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Qin G, Ma H, Tian M, Yu X, Li L, Zhang X, Lu Z, Yang X. MnS-BaS Heterostructures as Effective Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024. [PMID: 38603463 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c01213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/13/2024]
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The inadequate electrical conductivity of metal sulfides, along with their tendency to agglomerate, has hindered their use in energy storage and catalysis. The construction of a heterojunction can ameliorate these deficiencies to some extent. In this paper, MnS-BaS heterojunction catalysts were prepared by a hydrothermal method, which is a simple and inexpensive process. The MnS-BaS heterojunction catalysts exhibited superior performance owing to the strong synergistic interaction between MnS and BaS. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations reveal strong interactions at the heterojunction interface and significant electron transfer between MnS and BaS, which further modulates the electronic structure of Mn. The elevation of the center of the d-band enhances the adsorption of oxygen and oxygen-containing intermediates on the catalyst, thus promoting the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). The practical application of MnS-BaS catalysts was tested by assembling zinc-air batteries. This study provides a rational strategy for designing transition metal catalysts that are efficient and low cost.
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- Guoqing Qin
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Materials Laminating Fabrication and Interface Control Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, PR China
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Li N, Sun M, Xiao J, Ma X, Huang L, Li H, Xie C, Yang Y, Jiang H, Huang B, Zhang W. Highly Active CoNi-CoN 3 Composite Sites Synergistically Accelerate Oxygen Electrode Reactions in Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. Small 2024:e2401506. [PMID: 38431925 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202401506] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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Reaching rapid reaction kinetics of oxygen reduction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reactions (OER) is critical for realizing efficient rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Herein, a novel CoNi-CoN3 composite site containing CoNi alloyed nanoparticles and CoN3 moieties is first constructed in N-doped carbon nanosheet matrix (CoNi-CoN3 /C). Benefiting from the high electroactivity of CoNi-CoN3 composite sites and large surface area, CoNi-CoN3 /C shows a superior half-wave potential (0.88 V versus RHE) for ORR and a small overpotential (360 mV) for OER at 10 mA cm-2 . Theoretical calculations have demonstrated that the introduction of CoNi alloys has modulated the electronic distributions near the CoN3 moiety, inducing the d-band center of CoNi-CoN3 composite site to shift down, thus stabilizing the valence state of Co active sites and balancing the adsorption of OER/ORR intermediates. Accordingly, the reaction energy trends exhibit optimized overpotentials for OER/ORR, leading to superior battery performances. For aqueous and flexible quasi-solid-state rechargeable ZABs with CoNi-CoN3 /C as catalyst, a large power density (250 mW cm-2 ) and high specific capacity (804 mAh g-1 ) are achieved. The in-depth understanding of the electroactivity enhancement mechanism of interactive metal nanoparticles and metal coordinated with nitrogen (MNx ) moieties is crucial for designing novel high-performance metal/nitrogen-doped carbon (M─N─C) catalysts.
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- Nan Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410081, China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, & Center of Super-Diamond and Advanced Films, City University of Hong Kong, 83 Tat Chee Avenue, Kowloon, Hong Kong SAR, 999077, China
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Zheng W, Zhao Y, Zhang H, Zhang L, Zhang Z. Extending the Cycle Lifetime of Solid-State Zinc-Air Batteries by Arranging Stable Zinc Species Channels. ACS Appl Mater Interfaces 2024; 16:8885-8894. [PMID: 38330505 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.3c17999] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2024]
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The solid-state zinc-air batteries have attracted extensive attention due to their high theoretical energy density, high safety, and the compact structure. In this work, a novel hydrogel solid-state electrolyte was developed that was equipped with an interpenetrating network of zinc polyacrylate (PAZn) and polyacrylamide (PAM). At the same time, a cyclodextrin derivative with sulfonate groups was introduced as an additive. From the design of anionic groups in the network, effective and stable channels for zinc species have been established. The unique structure of the additives regulates the uniform deposition of zinc. After using this solid-state electrolyte, the cycle lifetime of solid-state zinc-air batteries assembled have been significantly extended. The byproducts were greatly suppressed and generated the smooth zinc electrode surface after the charge-discharge cycling.
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- Wei Zheng
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266071, P. R. China
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Deckenbach D, Schneider JJ. Toward a Metal Anode-Free Zinc-Air Battery for Next-Generation Energy Storage. Small 2024:e2311065. [PMID: 38319023 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202311065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 01/07/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024]
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Rechargeable aqueous zinc-air batteries (ZABs) promise high energy density and safety. However, the use of conventional zinc anodes affects the energy output from the battery, so that the theoretical energy density is not achievable under operation conditions. A large portion of the zinc is shielded by anode passivation during the discharge process and remains electrochemically unused, making the operation of rechargeable ZABs inefficient up to date. In a metal anode-free ZAB, there is no unnecessary excess zinc if the zinc reservoir can be precisely adjusted by electrodeposition of zinc from the electrolyte. In this respect, an anode-free battery uses the electrolyte offering a dual-mode functionality not only providing ionic conductivity but also being the source of zinc. In addition, it is shown that a defined porous anode architecture is crucial for high rechargeability in this new type of ZAB. 3D-spatially arranged carbon nanotubes as geometrically defined host structures allow a homogeneous zinc deposition from the electrolyte. Together with carbon nanohorns as an active 2e- catalyst on the cathode side, the rechargeability of this new concept reaches up to 92%.
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- Daniel Deckenbach
- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Peter-Grünberg-Straße 12, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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- Eduard-Zintl-Institut für Anorganische und Physikalische Chemie, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Peter-Grünberg-Straße 12, 64287, Darmstadt, Germany
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Gu F, Guo W, Yuan Y, Deng YP, Jin H, Wang J, Chen Z, Pan S, Chen Y, Wang S. External Field-Responsive Ternary Non-Noble Metal Oxygen Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. Adv Mater 2024:e2313096. [PMID: 38308111 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202313096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2023] [Revised: 01/25/2024] [Indexed: 02/04/2024]
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Despite the increasing effort in advancing oxygen electrocatalysts for zinc-air batteries (ZABs), the performance development gradually reaches a plateau via only ameliorating the electrocatalyst materials. Herein, a new class of external field-responsive electrocatalyst comprising Ni0.5 Mn0.5 Fe2 O4 stably dispersed on N-doped Ketjenblack (Ni0.5 Mn0.5 Fe2 O4 /N-KB) is developed via polymer-assisted strategy for practical ZABs. Briefly, the activity indicator ΔE is significantly decreased to 0.618 V upon photothermal assistance, far exceeding most reported electrocatalysts (generally >0.680 V). As a result, the photothermal electrocatalyst possesses comprehensive merits of excellent power density (319 mW cm-2 ), ultralong lifespan (5163 cycles at 25 mA cm-2 ), and outstanding rate performance (100 mA cm-2 ) for liquid ZABs, and superb temperature and deformation adaptability for flexible ZABs. Such improvement is attributed to the photothermal-heating-enabled synergy of promoted electrical conductivity, reactant-molecule motion, active area, and surface reconstruction, as revealed by operando Raman and simulation. The findings open vast possibilities toward more-energy-efficient energy applications.
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- Fan Gu
- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, N9B 3P4, Canada
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, N2L 3G1, Canada
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, 325035, China
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Ingavale S, Gopalakrishnan M, Enoch CM, Pornrungroj C, Rittiruam M, Praserthdam S, Somwangthanaroj A, Nootong K, Pornprasertsuk R, Kheawhom S. Strategic Design and Insights into Lanthanum and Strontium Perovskite Oxides for Oxygen Reduction and Oxygen Evolution Reactions. Small 2024:e2308443. [PMID: 38258405 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 01/24/2024]
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Perovskite oxides exhibit bifunctional activity for both oxygen reduction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reactions (OER), making them prime candidates for energy conversion in applications like fuel cells and metal-air batteries. Their intrinsic catalytic prowess, combined with low-cost, abundance, and diversity, positions them as compelling alternatives to noble metal and metal oxides catalysts. This review encapsulates the nuances of perovskite oxide structures and synthesis techniques, providing insight into pivotal active sites that underscore their bifunctional behavior. The focus centers on the breakthroughs surrounding lanthanum (La) and strontium (Sr)-based perovskite oxides, specifically their roles in zinc-air batteries (ZABs). An introduction to the mechanisms of ORR and OER is provided. Moreover, the light is shed on strategies and determinants central to optimizing the bifunctional performance of La and Sr-based perovskite oxides.
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- Sagar Ingavale
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemistry, SRM Institute of Science & Technology, Kattankulathur, Chennai, 603203, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- High-Performance Computing Unit (CECC-HCU), Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- High-Performance Computing Unit (CECC-HCU), Center of Excellence on Catalysis and Catalytic Reaction Engineering (CECC), Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Bio-Circular-Green-economy Technology & Engineering Center (BCGeTEC), Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Bio-Circular-Green-economy Technology & Engineering Center (BCGeTEC), Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Bio-Circular-Green-economy Technology & Engineering Center (BCGeTEC), Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Materials Science, Faculty of Science, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence in Petrochemical and Materials Technology, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Department of Materials Science and Bioengineering, Nagaoka University of Technology, Niigata, 940-2188, Japan
- Center of Excellence on Advanced Materials for Energy Storage, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Bio-Circular-Green-economy Technology & Engineering Center (BCGeTEC), Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
- Center of Excellence on Advanced Materials for Energy Storage, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, 10330, Thailand
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Wang F, Qiu K, Zhang W, Zhu K, Chen J, Liao M, Dong X, Wang F. Mesoporous Carbon for High-Performance Near-Neutral Zinc-Air Batteries. Small 2024; 20:e2304558. [PMID: 37649197 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Near-neutral zinc-air batteries (ZABs) have garnered significant research interest due to their high energy density, exceptional electrochemical reversibility, and adaptability to ambient air. However, these batteries suffer from substantial electrochemical polarization, low energy efficiency, and poor rate performance. In this study, a mesoporous carbon (meso-C) with a high specific surface area (1081 m2 g-1 ) and abundant porous structure for the cathode of near-neutral ZABs using a scalable synthesis method is prepared. The meso-C-based cathode is endowed with stable hydrophobicity and abundant electrochemical active sites, which considerably improve the energy efficiency, rate performance, and cycle life of the battery compare to commercial carbon black-based cathode when applied to near-neutral ZABs with 1 mol kg-1 (1 m) zinc acetate and 1 m zinc trifluoromethanesulfonate electrolytes. Additionally, the mesopores of meso-C facilitate the construction of better three-phase reaction interfaces and contribute to better electrochemical reversibility. The work presents a general and scalable approach for carbon materials in the cathode of near-neutral ZABs.
