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Qiu D, Wang H, Ma T, Huang J, Meng Z, Fan D, Bowen CR, Lu H, Liu Y, Chandrasekaran S. Promoting Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reactions Using Advanced Heterostructures for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery Applications. ACS NANO 2024. [PMID: 39129497 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.4c02289] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/13/2024]
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In order to facilitate electrochemical oxygen reactions in electrically rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs), there is a need to develop innovative approaches for efficient oxygen electrocatalysts. Due to their reliability, high energy density, material abundance, and ecofriendliness, rechargeable ZABs hold promise as next-generation energy storage and conversion devices. However, the large-scale application of ZABs is currently hindered by the slow kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, the development of heterostructure-based electrocatalysts has the potential to surpass the limitations imposed by the intrinsic properties of a single material. This Account begins with an explanation of the configurations of ZABs and the fundamentals of the oxygen electrochemistry of the air electrode. Then, we summarize recent progress with respect to the variety of heterostructures that exploit bifunctional electrocatalytic reactions and overview their impact on ZAB performance. The range of heterointerfacial engineering strategies for improving the ORR/OER and ZAB performance includes tailoring the surface chemistry, dimensionality of catalysts, interfacial charge transfer, mass and charge transport, and morphology. We highlight the multicomponent design approaches that take these features into account to create advanced highly active bifunctional catalysts. Finally, we discuss the challenges and future perspectives on this important topic that aim to enhance the bifunctional activity and performance of zinc-air batteries.
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- Dingrong Qiu
- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bath, BA2 7AY Bath, U.K
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Electrochemical and Magneto-chemical, Functional Materials, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
- Guangxi Colleges and Universities Key Laboratory of Surface and Interface Electrochemistry, College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin 541004, P.R. China
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Tiwari JN, Kumar K, Safarkhani M, Umer M, Vilian ATE, Beloqui A, Bhaskaran G, Huh YS, Han YK. Materials Containing Single-, Di-, Tri-, and Multi-Metal Atoms Bonded to C, N, S, P, B, and O Species as Advanced Catalysts for Energy, Sensor, and Biomedical Applications. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2024:e2403197. [PMID: 38946671 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202403197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2024] [Revised: 06/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/02/2024]
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Modifying the coordination or local environments of single-, di-, tri-, and multi-metal atom (SMA/DMA/TMA/MMA)-based materials is one of the best strategies for increasing the catalytic activities, selectivity, and long-term durability of these materials. Advanced sheet materials supported by metal atom-based materials have become a critical topic in the fields of renewable energy conversion systems, storage devices, sensors, and biomedicine owing to the maximum atom utilization efficiency, precisely located metal centers, specific electron configurations, unique reactivity, and precise chemical tunability. Several sheet materials offer excellent support for metal atom-based materials and are attractive for applications in energy, sensors, and medical research, such as in oxygen reduction, oxygen production, hydrogen generation, fuel production, selective chemical detection, and enzymatic reactions. The strong metal-metal and metal-carbon with metal-heteroatom (i.e., N, S, P, B, and O) bonds stabilize and optimize the electronic structures of the metal atoms due to strong interfacial interactions, yielding excellent catalytic activities. These materials provide excellent models for understanding the fundamental problems with multistep chemical reactions. This review summarizes the substrate structure-activity relationship of metal atom-based materials with different active sites based on experimental and theoretical data. Additionally, the new synthesis procedures, physicochemical characterizations, and energy and biomedical applications are discussed. Finally, the remaining challenges in developing efficient SMA/DMA/TMA/MMA-based materials are presented.
