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Saha P, Shaheen Shah S, Ali M, Nasiruzzaman Shaikh M, Aziz MA, Saleh Ahammad AJ. Cobalt Oxide-Based Electrocatalysts with Bifunctionality for High-Performing Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. CHEM REC 2024; 24:e202300216. [PMID: 37651034 DOI: 10.1002/tcr.202300216] [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: 06/22/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
Abstract
In recent years, the rapid growth in renewable energy applications has created a significant demand for efficient energy storage solutions on a large scale. Among the various options, rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) have emerged as an appealing choice in green energy storage technology due to their higher energy density, sustainability, and cost-effectiveness. Regarding this fact, a spotlight is shaded on air electrode for constructing high-performance ZABs. Cobalt oxide-based electrocatalysts on the air electrode have gained significant attention due to their extraordinary features. Particularly, exploration and integration of bifunctional behavior for energy storage has remarkably promoted both ORR and OER to facilitate the overall performance of the battery. The plot of this review is forwarded towards in-depth analysis of the latest advancements in electrocatalysts that are based on cobalt oxide and possess bifunctional properties along with an introduction of the fundamental aspects of ZABs, Additionally, the topic entails an examination of the morphological variations and mechanistic details mentioning about the synthesis processes. Finally, a direction is provided for future research endeavors through addressing the challenges and prospects in the advancement of next-generation bifunctional electrocatalysts to empower high-performing ZABs with bifunctional cobalt oxide.
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Affiliation(s)
- Protity Saha
- Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka, 1100, Bangladesh
- present address: Department of Environmental Science, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP), Dhaka, 1216, Bnagladesh
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- Department of Material Chemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, Kyoto University, Nishikyo-ku, Kyoto 615-8520, Japan
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Interdisciplinary Research Center for Hydrogen and Energy Storage (IRC-HES), King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, KFUPM Box 5040, Dhahran, 31261, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Chemistry, Jagannath University, Dhaka, 1100, Bangladesh
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Zhang B, Li J, Song Q, Pang L, Hao X, Liu J, Liu X, Liu H. Self-Adaptive Electronic Structure of Amphoteric Conjugated Ligand-Modified 3 d Metal-C 3 N 4 Smart Electrocatalyst by pH Self-Response Realizing Electrocatalytic Self-Adjustment. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202300078. [PMID: 36748263 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202300078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 02/03/2023] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Constructing pH-responsive smart material provides a new opportunity to address the problem that traditional electrocatalysts cannot achieve both alkaline oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and acidic hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) activities. In this study, amphoteric conjugated ligand (2-aminoterephthalic acid, BDC-NH2 )-modified 3d metal-anchored graphitic carbon nitride (3d metal-C3 N4 ) smart electrocatalysts are constructed, and self-adaptation of the electronic structure is realized by self-response to pH stimulation, which results in self-adjustment of alkaline OER and acidic HER. Specifically, the amino and carboxyl functional groups in BDC-NH2 undergo protonation and deprotonation respectively under different pH stimulation to adapt to environmental changes. Through DFT calculations, the increase or decrease of electron delocalization range brought by the self-response characteristic is found to lead to redistribution of the Bader charge around the modified active sites. The OER and HER activities are greatly promoted roughly 4.8 and 8.5 times over Co-C3 N4 after BDC-NH2 -induced self-adaptive processes under different environments, arising from the reduced energy barrier of O* to OOH* and ΔGH* . Impressively, the proposed BDC-NH2 -induced smart regulation strategy is applicable to a series of 3d metal anchors for C3 N4 , including Co, Ni and Fe, providing a general structural upgrading method for constructing smart electrocatalytic systems.
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- Beiyi Zhang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai, 201620, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- Materials Institute of Atomic and Molecular Science, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shaanxi Key Laboratory of Green Preparation and Functionalization for Inorganic Materials, Shaanxi University of Science and Technology, Xi'an, 710021, P. R. China
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Wang M, Long Y, Zhao H, Zhang W, Wang L, Dong R, Hou H, Wang H, Wang X. Dealloying-Derived Porous Spinel Oxide for Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysis and Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries: Promotion of Activity Via Hereditary Al-Doping. CHEMSUSCHEM 2022; 15:e202201518. [PMID: 36042569 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202201518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2022] [Revised: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The large-scale fabrication of highly efficient and low-cost bifunctional catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical to the development of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Herein, a scalable dealloying strategy was proposed to obtain hierarchically porous spinel-type oxide with minor hereditary Al doping. Benefiting from the well-structured porosity and native dopant, O-np-Ni5 Co10 (Al), namely Al-NiCo2 O4 , exhibited excellent electrocatalytic ORR and OER activities, giving a small potential gap of 0.71 V. The rechargeable ZAB with O-np-Ni5 Co10 (Al) as cathode catalyst delivered a high specific capacity of 757 mAh g-1 , a competitive peak power density of 142 mW cm-2 , and a long-term discharge-charge cycling stability. Furthermore, density functional theory calculations evidenced that appropriate Al doping into NiCo2 O4 could significantly reduce the Gibbs free energy difference to 1.71 eV. This work is expected to inspire the design of performance-oriented bifunctional electrocatalysts for wider applications in renewable energy systems.
