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A kind of biomass-based hierarchical porous carbons (HPCs) is easily synthesized by the direct pyrolysis of castor oil/MgO solids, in which the solids can be prepared by mixing appropriate amounts of MgO into castor oil. The morphology, microstructure, phase structure, textural property, surface element composition and thermal stability properties are studied for the achieved HPCs. It is demonstrated that the HPCs belong to a type of high-graphitization, graphene-like and foamed carbon materials with high specific surface area and wide pore size distribution. The HPC obtained at 900 °C (HPC-900) displays the highest specific surface area of 1013.17 m2g and more reasonable pore size distribution. Without the need of conductive agents, the HPC-900 exhibits a maximum capacitance (340 F g-1at 0.5 A g-1), excellent rate performance (70.1% of capacitance retention at high current density of 10 A g-1) and a remarkable long-term cycling stability (about 99% capacitance retention after 9000 cycles) in the aqueous electrolyte of 6 M KOH. Meanwhile, assembled as-prepared sample into symmetrical supercapacitor, the HPC-900 provides a high energy and power density, with 8.6 Wh kg-1and 426.7 W kg-1in 1 M Na2SO4, respectively. The HPCs prepared based on castor oil show high potential for the electrode materials of supercapacitors.
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- Yue Sun
- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Molecular Design and Preparation of Flame Retarded Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Molecular Design and Preparation of Flame Retarded Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Molecular Design and Preparation of Flame Retarded Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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- Heilongjiang Key Laboratory of Molecular Design and Preparation of Flame Retarded Materials, College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Resource Utilization, Northeast Forestry University, Harbin 150040, People's Republic of China
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Tong X, Cherif M, Zhang G, Zhan X, Ma J, Almesrati A, Vidal F, Song Y, Claverie JP, Sun S. N, P-Codoped Graphene Dots Supported on N-Doped 3D Graphene as Metal-Free Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2021; 13:30512-30523. [PMID: 34170669 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c03141] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Nitrogen and phosphorus-codoped graphene dots supported on nitrogen-doped three-dimensional graphene (N, P-GDs/N-3DG) have been synthesized by a facile freeze-annealing process. On the surface of the 3D interconnected porous structure, the N, P-GDs are uniformly dispersed. The as-prepared N, P-GDs/N-3DG material served as a metal-free catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in an alkaline medium and evaluated by a rotating ring-disk electrode. The N, P-GDs/N-3DG catalyst exhibits excellent ORR activity, which is comparable to that of the commercial Pt/C catalyst. Furthermore, it exhibits a higher tolerance to methanol and better stability than the Pt/C. This enhanced electrochemical catalytic performance can be ascribed to the presence of abundant functional groups and edge defects. This study indicates that P-N bonded structures play a vital role as the active sites in ORR.
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- Xin Tong
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada
- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 55000, China
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada
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- School of Chemistry and Material Science, Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang 55000, China
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 10008, China
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada
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- School of Mathematics and Physics, University of Science & Technology Beijing, Beijing 10008, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec J1K 2R1, Canada
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- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique-Énergie Matériaux et Télécommunications, Varennes, Quebec J3X 1S2, Canada
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Zhu Y, Yue K, Xia C, Zaman S, Yang H, Wang X, Yan Y, Xia BY. Recent Advances on MOF Derivatives for Non-Noble Metal Oxygen Electrocatalysts in Zinc-Air Batteries. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:137. [PMID: 34138394 PMCID: PMC8184897 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00669-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/22/2021] [Accepted: 05/11/2021] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
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Oxygen electrocatalysts are of great importance for the air electrode in zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Owing to the high specific surface area, controllable pore size and unsaturated metal active sites, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) derivatives have been widely studied as oxygen electrocatalysts in ZABs. To date, many strategies have been developed to generate efficient oxygen electrocatalysts from MOFs for improving the performance of ZABs. In this review, the latest progress of the MOF-derived non-noble metal-oxygen electrocatalysts in ZABs is reviewed. The performance of these MOF-derived catalysts toward oxygen reduction, and oxygen evolution reactions is discussed based on the categories of metal-free carbon materials, single-atom catalysts, metal cluster/carbon composites and metal compound/carbon composites. Moreover, we provide a comprehensive overview on the design strategies of various MOF-derived non-noble metal-oxygen electrocatalysts and their structure-performance relationship. Finally, the challenges and perspectives are provided for further advancing the MOF-derived oxygen electrocatalysts in ZABs.
