Han C, Yi W, Feng S, Li Z, Song H. Single-atom palladium anchored N-doped carbon towards oxygen electrocatalysis for rechargeable Zn-air batteries.
Dalton Trans 2022;
51:12314-12323. [PMID:
35900080 DOI:
10.1039/d2dt01760a]
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Abstract
Herein, an atomically dispersed palladium catalyst on a hierarchical porous structure of N-doped carbon (Pd1/N-C) is prepared using a facile freeze-drying-assisted strategy. Freeze-drying methods not only suppress the aggregation of Pd atoms but also successfully produce abundant nanopores. HAADF-STEM confirms that Pd single atoms are uniformly anchored on the N-C surface. The Pd1/N-C electrocatalyst enhances the ORR and OER activity and durability compared to N-C and Pd-NPs/N-C. Rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs) based on novel Pd1/N-C exhibit a peak power density of 113.7 mW cm-2 and maintain a voltage efficiency of 64.0% after 495 cycles at a discharge current density of 5 mA cm-2. Besides, two ZABs in series can supply an LED light for at least 170 h.
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