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- Mei Wang
- School of Materials Science and Engineering & School of Energy and Power Engineering & School of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & School of Energy and Power Engineering & School of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & School of Energy and Power Engineering & School of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, P. R. China
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- Department de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193, Bellaterra, Cerdanyola del Vallès, Spain
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & School of Energy and Power Engineering & School of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & School of Energy and Power Engineering & School of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & School of Energy and Power Engineering & School of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, P. R. China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Science and Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering & School of Energy and Power Engineering & School of Science, North University of China, Taiyuan, 030051, P. R. China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, P. R. China
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Zheng X, Cao X, Zhang Y, Zeng K, Chen L, Yang R. Tunable dual cationic redox couples boost bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis for long-term rechargeable Zn-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 628:922-930. [PMID: 36030717 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.08.065] [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: 07/03/2022] [Revised: 08/06/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Efficient nonprecious bifunctional electrocatalysts toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are essential for improving the electrochemical performance of Zinc-air (Zn-air) batteries. Herein, we report a cobalt-doped Mn2(OH)3VO3 catalyst prepared by facile hydrothermal method, and the ratios of cationic redox couples of catalysts were tuned with different Co doping amounts. The as-prepared Mn1.8Co0.2(OH)3VO3 (MnCoVO-1) catalyst achieves the highest ratio of (Mn3+Mn4+)/Mn2+ and Co3+/Co2+ redox couples which serve as ORR and OER active sites respectively, and exhibits the enhanced electrocatalytic performance. Furthermore, when employed as air-cathode catalyst for rechargeable Zn-air batteries, the MnCoVO-1 catalyst reveals a high power density (278 mW cm-2), enhanced rate performance and outstanding long-term stability of over 270 h. This work demonstrates the Co-doped Mn2(OH)3VO3 with optimized electronic structure by rational doping engineering can serve as a promising bifunctional catalyst for oxygen electrocatalysis and rechargeable Zn-air batteries.
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- Xiangjun Zheng
- School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Jiangsu University of Science and Technology, Zhenjiang 212003, China; College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Automotive Engineering Research Institute, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- Automotive Engineering Research Institute, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- Automotive Engineering Research Institute, Jiangsu University, 301 Xuefu Road, Zhenjiang 212013, China
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- College of Energy, Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China.
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Yan D, Han Y, Ma Z, Wang Q, Wang X, Li Y, Sun G. Magnesium lignosulfonate-derived N, S co-doped 3D flower-like hierarchically porous carbon as an advanced metal-free electrocatalyst towards oxygen reduction reaction. Int J Biol Macromol 2022; 209:904-911. [PMID: 35427639 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2022.04.063] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2022] [Revised: 04/04/2022] [Accepted: 04/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The development of metal-free electrocatalytic materials that are economical, friendly to the environment, and efficiency towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is of significant interest. Hence, this paper synthesizes nitrogen and sulfur co-doped three-dimensional magnesium lignosulfonate (MLS-derived) flower-like hierarchical porous carbon (NSLPC) materials by a simple and green method. The synthesized NSLPC uses magnesium lignosulfonate as the sulfur source and carbon precursor, melamine as nitrogen source, MgO as hard template, and ZnCl2 as the activator. We also investigated the effect of the ratio of MgO to ZnCl2 on the catalyst performance. When the ratio of MgO to ZnCl2 is 10:0.5, NSLPC-1005 possesses the highest ORR activity with an enormous surface area (1752.54 m2 g-1), abundant active sites, and a hierarchical porous network structure. In alkaline media, NSLPC-1005 has an initial potential of 0.97 V, as well as an excellent half-potential of 0.86 V (vs. Hg/HgO), and an ultimate current density of 5.35 mA cm-2. It exhibits attractive ORR performance as well as outstanding cyclic stability that are comparable to commercial Pt/C electrocatalysts. This research developed an effective approach to synthesize metal-free carbon materials with high activity and long-term durability as electrocatalysts, which have a promising application in sustainable energy conversion technology.
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- Dongyu Yan
- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry and Biomaterials, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry and Biomaterials, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China.
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry and Biomaterials, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China
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- Institute for Catalysis (ICAT) and Graduate School of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Hokkaido University, N21W10, Kita-ku, Sapporo 001-0021, Japan
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry and Biomaterials, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China.