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- Yuting Zhu
- School of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, People's Republic of China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SICCAS), Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, People's Republic of China
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SICCAS), Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SICCAS), Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China.
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- School of Materials Science & Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, 516 Jungong Road, Shanghai, 200093, People's Republic of China.
- CAS Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (SICCAS), Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China.
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- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, People's Republic of China.
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Niu Y, Teng X, Gong S, Xu M, Sun SG, Chen Z. Engineering Two-Phase Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts with Tunable and Synergetic Components for Flexible Zn-Air Batteries. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2021; 13:126. [PMID: 34138326 PMCID: PMC8124028 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-021-00650-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Metal-air batteries, like Zn-air batteries (ZABs) are usually suffered from low energy conversion efficiency and poor cyclability caused by the sluggish OER and ORR at the air cathode. Herein, a novel bimetallic Co/CoFe nanomaterial supported on nanoflower-like N-doped graphitic carbon (NC) was prepared through a strategy of coordination construction-cation exchange-pyrolysis and used as a highly efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalyst. Experimental characterizations and density functional theory calculations reveal the formation of Co/CoFe heterostructure and synergistic effect between metal layer and NC support, leading to improved electric conductivity, accelerated reaction kinetics, and optimized adsorption energy for intermediates of ORR and OER. The Co/CoFe@NC exhibits high bifunctional activities with a remarkably small potential gap of 0.70 V between the half-wave potential (E1/2) of ORR and the potential at 10 mA cm‒2 (Ej=10) of OER. The aqueous ZAB constructed using this air electrode exhibits a slight voltage loss of only 60 mV after 550-cycle test (360 h, 15 days). A sodium polyacrylate (PANa)-based hydrogel electrolyte was synthesized with strong water-retention capability and high ionic conductivity. The quasi-solid-state ZAB by integrating the Co/CoFe@NC air electrode and PANa hydrogel electrolyte demonstrates excellent mechanical stability and cyclability under different bending states.
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- Yanli Niu
- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Lab of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surface, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen, 361005, People's Republic of China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, School of Chemical Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, People's Republic of China.
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Chen Y, Hao H, Lu X, Li W, He G, Shen W, Shearing PR, Brett DJL. Porous 3D graphene aerogel co-doped with nitrogen and sulfur for high-performance supercapacitors. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2021; 32:195405. [PMID: 33494075 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/abdf8d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Heteroatom-doped carbon materials with a high specific area, a well-defined porous structure is important to high-performance supercapacitors (SCs). Here, S and N co-doped three-dimensional porous graphene aerogel (NS-3DPGHs) have been synthesized in a facile and efficient self-assembly process with thiourea acting as the reducing and doping agent solution. Operating as a SC electrode, fabricated co-doping graphene, i.e. the sample of NS-3DPGH-150 exhibits the highest specific capacitance of 412.9 F g-1 under 0.5 A g-1 and prominent cycle stabilization with 96.4% capacitance retention in the back of 10 000 cycles. Furthermore, based on NS-3DPGH-150, the symmetrical supercapacitor as-prepared in 6 M KOH displays a superior energy density of 12.9 Wh kg-1 under the power density of 249 W kg-1. Hence, NS-3DPGHs could be considered as an excellent candidate for SCs.