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- Fengmei Wang
- Department of Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Department of Chemistry, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Molecular Catalysis and Innovative Materials, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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Zhang X, Han G, Zhu S. Flash Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Nanotubes for Energy Storage and Conversion. Small 2024; 20:e2305406. [PMID: 37702139 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2023] [Revised: 08/23/2023] [Indexed: 09/14/2023]
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In recent years, nitrogen-doped carbons show great application potentials in the fields of electrochemical energy storage and conversion. Here, the ultrafast and green preparation of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes (N-CNTs) via an efficient flash Joule heating method is reported. The precursor of 1D core-shell structure of CNT@polyaniline is first synthesized using an in situ polymerization method and then rapidly conversed into N-CNTs at ≈1300 K within 1 s. Electrochemical tests reveal the desirable capacitive property and oxygen catalytic activity of the optimized N-CNT material. It delivers an improved area capacitance of 101.7 mF cm-2 at 5 mV s-1 in 1 m KOH electrolyte, and the assembled symmetrical supercapacitor shows an energy density of 1.03 µWh cm-2 and excellent cycle stability over 10 000 cycles. In addition, the flash N-CNTs exhibit impressive catalytic performance toward oxygen reduction reaction with a half-wave potential of 0.8 V in alkaline medium, comparable to the sample prepared by the conventional long-time pyrolysis method. The Zn-air battery presents superior charge-discharge ability and long-term durability relative to commercial Pt/C catalyst. These remarkable electrochemical performances validate the superiorities of the Joule heating method in preparing the heteroatom-doped carbon materials for wide applications.
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- Xuehuan Zhang
- Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
- Institute for Carbon-Based Thin Film Electronics, Peking University, Shanxi (ICTFE-PKU), Taiyuan, 030012, P. R. China
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- Institute of Molecular Science, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006, P. R. China
- Institute for Carbon-Based Thin Film Electronics, Peking University, Shanxi (ICTFE-PKU), Taiyuan, 030012, P. R. China
- Institute of Advanced Functional Materials and Devices, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030031, P. R. China
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Aizudin M, Fu W, Pottammel RP, Dai Z, Wang H, Rui X, Zhu J, Li CC, Wu XL, Ang EH. Recent Advancements of Graphene-Based Materials for Zinc-Based Batteries: Beyond Lithium-Ion Batteries. Small 2024; 20:e2305217. [PMID: 37661581 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202305217] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 08/16/2023] [Indexed: 09/05/2023]
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Graphene-based materials (GBMs) possess a unique set of properties including tunable interlayer channels, high specific surface area, and good electrical conductivity characteristics, making it a promising material of choice for making electrode in rechargeable batteries. Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) currently dominate the commercial rechargeable battery market, but their further development has been hampered by limited lithium resources, high lithium costs, and organic electrolyte safety concerns. From the performance, safety, and cost aspects, zinc-based rechargeable batteries have become a promising alternative of rechargeable batteries. This review highlights recent advancements and development of a variety of graphene derivative-based materials and its composites, with a focus on their potential applications in rechargeable batteries such as LIBs, zinc-air batteries (ZABs), zinc-ion batteries (ZIBs), and zinc-iodine batteries (Zn-I2 Bs). Finally, there is an outlook on the challenges and future directions of this great potential research field.
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- Marliyana Aizudin
- Natural Sciences and Science Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637616, Singapore
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- Natural Sciences and Science Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637616, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram, India, 695551, India
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Fire Science, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230001, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Faculty of Chemistry, Northeast Normal University, Changchun, Jilin, 130024, China
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- Natural Sciences and Science Education, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, 637616, Singapore
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Lu T, Sun Q, He J, Li R, Huang C. In situ Construction of Multistage Core-Shell Nanostructure as Bifunctional Catalyst for Ultrastable Zinc-Air Batteries. Small 2023:e2309255. [PMID: 38148298 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202309255] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2023] [Revised: 11/28/2023] [Indexed: 12/28/2023]
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Many efforts have been devoted to obtaining excellent cathode catalysts for Zinc air batteries (ZABs), but the inevitable use of binder will damage the catalytic activity and weaken long-term stability, inefficient mass transfer of oxygen is also chargable for the limited activity. Herein, in situ grown hydrogen substituted graphdiyne (HGDY) on carbon paper has been prepared and used as cathode catalyst layer in ZABs. Multiple catalytic sites are firmly combined and end with the boosted bifunctional catalytic activity of oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution. Moreover, the specific surface area, sufficient active sites, multilevel pore nanostructure and robust conductivity are fully exposed to establish efficient catalytic interface and skeleton. Cu/Co nanoparticles are uniformly distributed and warped by HGDY network, which can stably exist during the catalytic process. As a result, a current density of 18.75 mA cm-2 and a Tafel slope of 61.06 mV dec-1 for oxygen reduction and a ultralong operation for more than 2300 h in aqueous ZAB have been achieved, which is beyond many reported bifunctional catalysts in ZAB system.
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- Tiantian Lu
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), Renewable Energy Conversion and Storage Center (RECAST), College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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- Shanghai Key Lab of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability School of Chemical Science and Engineering Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Qingdao University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266042, China
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- Qingdao Institute of Bioenergy and Bioprocess Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Qingdao, 266101, China
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences (BNLMS), Institute of Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
- University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, P. R. China
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Wang F, Qiu K, Zhang Z, Li X, Cao Y, Wang F. Hydrophobic and Homogeneous Conductive Carbon Matrix for High-Rate Non-Alkaline Zinc-Air Batteries. Small 2023; 19:e2303151. [PMID: 37605323 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303151] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 07/04/2023] [Indexed: 08/23/2023]
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Non-alkaline zinc-air batteries (ZABs) that use reversible O2 /ZnO2 chemistry exhibit excellent stability and superior reversibility compared to conventional alkaline ZABs. Unlike alkaline ZABs, ZnO2 discharge products are generated on the surface of the air cathodes in non-alkaline ZABs, requiring more gas-liquid-solid three-phase reaction interfaces. However, the kinetics of reported ZABs based on carbon black (CB) is far from satisfactory due to the insufficient reaction areas. The rational structural design of the air cathode is an effective way to increase active surfaces to further enhance the performance of non-alkaline ZABs. In this study, multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MW-CNTs) with unique mesoporous structures and high pore volumes are selected to replace CB in the air cathode preparation. Due to the larger electrochemically active surface area, superior hydrophobicity, and uniform electroconductibility of MW-CNTs-based cathodes, primary ZABs exhibit high specific capacity (704 mAh gZn-1 ) with a Zn utilization ratio of 85.85% at 1.0 mA cm-2 , excellent discharge rate performance, and negligible self-discharge. Furthermore, rechargeable ZABs also demonstrate outstanding rate capability and excellent cycling stability at various current densities. This work provides a fundamental understanding of the criteria for the cathode design of non-alkaline ZABs, thus opening a new pathway for more sustainable ZABs.
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- Fengmei Wang
- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Materials Science, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, 230601, China
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Lu T, Zhang S, Zhou Q, Wang R, Pang H, Yang J, Zhang M, Xu L, Xi S, Sun D, Jin C, Tang Y. A Versatile Extended Stöber Approach to Monodisperse Sub-40 nm Carbon Nanospheres for Stabilizing Atomically Dispersed Fe─N 4 Sites Toward Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis. Small 2023; 19:e2303329. [PMID: 37438567 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303329] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 07/14/2023]
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The development of atomically dispersed iron-nitrogen-carbon (Fe─N─C) catalysts as an alternative to precious platinum holds great potential for the substantial progress of a variety of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR)-associated energy conversion technologies. Nevertheless, the precise synthesis of Fe─N─C single atomic catalysts (SACs) with a high density of accessible active sites and pronounced electrocatalytic performance still remains an enormous challenge. Herein, an innovative extended Stöber method is designed for the controllable preparation of monodisperse small-sized N-doped carbon colloidal nanospheres (≈40 nm) anchoring atomically isolated Fe─N4 sites (abbreviated as Fe-SA@N-CNSs hereafter) with a narrow size distribution and high uniformity. Benefiting from the single Fe─N4 moieties and the unique spherical carbon substrate, the resultant Fe-SA@N-CNSs exhibit excellent ORR activity, outstanding long-term durability, and methanol tolerance in KOH electrolyte. More impressively, when further assembled into a flexible solid-state rechargeable zinc-air battery (ZAB), the Fe-SA@N-CNSs-driven ZAB delivers a higher open circuit voltage, a larger power density, and robust cycling/mechanical stability, outperforming the state-of-the-art Pt/C-based counterpart and further testifying the great potential of the as-prepared Fe-SA@N-CNSs in diverse ORR-related practical energy devices. The developed extended Stöber method provides an efficient and versatile avenue toward the preparation of a series of well-defined SACs for diverse electrocatalytic systems.
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- Tingyu Lu
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, 225009, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Complex Systems and Center of Mesoscience, Institute of Process Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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- Key Laboratory for Photonic and Electronic Bandgap Materials, Ministry of Education, School of Physics and Electronic Engineering, Harbin Normal University, Harbin, 150025, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore, 627833, Singapore
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest Products, Chinese Academy of Forestry, Key Laboratory of Biomass Energy and Material of Jiangsu Province, Nanjing, 210042, China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, China
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He R, Yang L, Zhang Y, Jiang D, Lee S, Horta S, Liang Z, Lu X, Ostovari Moghaddam A, Li J, Ibáñez M, Xu Y, Zhou Y, Cabot A. A 3d-4d-5d High Entropy Alloy as a Bifunctional Oxygen Catalyst for Robust Aqueous Zinc-Air Batteries. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2303719. [PMID: 37487245 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Revised: 07/17/2023] [Indexed: 07/26/2023]
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High entropy alloys (HEAs) are highly suitable candidate catalysts for oxygen evolution and reduction reactions (OER/ORR) as they offer numerous parameters for optimizing the electronic structure and catalytic sites. Herein, FeCoNiMoW HEA nanoparticles are synthesized using a solution-based low-temperature approach. Such FeCoNiMoW nanoparticles show high entropy properties, subtle lattice distortions, and modulated electronic structure, leading to superior OER performance with an overpotential of 233 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and 276 mV at 100 mA cm-2 . Density functional theory calculations reveal the electronic structures of the FeCoNiMoW active sites with an optimized d-band center position that enables suitable adsorption of OOH* intermediates and reduces the Gibbs free energy barrier in the OER process. Aqueous zinc-air batteries (ZABs) based on this HEA demonstrate a high open circuit potential of 1.59 V, a peak power density of 116.9 mW cm-2 , a specific capacity of 857 mAh gZn -1 , and excellent stability for over 660 h of continuous charge-discharge cycles. Flexible and solid ZABs are also assembled and tested, displaying excellent charge-discharge performance at different bending angles. This work shows the significance of 4d/5d metal-modulated electronic structure and optimized adsorption ability to improve the performance of OER/ORR, ZABs, and beyond.