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- Jitendra N Tiwari
- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 100715, Republic of Korea
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- POLYMAT, Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, Danostia-San Sebastian, 20018, Spain
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Nano Bio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
- School of Chemistry, Damghan University, Damghan, 36716-45667, Iran
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- Bernal Institute, Department of Chemical Sciences, University of Limerick, Limerick, V94 T9PX, Republic of Ireland
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 100715, Republic of Korea
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- POLYMAT, Applied Chemistry Department, Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Paseo Manuel de Lardizabal 3, Danostia-San Sebastian, 20018, Spain
- IKERBASQUE, Basque Foundation for Science, Plaza Euskadi 5, Bilbao, 48009, Spain
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Nano Bio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, Nano Bio High-Tech Materials Research Center, Inha University, Incheon, 22212, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy and Materials Engineering, Dongguk University-Seoul, Seoul, 100715, Republic of Korea
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Tamtaji M, Kwon S, Musgrave CB, Goddard WA, Chen G. Reaction Mechanism of Rapid CO Electroreduction to Propylene and Cyclopropane (C 3+) over Triple Atom Catalysts. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2024. [PMID: 38919050 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c06257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/27/2024]
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The carbon monoxide reduction reaction (CORR) toward C2+ and C3+ products such as propylene and cyclopropane can not only reduce anthropogenic emissions of CO and CO2 but also produce value-added organic chemicals for polymer and pharmaceutical industries. Here, we introduce the concept of triple atom catalysts (TACs) that have three intrinsically strained and active metal centers for reducing CO to C3+ products. We applied grand canonical potential kinetics (GCP-K) to screen 12 transition metals (M) supported by nitrogen-doped graphene denoted as M3N7, where M stands for Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Ir, Pt, and Au. We sought catalysts with favorable CO binding, hydrogen binding, and C-C dimerization energetics, identifying Fe3N7 and Ir3N7 as the best candidates. We then studied the entire reaction mechanism from CO to C3H6 and C2H4 as a function of applied potential via, respectively, 12-electron and 8-electron transfer pathways on Fe3N7 and Ir3N7. Density functional theory (DFT) predicts an overpotential of 0.17 VRHE for Fe3N7 toward propylene and an overpotential of 0.42 VRHE toward cyclopropane at 298.15 K and pH = 7. Also, DFT predicts an overpotential of 0.15 VRHE for Ir3N7 toward ethylene. This work provides fundamental insights into the design of advanced catalysts for C2+ and C3+ synthesis at room temperature.
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- Mohsen Tamtaji
- Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab Limited, Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center (MSC), MC 139-74, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center (MSC), MC 139-74, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Materials and Process Simulation Center (MSC), MC 139-74, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125, United States
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- Hong Kong Quantum AI Lab Limited, Pak Shek Kok, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR 999077, China
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Cui M, Yuan Y, Wu Y, Che Z, Li P, Yang X, Chen Y, Hu W, Wang J, Wang S, Guo Y, Wu Z. Graphdiyne-Induced CoN/CoS 2 Heterojunction: Boosting Efficiency for Bifunctional Oxygen Electrochemistry in Zinc-Air Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202400832. [PMID: 38845094 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400832] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Indexed: 08/09/2024]
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The performance of zinc-air battery is constrained by the sluggish rate of oxygen electrode reaction, particularly under high current discharge conditions where the kinetic process of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) decelerates significantly. To address this challenge, we present a novel phase transition strategy that facilitates the creation of a heteroatom-doped heterointerface (CoN/CoS2). The meticulously engineered CoN/CoS2/NC electrocatalyst displays a superior ORR half-wave potential of 0.87 V and an OER overpotential of 320 mV at 10 mA cm-2. Experimental and computational analysis confirm that the CoN/CoS2 heterostructure optimizes local charge distribution, accelerates electron transfer, and tunes active sites for enhanced catalysis. Notably, this heterojunction improves stability by resisting corrosion and degradation under harsh alkaline conditions, thus demonstrating superior performance and longevity in a custom-made liquid zinc-air battery. This research provides valuable practical and theoretical foundations for designing efficient heterointerfaces in electrocatalysis applications.