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- Yinan Chen
- College of Material Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science 333 Long Teng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- College of Material Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science 333 Long Teng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom
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- College of Material Engineering, Shanghai University of Engineering Science 333 Long Teng Road, Shanghai 201620, People's Republic of China
- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom
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- School of Chemistry, University of Lincoln, Joseph Banks Laboratories, Green Lane, Lincoln, LN6 7DL, United Kingdom
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- Institute of Solar Energy, and Key Laboratory of Artificial Structures and Quantum Control (Ministry of Education), Department of Physics and Astronomy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 800 Dong Chuan Road, Shanghai 200240, People's Republic of China
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom
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Yan J, Huang Y, Zhang Y, Peng W, Xia S, Yu J, Ding B. Facile Synthesis of Bimetallic Fluoride Heterojunctions on Defect-Enriched Porous Carbon Nanofibers for Efficient ORR Catalysts. NANO LETTERS 2021; 21:2618-2624. [PMID: 33650875 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.1c00242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The development of efficient and stable catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at low cost is crucial for realizing the large-scale application of metal-air batteries. Herein, we report an efficient ORR catalyst of bimetallic copper and cobalt fluoride heterojunctions, which are uniformly dispersed in nitrogen-fluorine-oxygen triply doped porous carbon nanofibers (PCNFs) that contain hierarchical macro-meso-micro pores. The composite catalyst materials are fabricated with a facile and green method of electrospinning with water as the solvent. By using poly(tetrafluoroethylene) as the pore inducer to anchor electropositive copper and cobalt salts in the electrospun hybrid nanofibers, bimetallic fluoride heterojunctions can be directly formed in PCNFs after calcination. The hierachical porous structures provide an effective way to transport matter, while the bimetallic fluorides expose abundant electroactive sites, both of which result in stable ORR activities with a high half-wave potential of 0.84 V. The study proposes a feasible strategy for the fabrication of nonprecious catalysts.
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- Jianhua Yan
- Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- Key Laboratory of Textile Science & Technology, College of Textiles, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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- Innovation Center for Textile Science and Technology, Donghua University, Shanghai 200051, China
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Cao R, Hu F, Zhang T, Shao W, Liu S, Jian X. Bottom-up fabrication of triazine-based frameworks as metal-free materials for supercapacitors and oxygen reduction reaction. RSC Adv 2021; 11:8384-8393. [PMID: 35423301 PMCID: PMC8695210 DOI: 10.1039/d1ra00043h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2021] [Indexed: 01/12/2023] Open
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Doping porous carbon materials with heteroatoms is an effective approach to enhance the performance in the areas of supercapacitors and the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). However, most traditional heteroatom-doped metal-free porous carbon materials have random structures and pore distributions with high uncertainty, which is harmful for a deep understanding of supercapacitors and the ORR mechanism. Basing on the molecular design, a series of N, O co-doped porous carbon frameworks (p-PYPZs) has been prepared through the template-free trimerization of cyano groups from our designed and synthesized 2,8-bis(4-isocyanophenyl)-2,3,7,8-tetrahydropyridazino[4,5-g]phthalazine-1,4,6,9-tetraone (PYPZ) monomer and subsequent ionothermal synthesis, which has the advantage that the type, position, content of the heteroatom and the pore structure in the porous carbon material can be regulated. Nitrogen and oxygen atoms introduced via covalent bond and the hierarchically porous structure endow the material with excellent cycling stability, and 110% capacitance retention after 35 000 cycles in 1 M H2SO4. A symmetric supercapacitor was assembled with the material and shows an energy density of 32 W h kg-1. The material can be applied to the area of oxygen reduction reaction as a metal-free catalyst with an onset potential of 0.85 V versus RHE, indicating the good catalytic ability. The material exhibits excellent methanol crossover resistance and a four-electron pathway mechanism. Results also indicate a positive correlation between the N-Q content and the selectivity of the four-electron pathway. In this paper, the electrochemical properties of materials are regulated at the molecular level, which provides a new idea for further understanding the electrochemical mechanism of energy storage devices.