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- Ren He
- Catalonia Energy Research Institute - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica i Biomèdica, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Energy Research Institute - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930, Barcelona, Spain
- Departament d'Enginyeria Electrònica i Biomèdica, Universitat de Barcelona, 08028, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, 16802, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Anhui University, 230601, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), 3400, Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), 3400, Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Catalonia Energy Research Institute - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930, Barcelona, Spain
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- Catalonia Energy Research Institute - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930, Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Advanced Study, Chengdu University, 610106, Chengdu, China
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- Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA), 3400, Am Campus 1, Klosterneuburg, Austria
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- Hebei Key Lab of Optic-electronic Information and Materials, College of Physics Science and Technology, Hebei University, 071002, Baoding, China
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- Zhejiang Key Laboratory of Petrochemical Environmental Pollution Control,National Engineering Research Center for Marine Aquaculture, Marine Science and Technology College, Zhejiang Ocean University, Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province, 316004, China
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- Catalonia Energy Research Institute - IREC, Sant Adrià de Besòs, 08930, Barcelona, Spain
- ICREA, Pg. Lluis Companys 23, Barcelona, Catalonia, 08010, Spain
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Li L, Tang X, Wu B, Huang B, Yuan K, Chen Y. Advanced Architectures of Air Electrodes in Zinc-Air Batteries and Hydrogen Fuel Cells. Adv Mater 2023:e2308326. [PMID: 37823716 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202308326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2023] [Revised: 10/05/2023] [Indexed: 10/13/2023]
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The air electrode is an essential component of air-demanding energy storage/conversion devices, such as zinc-air batteries (ZABs) and hydrogen fuel cells (HFCs), which determines the output power and stability of the devices. Despite atom-level modulation in catalyst design being recently achieved, the air electrodes have received much less attention, causing a stagnation in the development of air-demanding equipment. Herein, the evolution of air electrodes for ZABs and HFCs from the early stages to current requirements is reviewed. In addition, the operation mechanism and the corresponding electrocatalytic mechanisms of ZABs are summarized. In particular, by clarifying the air electrode interfaces of ZABs at different scales, several approaches to improve the air electrode in rechargeable ZABs are reviewed, including innovative electrode structures and bifunctional oxygen catalysts. Afterward, the operating mechanisms of proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) and anion-exchange-membrane fuel cells (AEMFCs) are explained. Subsequently, the strategies employed to enhance the efficiency of the membrane electrode assembly (MEA) in PEMFCs and AEMFCs, respectively, are highlighted and discussed in detail. Last, the prospects for air electrodes in ZABs and HFCs are considered by discussing the main challenges. The aim of this review is to facilitate the industrialization of ZABs and HFCs.
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- Longbin Li
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC)/Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC)/Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis/Key Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC)/Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC)/Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Gannan Normal University, Ganzhou, 341000, China
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering/Institute of Polymers and Energy Chemistry (IPEC)/Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of New Energy Chemistry, Nanchang University, Nanchang, 330031, China
- National Engineering Research Center for Carbohydrate Synthesis/Key Laboratory of Fluorine and Silicon for Energy Materials and Chemistry of Ministry of Education, Jiangxi Normal University, Nanchang, 330022, China
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Luo Y, Wen M, Zhou J, Wu Q, Wei G, Fu Y. Highly-Exposed Co-CoO Derived from Nanosized ZIF-67 on N-Doped Porous Carbon Foam as Efficient Electrocatalyst for Zinc-Air Battery. Small 2023; 19:e2302925. [PMID: 37356070 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2023] [Revised: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/27/2023]
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Non-precious-metal based electrocatalysts with highly-exposed and well-dispersed active sites are crucially needed to achieve superior electrocatalytic performance for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) toward zinc-air battery (ZAB). Herein, Co-CoO heterostructures derived from nanosized ZIF-67 are densely-exposed and strongly-immobilized onto N-doped porous carbon foam (NPCF) through a self-sacrificial pyrolysis strategy. Benefited from the high exposure of Co-CoO heterostructures and the favorable mass and electron transfer ability of NPCF, the Co-CoO/NPCF electrocatalyst exhibits remarkable performance for both ORR (E1/2 = 0.843 V vs RHE) and OER (Ej = 10 mA cm-2 = 1.586 V vs RHE). Further application of Co-CoO/NPCF as the air-cathode in rechargeable ZAB achieves superior performance for liquid-state ZAB (214.1 mW cm-2 and 600 cycles) and flexible all-solid-state ZAB (93.1 mW cm-2 and 140 cycles). Results from DFT calculations demonstrate that the electronic metal-support interactions between Co-CoO and NPCF via abundant C-Nx sites is favorable for electronic structure modulation, accounting for the remarkable performance.
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- Yixing Luo
- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, The State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, The State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, The State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, The State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- School of Chemical Science and Engineering, The State Key Laboratory of Pollution Control and Resource Reuse, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Chemical Assessment and Sustainability, Tongji University, Shanghai, 200092, China
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- Faculty of Engineering and Environment, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99, UK
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Yao Y, Wu J, Feng Q, Zeng K, Wan J, Zhang J, Mao B, Hu K, Chen L, Zhang H, Gong Y, Yang K, Zhou H, Huang Z, Li H. Spontaneous Internal Electric Field in Heterojunction Boosts Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries: Theory, Experiment, and Application. Small 2023; 19:e2302015. [PMID: 37222119 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202302015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2023] [Revised: 04/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Heterojunctions are a promising class of materials for high-efficiency bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts in both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). However, the conventional theories fail to explain why many catalysts behave differently in ORR and OER, despite a reversible path (* O2 ⇋* OOH⇋* O⇋* OH). This study proposes the electron-/hole-rich catalytic center theory (e/h-CCT) to supplement the existing theories, it suggests that the Fermi level of catalysts determines the direction of electron transfer, which affects the direction of the oxidation/reduction reaction, and the density of states (DOS) near the Fermi level determines the accessibility for injecting electrons and holes. Additionally, heterojunctions with different Fermi levels form electron-/hole-rich catalytic centers near the Fermi levels to promote ORR/OER, respectively. To verify the universality of the e/h-CCT theory, this study reveals the randomly synthesized heterostructural Fe3 N-FeN0.0324 (Fex N@PC with DFT calculations and electrochemical tests. The results show that the heterostructural F3 N-FeN0.0324 facilitates the catalytic activities for ORR and OER simultaneously by forming an internal electron-/hole-rich interface. The rechargeable ZABs with Fex N@PC cathode display a high open circuit potential of 1.504 V, high power density of 223.67 mW cm-2 , high specific capacity of 766.20 mAh g-1 at 5 mA cm-2 , and excellent stability for over 300 h.
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- Yong Yao
- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Physical & Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QZ, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 9 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 9 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK
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- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 9 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Department of Chemistry, The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK
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- Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Oxford, OX1 3TA, UK
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- Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK
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- Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, UK
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
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- College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha, 410082, China
- Department of Chemistry, Physical & Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford, OX1 3QZ, UK
- Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, 9 JJ Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 0FA, UK
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Zhang P, Chen K, Li J, Wang M, Li M, Liu Y, Pan Y. Bifunctional Single Atom Catalysts for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries: From Dynamic Mechanism to Rational Design. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2303243. [PMID: 37283478 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 05/21/2023] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Ever-growing demands for rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) call for efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts. Among various electrocatalysts, single atom catalysts (SACs) have received increasing attention due to the merits of high atom utilization, structural tunability, and remarkable activity. Rational design of bifunctional SACs relies heavily on an in-depth understanding of reaction mechanisms, especially dynamic evolution under electrochemical conditions. This requires a systematic study in dynamic mechanisms to replace current trial and error modes. Herein, fundamental understanding of dynamic oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction mechanisms for SACs is first presented combining in situ and/or operando characterizations and theoretical calculations. By highlighting structure-performance relationships, rational regulation strategies are particularly proposed to facilitate the design of efficient bifunctional SACs. Furthermore, future perspectives and challenges are discussed. This review provides a thorough understanding of dynamic mechanisms and regulation strategies for bifunctional SACs, which are expected to pave the avenue for exploring optimum single atom bifunctional oxygen catalysts and effective ZABs.
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- Peng Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, China
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Li Q, Luo L, Xu C, Song S, Wang Y, Zhang L, Tang Y, Texter J. Palladium Enhanced Iron Active Site - An Efficient Dual-Atom Catalyst for Oxygen Electroreduction. Small 2023; 19:e2303321. [PMID: 37211682 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202303321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2023] [Revised: 05/11/2023] [Indexed: 05/23/2023]
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Metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-C/N) electrocatalysts have been shown to have satisfactory catalytic activity and long-term durability for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Here, a strategy to prepare a new electrocatalyst (Fe&Pd-C/N) using a unique metal-containing ionic liquid (IL) is exploited, in which Fe & Pd ions are positively charged species atomically dispersed by coordination to the N of the N-doped C substrate, C/N. X-ray absorption fine structure, XPS and aberration-corrected transmission electron microscopy results verified a well-defined dual-atom configuration comprising Fe+2.x -N4 coupled Pd2+ -N4 sites and well-defined spatial distribution. Electronic control of a coupled Fe-Pd structure produces an electrocatalyst that exhibits superior performance with enhanced activity and durability for the ORR compared to that of commercial Pt/C (20%, Johnson Matthey) in both alkaline and acid media. Density functional theory calculations indicate that Pd atom can enhance the catalytic activity of the Fe active sites adjacent to Pd sites by changing the electronic orbital structure and Bader charge of the Fe centers. The excellent catalytic performance of the Fe&Pd-C/N electrocatalyst is demonstrated in zinc-air batteries and hydrogen-air fuel cells.
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- Qi Li
- Department of Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu, 226019, P. R. China
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- Coating Research Institute, School of Engineering, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, 48197, USA
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Huang H, Huang A, Liu D, Han W, Kuo CH, Chen HY, Li L, Pan H, Peng S. Tailoring Oxygen Reduction Reaction Kinetics on Perovskite Oxides via Oxygen Vacancies for Low-Temperature and Knittable Zinc-Air Batteries. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2303109. [PMID: 37247611 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202303109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/31/2023]
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High kinetics oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) electrocatalysts under low temperature are critical and highly desired for temperature-tolerant energy conversion and storage devices, but remain insufficiently investigated. Herein, oxygen vacancy-rich porous perovskite oxide (CaMnO3 ) nanofibers coated with reduced graphene oxide coating (V-CMO/rGO) are developed as the air electrode catalyst for low-temperature and knittable Zn-air batteries. V-CMO/rGO exhibits top-level ORR activity among perovskite oxides and shows impressive kinetics under low temperature. Experimental and theoretical calculation results reveal that the synergistic effect between metal atoms and oxygen vacancies, as well as the accelerated kinetics and enhanced electric conductivity and mass transfer over the rGO coated nanofiber 3D network contribute to the enhanced catalytic activity. The desorption of ORR intermediate is promoted by the regulated electron filling. The V-CMO/rGO drives knittable and flexible Zn-air batteries under a low temperature of -40 °C with high peak power density of 56 mW cm-2 and long cycle life of over 80 h. This study provides insight of kinetically active catalyst and facilitates the ZABs application in harsh environment.