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry and Biomaterials, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China
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- Liaoning Key Laboratory of Lignocellulosic Chemistry and Biomaterials, College of Light Industry and Chemical Engineering, Dalian Polytechnic University, Dalian, Liaoning 116034, China
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Xu J, Ma Y, Xuan C, Ma C, Wang J. Three‐dimensional electrodes for oxygen electrocatalysis. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jinxiao Xu
- Qingdao Agricultural University College of Life Science CHINA
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- Qingdao Agricultural University College of Life Science CHINA
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- Qingdao Agricultural University College of Life Science CHINA
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- Qingdao Agricultural University College of Life Science CHINA
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- Qingdao Agricultural University 700#, Chengyang District 266109 Qingdao CHINA
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Fu D, Zhu Z, Chen J, Ye L, Song X, Zeng X. N-doped hollow carbon tubes derived N-HCTs@NiCo2O4 as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable Zinc-air batteries. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2021.115804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Ahmad M, Xi B, Gu Y, Xiong S. N-Doped carbon coated NiCo 2O 4 nanorods for efficient electrocatalytic oxygen evolution. Inorg Chem Front 2021. [DOI: 10.1039/d1qi00500f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Hybrid architectures composed of NiCo2O4 nanorods coated N-doped carbon (NiCo2O4@NC) are synthesized through the pyrolysis of Bi-metallic MOFs, which exhibit excellent electrochemical performance for oxygen evolution reaction.
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- Muhammad Ahmad
- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
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- Key Laboratory of Colloid and Interface Chemistry
- Ministry of Education
- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
- State Key Laboratory of Crystal Materials
- Shandong University
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Béjar J, Espinosa-Magaña F, Guerra-Balcázar M, Ledesma-García J, Álvarez-Contreras L, Arjona N, Arriaga LG. Three-Dimensional-Order Macroporous AB 2O 4 Spinels (A, B =Co and Mn) as Electrodes in Zn-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:53760-53773. [PMID: 33207869 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c14920] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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In this work, atomically substituted three-dimensionally ordered macroporous (3DOM) spinels based on Co and Mn (MnCo2O4 and CoMn2O4) were synthetized and used as cathodic electrocatalysts in a primary Zn-air battery. Scanning/transmission electron microscopy images show a 3DOM structure for both materials. Skeleton sizes of 114.4 and 140.8 nm and surface areas of 65.3 and 74.6 m2 g-1 were found for MnCo2O4 and CoMn2O4, respectively. The increase in surface area and higher presence of Mn3+ and Mn4+ species in the CoMn2O4 3DOM material improved battery performance with a maximum power density of 101.6 mW cm-2 and a specific capacity of 1440 mA h g-1, which shows the highest battery performance reported to date using similar spinel materials. The stability performance of the electrocatalyst was evaluated in half-cell and battery cell systems, showing the higher durability of CoMn2O4, which was related to its better capability to perform the electrocatalytic process as adsorption, electron transfer, and desorption. It was found through density functional theory calculations that the CoMn2O4 spinel has a higher density of states in the Fermi level vicinity and better conductivity. Finally, the unique shape of 3DOM spinels promoted a high interaction between electroactive species and catalytic sites, making them suitable for oxygen reduction reaction applications.
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- José Béjar
- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica S. C., Querétaro C. P. 76703, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados S. C., Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Chihuahua C. P. 31136, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, División de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro C. P. 76010, Mexico
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- Facultad de Ingeniería, División de Investigación y Posgrado, Universidad Autónoma de Querétaro, Querétaro C. P. 76010, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación en Materiales Avanzados S. C., Complejo Industrial Chihuahua, Chihuahua C. P. 31136, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica S. C., Querétaro C. P. 76703, Mexico
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- Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo Tecnológico en Electroquímica S. C., Querétaro C. P. 76703, Mexico
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Athika M, Elumalai P. Porous Carbon Networks Decorated with Cobalt on CoFe
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as an Air‐Breathing Electrode for High‐Capacity Rechargeable Lithium‐Air Batteries: Role of Metallic Cobalt Nanoparticles. ChemElectroChem 2020. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202000908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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- Mattath Athika
- Electrochemical Energy and Sensors Lab, Department of Green Energy Technology, Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies Pondicherry University Puducherry 605014 India
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- Electrochemical Energy and Sensors Lab, Department of Green Energy Technology, Madanjeet School of Green Energy Technologies Pondicherry University Puducherry 605014 India
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Tang H, Jiang M, Zhang Y, Lai X, Cui C, Xiao H, Jiang S, Ren E, Qin Q, Guo R. CNTs anchored on defective bimetal oxide NiCoO2-x microspheres for high-performance lithium-ion battery anode. Electrochim Acta 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2020.136760] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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