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- Ronghan Cao
- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Polymer Materials & Engineering, Liaoning Province Engineering Research Centre of High Performance Resins, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Devices (Liaoning Province), State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Province Engineering Centre of High Performance Resins, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Devices (Liaoning Province), State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Province Engineering Centre of High Performance Resins, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Devices (Liaoning Province), State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Province Engineering Centre of High Performance Resins, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Devices (Liaoning Province), State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Province Engineering Centre of High Performance Resins, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Department of Polymer Materials & Engineering, Liaoning Province Engineering Research Centre of High Performance Resins, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Key Laboratory of Energy Materials and Devices (Liaoning Province), State Key Laboratory of Fine Chemicals, Liaoning Province Engineering Centre of High Performance Resins, Dalian University of Technology Dalian 116024 China
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Chang C, Chen Q, Fan G. Synergetic enhancement of electrochemical H 2O 2 detection in a nitrogen-doped carbon encapsulated FeCo alloy architecture. Analyst 2021; 146:971-978. [PMID: 33285556 DOI: 10.1039/d0an01806f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The development of Earth-abundant metal-based non-enzymatic electrodes with ultralow metal loadings for the efficient detection of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is highly desirable. We report here a remarkable three-dimensional nitrogen-doped porous carbon (NPC) encapsulated Earth-abundant metal architecture, i.e., NPC encapsulating FeCo alloy nanoparticles toward highly efficient electrochemical H2O2 detection. Specifically, an Fe0.06Co0.04@NPC-950 modified electrode can show excellent electrochemical performance for non-enzymatic H2O2 sensing in neutral media, with a wide linear range of 0.004 to 8 mM, a high sensitivity of 794 μA mA-1 cm-2 and a low limit of detection (LOD) of 0.13 μM, outperforming most of the reported non-noble metal electrocatalysts. Meanwhile, the fabricated Fe0.06Co0.04@NPC-950 modified electrode is capable of real-time monitoring of H2O2 in commercial orange juice, milk and serum, revealing its application potential toward the accurate detection of H2O2 in real-sample analysis. This electrode also has high selectivity, long-term stability and good reproducibility. Its excellent performance is correlated with the synergetic catalysis of the FeCo alloy, nitrogen-rich NPC with a large specific surface area (SSA) and the core-shell structure protecting the active sites from corrosion. This study offers an efficient pathway for developing high-performance and Earth-abundant catalysts toward electrochemical H2O2 detection.
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- Chunlin Chang
- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu 610068, China.
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Guo S, Guo B, Ma R, Zhu Y, Wang J. KOH activation of coal-derived microporous carbons for oxygen reduction and supercapacitors. RSC Adv 2020; 10:15707-15714. [PMID: 35493673 PMCID: PMC9052605 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra01705a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Due to the dilemma of rapid consumption of fossil fuels and environmental pollution, development of clean, efficient and renewable energy conversion and storage technology has become an urgent need. Supercapacitors and hydrogen-oxygen fuel cells as typical representatives have become the focus of scientific research, in which the electrode materials are of much importance to their improved activity. In this work, a series of porous carbons (PCs) with high specific surface areas were prepared using natural coals as carbon precursors coupled with KOH activation. The effects of the mass ratio of coal and KOH as well as different activation temperatures on the microstructures of the PCs and electrochemical properties were studied in detail. The optimal PC4 (KOH: coal = 4) possessed a high specific surface area (SSA) of 2092 m2 g-1 and a well-developed microporous structure. As the electrocatalyst, it exhibited a positive onset potential of 0.88 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)) and half-wave potential of 0.78 V (vs. RHE) towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in an alkaline solution. PC4 also showed the highest specific capacitance of 128 F g-1 at a current density of 0.5 A g-1 among all the samples in this work. The relatively good performance of PC4 resulted from its well-developed microporous structure and large SSA, enabling fast mass transfer of electrolytes.