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- Hongjiao Huang
- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30013, Taiwan
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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- Institute of Applied Physics and Materials Engineering, University of Macau, Macau, 999078, China
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- College of Materials Science and Technology, Nanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Nanjing, 210016, China
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Balamurugan J, Austeria PM, Kim JB, Jeong ES, Huang HH, Kim DH, Koratkar N, Kim SO. Electrocatalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries Featuring Single Molybdenum Atoms in a Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Framework. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2302625. [PMID: 37327064 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202302625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2023] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Bifunctional catalysts can facilitate two different electrochemical reactions with conflicting characteristics. Here, a highly reversible bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) is reported featuring a "core-shell structure" in which N-doped graphene sheets wrap around vanadium molybdenum oxynitride nanoparticles. Single Mo atoms are released from the particle core during synthesis and anchored to electronegative N-dopant species in the graphitic shell. The resultant Mo single-atom catalysts excel as active oxygen evolution reaction (OER) sites in pyrrolic-N and as active oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) sites in pyridinic-N environments. ZABs with such bifunctional and multicomponent single-atom catalysts deliver high power density (≈376.4 mW cm-2 ) and long cycle life of over 630 h, outperforming noble-metal-based benchmarks. Flexible ZABs that can tolerate a wide range of temperatures (-20 to 80 °C) under severe mechanical deformation are also demonstrated.
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- Jayaraman Balamurugan
- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Science Education and Institute of Fusion Science, Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University Jeonju, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics Education and Institute of Fusion Science, Jeonbuk National University Jeonju, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Division of Nanostructures Research Laboratory, Japan Fine Ceramics Center 2-4-1 Mutsuno, Atsuta-ku, Nagoya, 456-8587, Japan
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- Division of Science Education and Institute of Fusion Science, Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School, Jeonbuk National University Jeonju, Jeonju, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY, 12180, USA
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- National Creative Research Initiative Center for Multi-Dimensional Directed Nanoscale Assembly, Department of Material Science and Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST), Daejeon, 34141, Republic of Korea
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Yao Y, Jiang T, Lim SY, Frandsen C, Li Z, Dou Y, Wu F, Qin J, Zou J, Stamate E, Zhang W. Universal Synthesis of Half-Metallic Diatomic Catalysts for Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis. Small 2023:e2304655. [PMID: 37590396 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304655] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2023] [Revised: 07/22/2023] [Indexed: 08/19/2023]
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Developing efficient and low-cost noble-free metal electrocatalysts is an urgent requirement. Herein, a one-step, solid-state template-assisted method for fabricating isolated half-metallic diatomic M, Zn─N─C (M═Fe, Co, and Ni) catalysts is reported. In particular, the fabricated Fe, Zn─N─C structure exhibits superior oxygen reduction reaction capabilities with a half-wave potential of 0.867 V versus RHE. The Mossbauer spectra reveal that the Fe, Zn─N─C half-metallic diatomic catalyst has a large proportion of the D2 site (ferrous iron with a medium spin state). Density functional theory (DFT) reveals that in Fe, Zn─N─C structures, the zinc sites play a unique role in accelerating the protonation process of O2 in ORR. In assembled zinc-air batteries, a maximum power density of 138 mW cm-2 and a capacity of 748 mAh g zn-1 can be obtained. This work fabricates a series of efficient M, Zn─N─C diatomic electrocatalysts, and the developed solid-state reaction method can hopefully apply in other energy conversion and storage fields.
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- Yuechao Yao
- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Miljøvej 115, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Miljøvej 115, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
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- Department of Chemistry and Research Institute for Basic Science, Kyung Hee University, Seoul, 02447, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Physics, Technical University of Denmark, Kongens Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials & Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Advance Technology of Ceramics, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100013, P. R. China
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Miljøvej 115, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Miljøvej 115, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
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- Shenzhen Key Laboratory of Special Functional Materials & Shenzhen Engineering Laboratory for Advance Technology of Ceramics, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- National Centre for Nano Fabrication and Characterization, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
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- Department of Environmental and Resource Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, Miljøvej 115, Kgs. Lyngby, 2800, Denmark
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Li J, Wang C, Yu Z, Chen Y, Wei L. MXenes for Zinc-Based Electrochemical Energy Storage Devices. Small 2023:e2304543. [PMID: 37528715 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202304543] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2023] [Revised: 07/08/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023]
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As an economical and safer alternative to lithium, zinc (Zn) is promising for realizing new high-performance electrochemical energy storage devices, such as Zn-ion batteries, Zn-ion hybrid capacitors, and Zn-air batteries. Well-designed electrodes are needed to enable efficient Zn electrochemistry for energy storage. Two-dimensional transition metal carbides and nitrides (MXenes) are emerging materials with unique electrical, mechanical, and electrochemical properties and versatile surface chemistry. They are potential material candidates for constructing high-performance electrodes of Zn-based energy storage devices. This review first briefly introduces the working mechanisms of the three Zn-based energy storage devices. Then, the recent progress on the synthesis, chemical functionalization, and structural design of MXene-based electrodes is summarized. Their performance in Zn-based devices is analyzed to establish relations between material properties, electrode structures, and device performance. Last, several research topics are proposed to be addressed for developing practical MXene-based electrodes for Zn-based energy storage devices to enable their commercialization and broad adoption in the near future.
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- Jing Li
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, Darlington, New South Wales, 2006, Australia
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Zhang F, Ji R, Zhu X, Li H, Wang Y, Wang J, Wang F, Lan H. Strain-Regulated Pt-NiO@Ni Sub-Micron Particles Achieving Bifunctional Electrocatalysis for Zinc-Air Battery. Small 2023; 19:e2301640. [PMID: 37093205 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202301640] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/23/2023] [Revised: 03/25/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Highly active bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) have always been the key factors to affect the performance of zinc-air batteries. However, integrating the independent reaction sites of ORR and OER in a catalyst remains a major challenge. Herein, a collaborative strategy based on defect induction and doping is proposed to prepare the strain-regulated Pt-NiO@Ni sub-micron particles (Pt-NiO@Ni SP). Benefiting from the synergistic effect of tensile strain and Pt-doped, the metallic Ni-based sub-micron particles with tensile strain as the catalyst carriers can effectively optimize the electronic distribution of atomic structures in Pt and NiO on the surface of particles, leading to reduce the energy barrier of intermediates for ORR and OER. Consequently, the Pt-NiO@Ni SP exhibits outstanding bifunctional catalytic activity with the ΔE index of 0.65 V under a low Pt loading, outperforming that of the benchmark Pt/C+IrO2 catalysts (0.76 V). Impressively, the Pt-NiO@Ni SP-based liquid zinc-air battery develops a high open-circuit potential (1.47 V), excellent energy density (188.2 mW cm-2 ), and favorable cyclic charge-discharge cycling durability (200 h at 20 mA cm-2 ). This work provides an innovative avenue for the rational construction of highly active bifunctional electrocatalysts for practical applications.
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- Fan Zhang
- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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- College of Mechanical and Electronic Engineering, China University of Petroleum (East China), Qingdao, 266580, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Additive Manufacturing and Applications in Universities of Shandong, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Shandong Engineering Research Center for Additive Manufacturing, Qingdao University of Technology, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
- Key Lab of Industrial Fluid Energy Conservation and Pollution Control, Ministry of Education, Qingdao, 266520, P. R. China
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Wang M, Wang L, Li Q, Wang D, Yang L, Han Y, Ren Y, Tian G, Zheng X, Ji M, Zhu C, Peng L, Waterhouse GIN. Regulating the Coordination Geometry and Oxidation State of Single-Atom Fe Sites for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysis. Small 2023; 19:e2300373. [PMID: 36919312 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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FeNC catalysts demonstrate remarkable activity and stability for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells and Zn-air batteries (ZABs). The local coordination of Fe single atoms in FeNC catalysts strongly impacts ORR activity. Herein, FeNC catalysts containing Fe single atoms sites with FeN3 , FeN4 , and FeN5 coordinations are synthesized by carbonization of Fe-rich polypyrrole precursors. The FeN5 sites possess a higher Fe oxidation state (+2.62) than the FeN3 (+2.23) and FeN4 (+2.47) sites, and higher ORR activity. Density functional theory calculations verify that the FeN5 coordination optimizes the adsorption and desorption of ORR intermediates, dramatically lowering the energy barrier for OH- desorption in the rate-limiting ORR step. A primary ZAB constructed using the FeNC catalyst with FeN5 sites demonstrates state-of-the-art performance (an open circuit potential of 1.629 V, power density of 159 mW cm-2 ). Results confirm an intimate structure-activity relationship between Fe coordination, Fe oxidation state, and ORR activity in FeNC catalysts.
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- Minjie Wang
- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, P. R. China
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- School of Ceramic, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200433, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Pingdingshan University, Pingdingshan, 467000, P. R. China
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- Graduate School of Pure and Applied Sciences, University of Tsukuba, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, 305-8573, Japan
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Shantou University, Shantou, 515063, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- Ganjiang Innovation Academy, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ganzhou, 341100, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, 1142, New Zealand
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Kumar RS, Prabhakaran S, Ramakrishnan S, Karthikeyan SC, Kim AR, Kim DH, Yoo DJ. Developing Outstanding Bifunctional Electrocatalysts for Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries Using High-Purity Spinel-Type ZnCo 2 Se 4 Nanoparticles. Small 2023; 19:e2207096. [PMID: 36808828 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/15/2022] [Revised: 01/04/2023] [Indexed: 05/18/2023]
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Zinc-air batteries are gaining popularity as viable energy sources for green energy storage technologies. The cost and performance of Zn-air batteries are mostly determined by the air electrodes in combination with an oxygen electrocatalyst. This research aims at the particular innovations and challenges relating to air electrodes and related materials. Here, a nanocomposite of ZnCo2 Se4 @rGO that exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity for the oxygen reduction reaction, ORR (E1/2 = 0.802 V), and oxygen evolution reaction, OER (η10 = 298 mV@10 mA cm-2 ) is synthesized. In addition, a rechargeable zinc-air battery with ZnCo2 Se4 @rGO as the cathode showed a high open circuit voltage (OCV) of 1.38 V, a peak power density of 210.4 mW cm-2 , and outstanding long-term cycling stability. The electronic structure and oxygen reduction/evolution reaction mechanism of the catalysts ZnCo2 Se4 and Co3 Se4 are further investigated using density functional theory calculations. Finally, a perspective for designing, preparing, and assembling air electrodes is suggested for the future developments of high-performance Zn-air batteries.