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- Min Cui
- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
- Nankai University, Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Tianjin, 300071, P.R. China
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- Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences), Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Molecular Engineering, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Jinan, 250353, Shandong, P.R. China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Key Laboratory of Eco-Chemical Engineering, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Qingdao, 266042, Shandong, P.R. China
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Mao Y, Yang X, Dong K, Sheng T, Yuan Q. Fe,Co co-implanted dendritic CeO 2/CeF 3 heterostructure@MXene nanocomposites as structurally stable electrocatalysts with ultralow overpotential for the alkaline oxygen evolution reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2024; 662:208-217. [PMID: 38350344 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.02.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2023] [Revised: 01/31/2024] [Accepted: 02/02/2024] [Indexed: 02/15/2024]
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Exploring low-cost, high-activity, and structurally stable nonprecious metal electrocatalysts for sluggish oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is paramount for water electrolysis. Herein, we successfully prepare a novel Fe,Co-CeO2/CeF3@MXene heterostructure with Fe-Co dual active sites and oxygen vacancies for alkaline OER using an energy-free consumption co-deposition method. Impressively, Fe,Co-CeO2/CeF3@MXene achieves an ultralow overpotential of 192 mV and a long-term stability of 110 h at 10 mA cm-2 without structural changes, thereby outperforming the commercial IrO2 (345 mV). In addition, Fe,Co-CeO2/CeF3@MXene exhibits much superior activity (271 mV) and durability to IrO2 (385 mV) in the real seawater OER. Wind- and solar energy-assisted water electrolysis devices show their promising prospects for sustainable green hydrogen production. Characterization techniques and theoretical calculations reveal that the Fe,Co co-implanted CeO2/CeF3 heterostructure effectively degrades the energy barrier of the OER and optimizes the adsorption strength of *OH, *O, and *OOH intermediates. It exhibits the dual coupling mechanism of the adsorbed evolution and lattice oxygen mechanisms, which synergistically improves the OER performance. This work provides a facile and efficacious strategy for synthesizing a new class of heterostructures to achieve significant enhancement in the activity and stability of OER catalysts.
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- Yunwei Mao
- State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, PR China
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- State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, PR China
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- State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, PR China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, PR China.
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- State-Local Joint Laboratory for Comprehensive Utilization of Biomass, Center for R&D of Fine Chemicals, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guizhou University, Guiyang, Guizhou Province 550025, PR China.
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Chen J, Guo J, Zhang H, Brett DJL, Gadipelli S. Efficient electrocatalytic oxygen reduction reaction of thermally optimized carbon black supported zeolitic imidazolate framework nanocrystals under low-temperature. RSC Adv 2023; 13:34556-34561. [PMID: 38024969 PMCID: PMC10668571 DOI: 10.1039/d3ra07754c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2023] [Accepted: 11/16/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Turning commercially available low-cost conducting carbon black materials into functional electrocatalytic electrode media using simple surface chemical modification is a highly attractive approach. This study reports on remarkably enhanced oxygen electrocatalytic activity of commercially available Ketjenblack (KB) by growing a non-precious cobalt metal-based zeolitic-imidazolate framework (ZIF-67) at room temperature in methanol solution followed by a mild thermolysis. The resulting Co@CoOx nanoparticle decorated nitrogen-doped KB derived from the optimized ZIF-67 : KB weight ratio of hybrid samples at 500-600 °C shows high performance for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) with impressive Eonset and E1/2 values of ∼0.90 and ∼0.83 V (vs. RHE), respectively in 0.1 M KOH electrolyte. Such ORR activity is comparable to, or better than many metal@metal-oxide-carbon based electrocatalysts synthesized under elevated carbothermal temperatures and using multicomponent/multistep chemical modification conditions. Therefore, a simple electrocatalyst design reported in this work is an efficient synthesis route that not only utilises earth-abundant carbon black but also comprises scalable room temperature synthesized ZIF-67 following mild thermolysis conditions under 600 °C.
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- Jinyi Chen
- College of Physics, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- College of Physics, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- College of Physics, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
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- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London London WC1E 7JE UK
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- College of Physics, Sichuan University Chengdu 610064 China
- Electrochemical Innovation Lab, Department of Chemical Engineering, University College London London WC1E 7JE UK
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