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- Shaokui Guo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai 200093 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology Shanghai 200093 P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Shanghai 200050 P. R. China
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Saad A, Shen H, Cheng Z, Arbi R, Guo B, Hui LS, Liang K, Liu S, Attfield JP, Turak A, Wang J, Yang M. Mesoporous Ternary Nitrides of Earth-Abundant Metals as Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalyst. NANO-MICRO LETTERS 2020; 12:79. [PMID: 34138285 PMCID: PMC7770804 DOI: 10.1007/s40820-020-0412-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2020] [Accepted: 02/20/2020] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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As sustainable energy becomes a major concern for modern society, renewable and clean energy systems need highly active, stable, and low-cost catalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Mesoporous materials offer an attractive route for generating efficient electrocatalysts with high mass transport capabilities. Herein, we report an efficient hard templating pathway to design and synthesize three-dimensional (3-D) mesoporous ternary nickel iron nitride (Ni3FeN). The as-synthesized electrocatalyst shows good OER performance in an alkaline solution with low overpotential (259 mV) and a small Tafel slope (54 mV dec-1), giving superior performance to IrO2 and RuO2 catalysts. The highly active contact area, the hierarchical porosity, and the synergistic effect of bimetal atoms contributed to the improved electrocatalytic performance toward OER. In a practical rechargeable Zn-air battery, mesoporous Ni3FeN is also shown to deliver a lower charging voltage and longer lifetime than RuO2. This work opens up a new promising approach to synthesize active OER electrocatalysts for energy-related devices.
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- Ali Saad
- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L7, Canada
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China
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- Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L7, Canada
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- Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L7, Canada
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China
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- Centre for Science at Extreme Conditions and EaStCHEM School of Chemistry, University of Edinburgh, Kings Buildings, West Mains Road, Edinburgh, EH9 3JJ, UK
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- Department of Engineering Physics, McMaster University, Hamilton, L8S 4L7, Canada.
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- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure, Shanghai Institute of Ceramics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 1295 Dingxi Road, Shanghai, 200050, People's Republic of China.
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- Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, 315201, Zhejiang Province, People's Republic of China.
- Center of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, People's Republic of China.
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Kim S, Park H, Li OL. Cobalt Nanoparticles on Plasma-Controlled Nitrogen-Doped Carbon as High-Performance ORR Electrocatalyst for Primary Zn-Air Battery. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2020; 10:E223. [PMID: 32013025 PMCID: PMC7074963 DOI: 10.3390/nano10020223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2019] [Revised: 01/23/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
Metal-air batteries and fuel cells have attracted much attention as powerful candidates for a renewable energy conversion system for the last few decades. However, the high cost and low durability of platinum-based catalysts used to enhance sluggish oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) at air electrodes prevents its wide application to industry. In this work, we applied a plasma process to synthesize cobalt nanoparticles catalysts on nitrogen-doped carbon support with controllable quaternary-N and amino-N structure. In the electrochemical test, the quaternary-N and amino-N-doped carbon (Q-A)/Co catalyst with dominant quaternary-N and amino-N showed the best onset potential (0.87 V vs. RHE) and highest limiting current density (-6.39 mA/cm2). Moreover, Q-A/Co was employed as the air catalyst of a primary zinc-air battery with comparable peak power density to a commercial 20 wt.% Pt/C catalyst with the same loading, as well as a stable galvanostatic discharge at -20 mA/cm2 for over 30,000 s. With this result, we proposed the synergetic effect of transitional metal nanoparticles with controllable nitrogen-bonding can improve the catalytic activity of the catalyst, which provides a new strategy to develop a Pt-free ORR electrocatalyst.
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- Seonghee Kim
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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- Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea;
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Pusan National University, Busan 46241, Korea
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Li Z, Pei Y, Ju Q, Guo B, Hu Y, Liu Q, Zhu Y, Wang J. A facile synthesis of Ru/N–C as an efficient and cost-effective electrocatalyst for hydrogen evolution. NEW J CHEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/d0nj01227k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
Abstract
This work provides a HER catalyst synthesis strategy with performance comparable to commercial Pt/C at a cost of only 0.6%.
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- Zichuang Li
- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200093
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200050
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200050
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200050
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200050
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200050
- P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering
- University of Shanghai for Science and Technology
- Shanghai 200093
- P. R. China
- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure
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- State Key Laboratory of High Performance Ceramics and Superfine Microstructure
- Shanghai Institute of Ceramics
- Chinese Academy of Sciences
- Shanghai 200050
- P. R. China
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