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- Ramasamy Santhosh Kumar
- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
- School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, UK
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Life Science, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
- Division of Science Education, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Storage/Conversion Engineering of Graduate School (BK21 FOUR), Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research Center, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
- Department of Life Science, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do, 54896, Republic of Korea
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Zhao D, Zhang L, Zuo S, Lv X, Zhao M, Sun P, Sun X, Liu TL. Developing Superior Hydrophobic 3D Hierarchical Electrocatalysts Embedding Abundant Catalytic Species for High Power Density Zn-Air Battery. Small 2023; 19:e2206067. [PMID: 36720012 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 12/27/2022] [Indexed: 05/04/2023]
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It is essential but still challenging to design and construct inexpensive, highly active bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for the development of high power density zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Herein, a CoFe-S@3D-S-NCNT electrocatalyst with a 3D hierarchical structure of carbon nanotubes growing on leaf-like carbon microplates is designed and prepared through chemical vapour deposition pyrolysis of CoFe-MOF and subsequent hydrothermal sulfurization. Its 3D hierarchical structure shows excellent hydrophobicity, which facilitates the diffusion of oxygen and thus accelerates the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) kinetic process. Alloying and sulfurization strategies obviously enrich the catalytic species in the catalyst, including cobalt or cobalt ferroalloy sulfides, their heterojunction, core-shell structure, and S, N-doped carbon, which simultaneously improve the ORR/OER catalytic activity with a small potential gap (ΔE = 0.71 V). Benefiting from these characteristics, the corresponding liquid ZABs show high peak power density (223 mW cm-2 ), superior specific capacity (815 mA h gZn -1 ), and excellent stability at 5 mA cm-2 for ≈900 h. The quasi-solid-state ZABs also exhibit a very high peak power density of 490 mW cm-2 and an excellent voltage round-trip efficiency of more than 64%. This work highlights that simultaneous composition optimization and microstructure design of catalysts can effectively improve the performance of ZABs.
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- Dafu Zhao
- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang, Hubei, 443007, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang, Hubei, 443007, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang, Hubei, 443007, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang, Hubei, 443007, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang, Hubei, 443007, China
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- College of Materials and Chemical Engineering, College of Mechanical and Power Engineering, Key Laboratory of Inorganic Nonmetallic Crystalline and Energy Conversion Materials, China Three Gorges University, Yichang, 443002, China
- Hubei Three Gorges Laboratory, Yichang, Hubei, 443007, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322, USA
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Li J, Lin M, Huang W, Liao X, Ma Y, Zhou L, Mai L, Lu J. Pomegranate-Like FeNC with Optimized FeN 4 Configuration as Bi-Functional Catalysts for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. Small Methods 2023:e2201664. [PMID: 37086112 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202201664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 02/18/2023] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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Catalysts with FeNC moieties have demonstrated remarkable activity toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), but precise synthesis and configuration regulation of FeNC to achieve bi-functional catalytic sites for ORR and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) remain a great challenge. Herein, a pomegranate-like catalyst with optimized FeN4 configuration is designed. The unique framework affords a large surface area for sufficient active site exposure and abundant macroporous channels for mass transport. By twisting chemical bonds, the electronic structure of FeN4 is regulated, and the adsorption/desorption of oxygen species is facilitated. Compared to noble metal-based catalysts (Pt/C+IrO2 ), the optimized FeNC exhibits impressive onset potential (0.96 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode), larger limiting current density (5.85 mA cm-2 ), and better long-term life for ORR, as well as, lower OER overpotential. When integrated into Zn-air batteries, it demonstrates a respectable peak power density (71.6 mW cm-2 ) and ideal cycling stability (30 h), exceeding that of commercial Pt/C+IrO2 . The exploration offers a guideline for designing advanced bi-functional electrocatalysts.
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- Jiantao Li
- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, 430070, China
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- College of Chemical and Biological Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, 310027, China
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Li Z, Ji S, Wang C, Liu H, Leng L, Du L, Gao J, Qiao M, Horton JH, Wang Y. Geometric and Electronic Engineering of Atomically Dispersed Copper-Cobalt Diatomic Sites for Synergistic Promotion of Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysis in Zinc-Air Batteries. Adv Mater 2023:e2300905. [PMID: 37040668 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202300905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2023] [Revised: 04/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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The development of rechargeable zinc-air batteries is heavily dependent on bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts to offer exceptional oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER) activities. However, the design of such electrocatalysts with high activity and durability is challenging. Herein, a strategy is proposed to create an electrocatalyst comprised of copper-cobalt diatomic sites on a highly porous nitrogen-doped carbon matrix (Cu-Co/NC) with abundantly accessible metal sites and optimal geometric and electronic structures. Experimental findings and theoretical calculations demonstrate that the synergistic effect of Cu-Co dual-metal sites with metal-N4 coordination induce asymmetric charge distributions with moderate adsorption/desorption behavior with oxygen intermediates. This electrocatalyst exhibits extraordinary bifunctional oxygen electrocatalytic activities in alkaline media, with a half-wave potential of 0.92 V for ORR and a low overpotential of 335 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for OER. In addition, it demonstrates exceptional ORR activity in acidic (0.85 V) and neutral (0.74 V) media. When applied to a zinc-air battery, it achieves extraordinary operational performance and outstanding durability (510 h), ranking it as one of the most efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts reported to date. This work demonstrates the importance of geometric and electronic engineering of isolated dual-metal sites for boosting bifunctional electrocatalytic activity in electrochemical energy devices.
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- Zhijun Li
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
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- Huangpu Hydrogen Energy Innovation Centre, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology, Nanjing, 210044, P. R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of New Power Batteries, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Centre of Biomedical Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Materials Science, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing, 210023, P. R. China
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Kuang J, Shen Y, Zhang Y, Yao J, Du J, Yang S, Zhang S, Fang Y, Cai X. Synergistic Bimetallic CoCu-Codecorated Carbon Nanosheet Arrays as Integrated Bifunctional Cathodes for High-Performance Rechargeable/Flexible Zinc-Air Batteries. Small 2023; 19:e2207413. [PMID: 36720802 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207413] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2022] [Revised: 01/09/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The unremitting exploration of well-architectured and high-efficiency oxygen electrocatalysts is promising to speed up the surface-mediated oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER) kinetics of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Herein, bimetallic CoCu-codecorated carbon nanosheet arrays (CoCu/N-CNS) are proposed as self-supported bifunctional oxygen catalysts. The integrated catalysts are in situ constructed via a simple sacrificial-templated strategy, imparting CoCu/N-CNS with 3D interconnected conductive pathways, abundant mesopores for electrolyte penetration and ion diffusion, as well as Cu-synergized Co-Nx /O reactive sites for improved catalytic activities. By incorporating a moderate amount of Cu into CoCu/N-CNS, the bifunctional activities can be further increased due to synergistic oxygen electrocatalysis. Consequently, the optimized CoCu/N-CNS realizes a low overall overpotential of 0.64 V for OER and ORR and leads to high-performance liquid ZABs with high gravimetric energy (879.7 Wh kg-1 ), high peak power density (104.3 mW cm-2 ), and remarkable cyclic stability upon 400 h/1000 cycles at 10 mA cm-2 . More impressively, all-solid-state flexible ZABs assembled with the CoCu/N-CNS cathode exhibit superior rate performance and exceptional mechanical flexibility under arbitrary bending conditions. This CoCu/N-CNS monolith holds significant potential in advancing cation-modulated multimetallic electrocatalysts and multifunctional nanocatalysts.
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- Jiaqi Kuang
- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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- Key Laboratory for Biobased Materials and Energy of Ministry of Education, Guangdong Laboratory for Lingnan Modern Agriculture, College of Materials and Energy, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510642, China
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Cao Q, Wan L, Xu Z, Kuang W, Liu H, Zhang X, Zhang W, Lu Y, Yao Y, Wang B, Liu K. A Fluorinated Covalent Organic Framework with Accelerated Oxygen Transfer Nanochannels for High-Performance Zinc-Air Batteries. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2210550. [PMID: 36745936 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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The establishment of abundant three-phase interfaces with accelerated mass transfer in air cathodes is highly desirable for the development of high-rate and long-cycling rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Covalent organic frameworks (COFs) exhibit tailored nanopore structures, facilitating the rational tuning of their specific properties. Here, by finely tuning the fluorinated nanopores of a COF, a novel air cathode for rechargeable ZABs is unprecedentedly designed and synthesized. COF nanosheets are decorated with fluorinated alkyl chains, which shows high affinity to oxygen (O2 ), in its nanopores (fluorinated COF). The fluorinated COF nanosheets are stacked into well-defined O2 -transport channels, which are then assembled into aerophilic "nano-islands" on the hydrophilic FeNi layered-double-hydroxide (FeNi LDH) electrocatalyst surface. Therefore, the mass-transport "highway" for O2 and water is segregated on the nanoscale, which significantly enlarges the area of three-phase boundaries and greatly promotes the mass-transfer therein. ZABs based on the COF-modified air cathode deliver a small charge/discharge voltage gap (0.64 V at 5 mA cm-2 ), a peak power density (118 mW cm-2 ), and a stable cyclability. This work provides a feasible approach for the design of the air cathodes for high-performance ZABs, and will expand the new application of COFs.
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- Qingbin Cao
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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He C, Liu Q, Wang H, Xia C, Li FM, Guo W, Xia BY. Regulating Reversible Oxygen Electrocatalysis by Built-in Electric Field of Heterojunction Electrocatalyst with Modified d-Band. Small 2023; 19:e2207474. [PMID: 36604992 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202207474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2022] [Revised: 12/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Developing bifunctional catalysts for oxygen electrochemical reactions is essential for high-performance electrochemical energy devices. Here, a Mott-Schottky heterojunction composed of porous cobalt-nitrogen-carbon (Co-N-C) polyhedra containing abundant metal-phosphides for reversible oxygen electrocatalysis is reported. As a demonstration, this catalyst shows excellent activity in the oxygen electrocatalysis and thus delivers outstanding performance in rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). The built-in electric field in the Mott-Schottky heterojunction can promote electron transfer in oxygen electrocatalysis. More importantly, an appropriate d-band center of the heterojunction catalyst also endows oxygen intermediates with a balanced adsorption/desorption capability, thus enhancing oxygen electrocatalysis and consequently improving the performance of ZABs. The work demonstrates an important design principle for preparing efficient multifunctional catalysts in energy conversion technologies.
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- Chaohui He
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education), Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service Failure, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. 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, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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- Institute for Advanced Study, College of Chemistry, Nanchang University, 999 Xuefu Avenue, Nanchang, 330031, P. R. 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, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. 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, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. 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, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. 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, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST), 1037 Luoyu Road, Wuhan, 430074, P. R. China
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Guo Y, Yin H, Cheng F, Li M, Zhang S, Wu D, Wang K, Wu Y, Yang B, Zhang JN. Altering Ligand Microenvironment of Atomically Dispersed CrN 4 by Axial Ligand Sulfur for Enhanced Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline and Acidic Medium. Small 2023; 19:e2206861. [PMID: 36604967 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 12/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Because of the instability and Fenton reactivity of non-precious metal nitrogen-carbon based catalyst when processing the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), seeking for electrocatalysts with highly efficient performance becomes very highly desired to speed up the commercialization of fuel cell. Herein, chromium (Cr)-N4 electrocatalyst containing extraterrestrial S formed axial S1 -Cr1 N4 bonds (S1 Cr1 N4 C) is achieved via an assembly polymerization and confined pyrolysis strategy. Benefiting from the adjusting coordination configuration and electronic structure of the metal center through axial coordination, S1 Cr1 N4 C exhibits enhanced the intrinsic activity (half-wave potential (E1/2 ) is 0.90 V versus reversable hydrogen electrode, RHE) compared with that of CrN4 C and Pt/C catalysts. More notably, the catalyst is almost inert in catalyzing the Fenton reaction, and thus shows the high stability. Density functional theory (DFT) results further reveal that the existence of axial S atoms in S1 Cr1 N4 C moiety has the better ORR activity than Cr1 N4 C moieties. The axial S ligand in S1 Cr1 N4 C moiety can break the electron localization around the planar Cr1 N4 active center, which facilitated the rate-limiting reductive release of OH* and accelerated overall ORR process. The present work opens up a new avenue to modulate the axial ligand type of the single-atoms (SAs) active center to enhance intrinsic SAs performances.
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- Yingying Guo
- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanocomposites and Applications, Institute of Nanostructured Functional Materials, Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou, 450006, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanocomposites and Applications, Institute of Nanostructured Functional Materials, Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou, 450006, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanocomposites and Applications, Institute of Nanostructured Functional Materials, Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou, 450006, P. R. China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanocomposites and Applications, Institute of Nanostructured Functional Materials, Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou, 450006, P. R. China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanocomposites and Applications, Institute of Nanostructured Functional Materials, Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou, 450006, P. R. China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanocomposites and Applications, Institute of Nanostructured Functional Materials, Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou, 450006, P. R. China
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- Henan Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanocomposites and Applications, Institute of Nanostructured Functional Materials, Huanghe Science and Technology College, Zhengzhou, 450006, P. R. China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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Tian H, Song A, Zhang P, Sun K, Wang J, Sun B, Fan Q, Shao G, Chen C, Liu H, Li Y, Wang G. High Durability of Fe-N-C Single-Atom Catalysts with Carbon Vacancies toward the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2210714. [PMID: 36630970 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202210714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Single-atom catalysts (SACs) have attracted extensive interest to catalyze the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in fuel cells and metal-air batteries. However, the development of SACs with high selectivity and long-term stability is a great challenge. In this work, carbon vacancy modified Fe-N-C SACs (FeH -N-C) are practically designed and synthesized through microenvironment modulation, achieving high-efficient utilization of active sites and optimization of electronic structures. The FeH -N-C catalyst exhibits a half-wave potential (E1/2 ) of 0.91 V and sufficient durability of 100 000 voltage cycles with 29 mV E1/2 loss. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations confirm that the vacancies around metal-N4 sites can reduce the adsorption free energy of OH*, and hinder the dissolution of metal center, significantly enhancing the ORR kinetics and stability. Accordingly, FeH -N-C SACs presented a high-power density and long-term stability over 1200 h in rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). This work will not only guide for developing highly active and stable SACs through rational modulation of metal-N4 sites, but also provide an insight into the optimization of the electronic structure to boost electrocatalytical performances.
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- Hao Tian
- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- Key Laboratory for Water Quality and Conservation of the Pearl River Delta, Ministry of Education, Institute of Environmental Research at Greater Bay, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Applied Chemistry, College of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao, 066004, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China
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- Centre for Clean Energy Technology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, 2007, Australia
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Ruan QD, Feng R, Feng JJ, Gao YJ, Zhang L, Wang AJ. High-Activity Fe 3 C as pH-Universal Electrocatalyst for Boosting Oxygen Reduction Reaction and Zinc-Air Battery. Small 2023:e2300136. [PMID: 36970814 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Revised: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Transition metal catalysts are regarded as one of promising alternatives to replace traditional Pt-based catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). In this work, an efficient ORR catalyst is synthesized by confining Fe3 C nanoparticles into N, S co-doped porous carbon nanosheets (Fe3 C/N,S-CNS) via high-temperature pyrolysis, in which 5-sulfosalicylic acid (SSA) demonstrates as an ideal complexing agent for iron (ΙΙΙ) acetylacetonate while g-C3 N4 behaves as a nitrogen source. The influence of the pyrolysis temperature on the ORR performance is strictly examined in the controlled experiments. The obtained catalyst exhibits excellent ORR performance (E1/2 = 0.86 V; Eonset = 0.98 V) in alkaline electrolyte, coupled by exhibiting the superior catalytic activity and stability (E1/2 = 0.83 V, Eonset = 0.95 V) to Pt/C in acidic media. In parallel, its ORR mechanism is carefully illustrated by the density functional theory (DFT) calculations, especially the role of the incorporated Fe3 C played in the catalytic process. The catalyst-assembled Zn-air battery also exhibits a much higher power density (163 mW cm-2 ) and ultralong cyclic stability in the charge-discharge test for 750 h with a gap increase down to 20 mV. This study provides some constructive insights for preparation of advanced ORR catalysts in green energy conversion units correlated systems.
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- Qi-Dong Ruan
- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
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- Zhejiang Engineering Laboratory for Green Syntheses and Applications of Fluorine-Containing Specialty Chemicals, Institute of Advanced Fluorine-Containing Materials, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
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- College of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Key laboratory of the Ministry of Education for Advanced Catalysis Materials, College of Chemistry and Materials Science, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, 321004, P. R. China
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Fan W, Li G. Waxberry-like MnS/Ni3S4 as High-efficiency Bi-functional Catalyst for Zn-air Batteries. Chemistry 2023:e202300206. [PMID: 36938659 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202300206] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/20/2023] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/21/2023]
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In this paper, waxberry-liked MnS/Ni3S4 composite catalyst was designed and synthesized. In this core-shell structure, MnS is located inside and Ni3S4 is wrapped on the surface of MnS to form a spherical structure. This structure makes the material show excellent stability in the electrocatalytic process. The diffusion staggered region structure formed at the two-phase interface greatly enhances the synergistic interaction between MnS and Ni3S4. At the same time, the defects and vacancies formed by the diffusion mechanism at the interface of the two phases increase the active site and improve the interfacial electron transfer kinetics. Therefore, MnS/Ni3S4 composites showed excellent catalytic performance for ORR/OER. At 10 mA cm-2, the overpotential of it is only 320 mV, and the half-wave potential can reach 0.81 V. The catalyst also exhibited extraordinary cycle stability and small voltage gap when used as cathode of Zn-air batteries. When the current density is 3 mA cm-2, the cyclic discharge can be stable for 400h and the voltage difference between the front and back does not increase more than. When the current density increases to 5 mA cm-2, the cyclic charge and discharge can be stable for more than 300 h.
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- Wenping Fan
- Qilu University of Technology, School of Materials Science of Engineering, CHINA
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- Qilu University of Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Daxue road of Jinan, Jinan, CHINA
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Wu W, Chen R, Chen S, Wang Z, Cheng N. Optimizing d-Orbital Electronic Configuration via Metal-Metal Oxide Core-Shell Charge Donation for Boosting Reversible Oxygen Electrocatalysis. Small 2023:e2300621. [PMID: 36932934 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202300621] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2023] [Revised: 03/04/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Tuning the d-orbital electronic configuration of active sites to achieve well-optimized adsorption strength of oxygen-containing intermediates toward reversible oxygen electrocatalysis is desirable for efficient rechargeable Zn-Air batteries but extremely challenging. Herein, this work proposes to construct a Co@Co3 O4 core-shell structure to regulate the d-orbital electronic configuration of Co3 O4 for the enhanced bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis. Theoretical calculations first evidence that electron donation from Co core to Co3 O4 shell could downshift the d-band center and simultaneously weak spin state of Co3 O4 , result in the well-optimized adsorption strength of oxygen-containing intermediates on Co3 O4 , thus contributing a favor way for oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER) bifunctional catalysis. As a proof-of-concept, the Co@Co3 O4 embedded in Co, N co-doped porous carbon derived from thickness controlled 2D metal-organic-framework is designed to realize the structure of computational prediction and further improve the performance. The optimized 15Co@Co3 O4 /PNC catalyst exhibits the superior bifunctional oxygen electrocatalytic activity with a small potential gap of 0.69 V and a peak power density of 158.5 mW cm-2 in ZABs. Moreover, DFT calculations shows that the more oxygen vacancies on Co3 O4 contribute too strong adsorption of oxygen intermediates which limit the bifunctional electrocatalysis, while electron donation in the core-shell structure can alleviate the negative effect and maintain superior bifunctional overpotential.
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- Wei Wu
- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
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- College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou, 350108, China
- Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology of Guangdong Province, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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Li Z, Ji S, Xu C, Leng L, Liu H, Horton JH, Du L, Gao J, He C, Qi X, Xu Q, Zhu J. Engineering the Electronic Structure of Single-Atom Iron Sites with Boosted Oxygen Bifunctional Activity for Zinc-Air Batteries. Adv Mater 2023; 35:e2209644. [PMID: 36533780 DOI: 10.1002/adma.202209644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Rechargeable zinc-air batteries typically require efficient, durable, and inexpensive bifunctional electrocatalysts to support oxygen reduction/evolution reactions (ORR/OER). However, sluggish kinetics and mass transportation challenges must be addressed if the performance of these catalysts is to be enhanced. Herein, a strategy to fabricate a catalyst comprising atomically dispersed iron atoms supported on a mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon support (Fe SAs/NC) with accessible metal sites and optimized electronic metal-support interactions is developed. Both the experimental results and theoretical calculations reveal that the engineered electronic structures of the metal active sites can regulate the charge distribution of Fe centers to optimize the adsorption/desorption of oxygenated intermediates. The Fe SAs/NC containing Fe1 N4 O1 sites achieves remarkable ORR activity over the entire pH range, with half-wave potentials of 0.93, 0.83, and 0.75 V (vs reversible hydrogen electrode) in alkaline, acidic, and neutral electrolytes, respectively. In addition, it demonstrates a promising low overpotential of 320 mV at 10 mA cm-2 for OER in alkaline conditions. The zinc-air battery assembled with Fe SAs/NC exhibits superior performance than that of Pt/C+RuO2 counterpart in terms of peak power density, specific capacity, and cycling stability. These findings demonstrate the importance of the electronic structure engineering of metal sites in directing catalytic activity.
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- Zhijun Li
- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
- Department of Chemistry, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
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- Huangpu Hydrogen Energy Innovation Centre, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou, 510006, P. R. China
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- Joint International Research Laboratory of Advanced Chemical Catalytic Materials & Surface Science, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Northeast Petroleum University, Daqing, 163318, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory for Mechanical Behavior of Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Standardization and Measurement for Nanotechnology, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, P. R. China
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- National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, 230029, P. R. China
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Go HW, Nguyen TT, Ngo QP, Chu R, Kim NH, Lee JH. Tailored Heterojunction Active Sites for Oxygen Electrocatalyst Promotion in Zinc-Air Batteries. Small 2023; 19:e2206341. [PMID: 36650925 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are promising energy storage systems due to their low-cost and safety. However, the working principle of ZABs is based on oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR), which display sluggish kinetic and low stability. Herein, this work proposes a novel method to design a heterogeneous CoP/CoO electrocatalyst on mesopore nanobox carbon/carbon nanotube (CoP/CoO@MNC-CNT) that enriched active sites and synergistic effect. Moreover, the well-defined heterointerfaces could lower the energy barrier for intermediate species adsorption and promote OER and ORR electrochemical performances. The CoP/CoO@MNC-CNT electrocatalyst presents a high half-wave potential of 0.838 V for ORR and a small overpotential of 270 mV for OER. The ZABs-based CoP/CoO@MNC-CNT air-cathode shows an open-circuit voltage of 1.409 V, the long-term cycle life of 500 h with a small voltage difference change of 7.7%. Additionally, the flexible ZABs exhibit highly mechanical stability, demonstrating their application potential in wearable electronic devices.
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- Hyun Wook Go
- Advanced Materials Institute of Nano Convergence Engineering (BK21 FOUR), Dept. of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute of Nano Convergence Engineering (BK21 FOUR), Dept. of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute of Nano Convergence Engineering (BK21 FOUR), Dept. of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute of Nano Convergence Engineering (BK21 FOUR), Dept. of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute of Nano Convergence Engineering (BK21 FOUR), Dept. of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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- Advanced Materials Institute of Nano Convergence Engineering (BK21 FOUR), Dept. of Nano Convergence Engineering, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
- Carbon Composite Research Centre, Department of Polymer - Nano Science and Technology, Jeonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeonbuk, 54896, Republic of Korea
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Zhang S, Hou JA, Hu J, Zhang CY. In situ Self-Catalyzed Growth of Manganese-Embedded 3D Flakes-Coated Carbon Rod as an Efficient Oxygen-Reduction Reaction Catalyst of Zinc-Air Batteries. Chemistry 2023; 29:e202202989. [PMID: 36322047 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202202989] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The in situ self-catalyzed growth of manganese-embedded 3D flakes-coated carbon rods (GFC) as an efficient oxygen-reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst of Zinc-air batteries is described for the first time. By optimizing the amount of Mn in the precursor, a series of 3D graphene-like flakes-coated carbon rods were synthesized. GFC with a doping amount of Mn of 10 % (GFC-10) exhibits excellent ORR performance with an onset potential of 0.94 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode). The Zinc-air battery is constructed with GFC-10 as the cathode catalyst, and it exhibits a peak power density of 128.9 mW cm-2 and a cycling stability of 75 h at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 , which are superior to the commercial 20 wt% Pt/C-based Zinc-air battery. Interestingly, the introduction of Mn facilitates the self-catalyzed growth of carbon rods, and the change of Mn amount can effectively regulate the morphology of materials. The improved ORR performance of the catalyst is ascribed to the synergistic effect of unique hierarchical porous structure, high-charge transport capacity, abundant carbon defects/edges and Mn-Nx sites. This research provides a new avenue to fabricating highly active Mn-based electrocatalysts for renewable energy systems.
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- Shuangshuang Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, P.R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 211189, P.R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Materials Science, Shandong Normal University, Jinan, 250014, P.R. China
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Zhang W, Xie S, Wang S, Zhao P, Yang X, Huang P, Liu P, Cheng F. Nonmetallic Nitrogen-Doped MnO 2 as Highly Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. Chemistry 2022; 29:e202203787. [PMID: 36585826 DOI: 10.1002/chem.202203787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2022] [Revised: 12/30/2022] [Accepted: 12/30/2022] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) have been considered as one of the most promising energy storage devices to solve the problem of energy crisis and environmental pollution. In this work, we reported the synthesis of nitrogen-doped MnO2 (N-MnO2 ) to replace the noble metal electrocatalysts for air cathode in ZABs. The doped N atoms here introduced more Mn3+ and oxygen vacancies for MnO2 , enhancing charge transfer property and accelerating surface intermediate product during the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Hence, the best N-MnO2 achieved remarkable electrocatalytic activities towards ORR (half-wave potential of 0.797 V vs. RHE), and reversible oxygen overpotential of around 0.842 V, which is better than or comparable to the Pt/C and Mn-based catalysts reported recently. Moreover, the homemade ZABs based on N-MnO2 showed the maximum power density of 132.8 mW cm-2 and excellent cyclic stability.
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- Wenlong Zhang
- Guangdong Engineering and Technology, Research Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology, Research Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology, Research Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology, Research Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology, Research Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology, Research Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology, Research Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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- Guangdong Engineering and Technology, Research Centre for Advanced Nanomaterials, School of Environment and Civil Engineering, Dongguan University of Technology, Dongguan, 523808, P. R. China
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Jo HR, Park SH, Ahn SH. All-in-One Process for Mass Production of Membrane-Type Carbon Aerogel Electrodes for Solid-State Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. Membranes (Basel) 2022; 12:1243. [PMID: 36557151 PMCID: PMC9785701 DOI: 10.3390/membranes12121243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2022] [Revised: 11/24/2022] [Accepted: 12/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This study presents a mass-production process for conductive carbon membrane-type sponge electrodes derived from recyclable cellulose biowaste. It includes an all-in-one hydrogel fabrication process for mass production, which significantly shortens the complex and expensive process for the conventional process of catalytic electrodes based on conductive supporting substrates such as the gas diffusion layer (GDL). The presence of pre-adsorbed melamine powder in the all-in-one hydrogel induces internal diffusion of the gaseous reactant for the uniform growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) onto the sponge-like porous carbon aerogel with a relatively thick and tortuous pore structure, thereby providing the electrochemical properties and mechanical strength simultaneously required for the air electrodes of rechargeable and quasi solid-state zinc-air batteries.
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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] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [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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Wang K, Lu Z, Lei J, Liu Z, Li Y, Cao Y. Modulation of Ligand Fields in a Single-Atom Site by the Molten Salt Strategy for Enhanced Oxygen Bifunctional Activity for Zinc-Air Batteries. ACS Nano 2022; 16:11944-11956. [PMID: 35880812 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.2c01748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Achieving full utilization of active sites and optimization of the electronic structure of metal centers is the key to improving the intrinsic activity of single-atom catalysts (SACs) but still remains a challenge to date. Herein, a versatile molten salt-assisted pyrolysis strategy was developed to construct ultrathin, porous carbon nanosheets supported Co SACs. Molten salts are capable of inducing the formation of a Co single-atom and porous graphene-like carbon, which facilitates full exposure of the active center and simultaneously endows the Co SACs with abundant defective Co-N4 configurations. The reported Co SACs deliver an excellent bifunctional activity and good stability for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Moreover, metal-air batteries (MABs) assembled with the Co SACs as air electrode also deliver excellent performance with high power densities of 160 mW·cm-2, large capacities of 760 mAh·g-1, and superior long-term charge/discharge stability, outperforming those of commercial Pt/C+RuO2. DFT theoretical calculation results show that the defects in the second coordination shell (CS) of Co SACs promote desorption of the OH* intermediate for the ORR and facilitate deprotonation of OH* for the OER, which can serve as the favorable active site for oxygen bifunctional catalysts. Our work provides an efficient strategy for the preparation of SACs with fully exposed active centers and optimized electronic structures.
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- Kun Wang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, PR China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, PR China
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- Yangtze Delta Region Institute (Huzhou), University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Huzhou 313001, P.R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Utilization of Carbon Based Energy Resources, College of Chemistry, Xinjiang University, Urumqi 830046, PR China
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Zhou Z, Zheng X, Liu M, Liu P, Han S, Chen Y, Lan B, Sun M, Yu L. Engineering Amorphous/Crystalline Structure of Manganese Oxide for Superior Oxygen Catalytic Performance in Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. ChemSusChem 2022; 15:e202200612. [PMID: 35686961 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202200612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2022] [Revised: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Although amorphous materials are popular in oxygen electrocatalysis, their performance requires further improvement to meet the need for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. In this work, an amorphous/crystalline layered manganese oxide (ACMO) was designed, and its unique amorphous/crystalline homogeneous structure activated its oxygen reduction activity with a positive half-wave potential of 0.81 V and oxygen evolution activity with a moderate overpotential of 407 mV at 10 mA cm-2 . Moreover, the amorphous/crystalline structure endowed ACMO with excellent stability. While employed as the air-electrode material for rechargeable zinc-air batteries, ACMO overcame the poor cycling stability of manganese oxide and cycled stably for 1000 cycles (≈17 days) at 10 mA cm-2 . Besides, it delivered a high power density of 159.7 mW cm-2 and a narrow voltage gap of 0.66 V. This work gives an insight into designing oxide materials with amorphous/crystalline structure and feasible guidance for harmonizing electrochemical activity and stability.
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- Zihao Zhou
- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, P. R. China
- Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications (EMT), 1650, Boulevard Lionel-Boulet, Varennes, Québec, J3X 1P7, Canada
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Environment, Jiaying University, 514015, Meizhou, P. R.China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, 510006, Guangzhou, P. R. China
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Zhang P, Liu Y, Wang S, Zhou L, Liu T, Sun K, Cao H, Jiang J, Wu X, Li B. Wood-Derived Monolithic Catalysts with the Ability of Activating Water Molecules for Oxygen Electrocatalysis. Small 2022; 18:e2202725. [PMID: 35871557 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202725] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Revised: 07/03/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is the key reaction on cathode of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs). However, the lack of protons in alkaline conditions limits the rate of ORR. Herein, an activating water strategy is proposed to promote oxygen electrocatalytic activity by enhancing the proton production from water dissociation. FeP nanoparticles (NPs) are coupled on N-doped wood-derived catalytically active carbon (FeP-NWCC) to associate bifunctional active sites. In alkaline, FeP-NWCC possesses outstanding catalytic activities toward ORR (E1/2 = 0.86 V) and Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) (overpotential is 310 mV at 10 mA cm-2 ). The liquid ZABs assembled by FeP-NWCC deliver superior peak power density (144 mW cm-2 ) and cycle stability (over 450 h). The quasi-solid-state ZABs based on FeP-NWCC also display excellent performances. Theoretical calculation illustrates that the superb bifunctional performance of FeP-NWCC results from the elevated dissociation efficiency of water via FeP NPs to assist the oxygen catalytic process. The strategy of activating water provides a new perspective for the design of ORR/OER bifunctional catalysts. This work is a model for the application of forest biomass.
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- Pengxiang Zhang
- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
- College of Science, Henan Agricultural University, 63 Agriculture Road, Zhengzhou, 450002, P. R. China
- Institute of Chemistry Industry of Forest Products, CAF, National Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical Utilization, 16 Suojinwucun, Nanjing, 210042, P. R. China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Henan Institute of Science and Technology, Xinxiang, 453003, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and Nanosafety, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, 100190, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry Industry of Forest Products, CAF, National Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical Utilization, 16 Suojinwucun, Nanjing, 210042, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemistry Industry of Forest Products, CAF, National Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical Utilization, 16 Suojinwucun, Nanjing, 210042, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry, Zhengzhou University, 100 Science Road, Zhengzhou, 450001, P. R. China
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Bao B, Liu Y, Sun M, Huang B, Hu Y, Da P, Ji D, Xi P, Yan CH. Boosting the Electrocatalytic Oxygen Evolution of Perovskite LaCo 1- x Fe x O 3 by the Construction of Yolk-Shell Nanostructures and Electronic Modulation. Small 2022; 18:e2201131. [PMID: 35618483 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202201131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Revised: 04/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Realizing the rational design of perovskite oxides with controllable compositions and nanostructures remains a tremendous challenge for the development of efficient electrocatalysts. Herein, a ligand-assisted synthetic strategy to fabricate perovskite oxides LaCo1- x Fex O3 with yolk-shell nanostructures is developed. Benefiting from the unique structural and compositional merits, LaCo0.75 Fe0.25 O3 exhibits an overpotential of 310 mV at a current density of 10 mA cm-2 and long-term stability of 100 h for the oxygen evolution reaction. In situ Raman spectroscopy demonstrates that Fe substitution facilitates the pre-oxidation of Co sites and induces the surface reconstruction into active Co oxyhydroxides at a relatively lower applied potential, guaranteeing excellent catalytic performances. Density functional theory calculations unravel that the appropriate introduction of Fe into perovskite LaCoO3 leads to the improved electroactivity and durability of the catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). Fe-3d orbitals show a pinning effect on Co-3d orbitals to maintain the stable valence state of Co sites at the low overpotential of the OER. Furthermore, Zn-air batteries (ZABs) assembled with LaCo0.75 Fe0.25 O3 display a high open circuit potential of 1.47 V, superior energy density of 905 Wh kg-1 Zn , and excellent stability in a large temperature range. This work supplies novel insights into the future developments of perovskite-based electrocatalysts.
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- Bian Bao
- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong, 999077, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry, Frontiers Science Center for Rare Isotopes, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, 730000, China
- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, State Key Laboratory of Rare Earth Materials Chemistry and Applications, PKU-HKU Joint Laboratory in Rare Earth Materials and Bioinorganic Chemistry, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China
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Tang W, Teng K, Guo W, Gu F, Li B, Qi R, Liu R, Lin Y, Wu M, Chen Y. Defect-Engineered Co 3 O 4 @Nitrogen-Deficient Graphitic Carbon Nitride as an Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for High-Performance Metal-Air Batteries. Small 2022; 18:e2202194. [PMID: 35665997 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202202194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/07/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The ability to craft high-efficiency and non-precious bifunctional oxygen catalysts opens an enticing avenue for the real-world implementation of metal-air batteries (MABs). Herein, Co3 O4 encapsulated within nitrogen defect-rich g-C3 N4 (denoted Co3 O4 @ND-CN) as a bifunctional oxygen catalyst for MABs is prepared by graphitizing the zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-67@ND-CN. Co3 O4 @ND-CN possesses superb bifunctional catalytic performance, which facilitates the construction of high-performance MABs. Concretely, the rechargeable zinc-air battery based on Co3 O4 @ND-CN shows a superior round-trip efficiency of ≈60% with long-term durability (over 340 cycles), exceeding the battery with the state-of-the-art noble metals. The corresponding lithium-oxygen battery using Co3 O4 @ND-CN exhibits an excellent maximum discharge/charge capacity (9838.8/9657.6 mAh g-1 ), an impressive discharge/charge overpotential (1.14 V/0.18 V), and outstanding cycling stability. Such compelling electrocatalytic processes and device performances of Co3 O4 @ND-CN originate from concurrent compositional (i.e., defect-engineering) and structural (i.e., wrinkled morphology with abundant porosity) elaboration as well as the well-defined synergy between Co3 O4 and ND-CN, which produce an advantageous surface electronic environment corroborated by theoretical modeling. By extension, a rich diversity of other metal oxides@ND-CN with adjustable defects, architecture, and enhanced activities may be rationally designed and crafted for both scientific research on catalytic properties and technological development in renewable energy conversion and storage systems.
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- Wenhao Tang
- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical & Environmental Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Department of Materials Science and Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Materials Engineering, Wenzhou University, Wenzhou, 325035, P. R. China
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Chu P, Zhang Y, He J, Chen J, Zhuang J, Li Y, Ren X, Zhang P, Sun L, Yu B, Chen S. Defective Fe 3 O 4- x Few-Atom Clusters Anchored on Nitrogen-Doped Carbon as Efficient Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts for High-Performance Zinc-Air Batteries. Small Methods 2022; 6:e2200207. [PMID: 35656764 DOI: 10.1002/smtd.202200207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/18/2022] [Revised: 05/01/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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It remains a challenge to develop cost-effective, high-performance oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable metal-air batteries. Herein, zinc-mediated zeolitic imidazolate frameworks are exploited as the template and nitrogen and carbon sources, onto which is deposited a Fe3 O4 layer by plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition. Controlled pyrolysis at 1000 °C leads to the formation of high density of Fe3 O4- x few-atom clusters with abundant oxygen vacancies deposited on an N-doped graphitic carbon framework. The resulting nanocomposite (Fe3 O4- x /NC-1000) exhibits a markedly enhanced electrocatalytic performance toward oxygen reduction reaction in alkaline media, with a remarkable half-wave potential of +0.930 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode, long-term stability, and strong tolerance against methanol poisoning, in comparison to samples prepared at other temperatures and even commercial Pt/C. Notably, with Fe3 O4- x /NC-1000 as the cathode catalyst, a zinc-air battery delivers a high power density of 158 mW cm-2 and excellent durability at 5 mA cm-2 with stable 2000 charge-discharge cycles over 600 h. This is ascribed to the ready accessibility of the Fe3 O4- x catalytic active sites, and enhanced electrical conductivity, oxygen adsorption, and electron-transfer kinetics by surface oxygen vacancies. Further contributions may arise from the highly conductive and stable N-doped graphitic carbon frameworks.
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- Panpan Chu
- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- College of Chemistry and Environmental Engineering, Shenzhen University, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518060, P. R. China
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, 95064, USA
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Ao X, Ding Y, Nam G, Soule L, Jing P, Zhao B, Hwang JY, Jang JH, Wang C, Liu M. A Single-Atom Fe-N-C Catalyst with Ultrahigh Utilization of Active Sites for Efficient Oxygen Reduction. Small 2022; 18:e2203326. [PMID: 35789062 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202203326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Fe-N-C single-atom catalysts (SACs) are emerging as a promising class of electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to replace Pt-based catalysts. However, due to the limited loading of Fe for SACs and the inaccessibility of internal active sites, only a small portion of the sites near the external surface are able to contribute to the ORR activity. Here, this work reports a metal-organic framework-derived Fe-N-C SAC with a hierarchically porous and concave nanoarchitecture prepared through a facile but effective strategy, which exhibits superior electrocatalytic ORR activity with a half-wave potential of 0.926 V (vs RHE) in alkaline media and 0.8 V (vs RHE) in acidic media while maintaining excellent stability. The superior ORR activity of the as-designed catalyst stems from the unique architecture, where the hierarchically porous architecture contains micropores as Fe SAC anchoring sites, meso-/macro-pores as accessible channels, and concave shell for increasing external surface area. The unique architecture has dramatically enhanced the utilization of previously blocked internal active sites, as confirmed by a high turnover frequency of 3.37 s-1 and operando X-ray absorption spectroscopy analysis with a distinct shift of adsorption edge.
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- Xiang Ao
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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- Catalysis & Computational Science Research Department, Hyundai, Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16082, Republic of Korea
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- Catalysis & Computational Science Research Department, Hyundai, Uiwang-si, Gyeonggi-do, 16082, Republic of Korea
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- School of Optical and Electronic Information, Wuhan National Laboratory for Optoelectronics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, 430074, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, 30332, USA
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Jiao M, Zhang Q, Ye C, Liu Z, Zhong X, Wang J, Li C, Dai L, Zhou G, Cheng HM. Recycling spent LiNi 1-x-yMn xCo yO 2 cathodes to bifunctional NiMnCo catalysts for zinc-air batteries. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2022; 119:e2202202119. [PMID: 35533280 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2202202119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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SignificanceIn recent years, lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have been widely applied in electric vehicles as energy storage devices. However, it is a great challenge to deal with the large number of spent LIBs. In this work, we employ a rapid thermal radiation method to convert the spent LIBs into highly efficient bifunctional NiMnCo-activated carbon (NiMnCo-AC) catalysts for zinc-air batteries (ZABs). The obtained NiMnCo-AC catalyst shows excellent electrochemical performance in ZABs due to the unique core-shell structure, with face-centered cubic Ni in the core and spinel NiMnCoO4 in the shell. This work provides an economical and environment-friendly approach to recycling the spent LIBs and converting them into novel energy storage devices.
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