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Luo L, Liu Y, Chen S, Zhu Q, Zhang D, Fu Y, Li J, Han J, Gong S. FeNiCo|MnGaO x Heterostructure Nanoparticles as Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Zn-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2308756. [PMID: 38133491 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202308756] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2023] [Revised: 12/05/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023]
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Driven by the pressing demand for stable energy systems, zinc-air batteries (ZABs) have emerged as crucial energy storage solutions. However, the quest for cost-effective catalysts to enhance vital oxygen evolution and reduction reactions remains challenging. FeNiCo|MnGaOx heterostructure nanoparticles on carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are synthesized using liquid-phase reduction and H2 calcination approach. Compared to its component, such FeNiCo|MnGaOx/CNT shows a high synergistic effect, low impedance, and modulated electronic structure, leading to a superior bifunctional catalytic performance with an overpotential of 255 mV at 10 mA cm-2 and half-wave potential of 0.824 V (ω = 1600 rpm and 0.1 m KOH electrolyte). Moreover, ZABs based on FeNiCo|MnGaOx/CNT demonstrate notable features, including a peak power density of 136.1 mW cm-2, a high specific capacity of 808.3 mAh gZn -1, and outstanding stability throughout >158 h of uninterrupted charge-discharge cycling. Theoretical calculations reveal that the non-homogeneous interface can introduce more carriers and altered electronic structures to refine intermediate adsorption reactions, especially promoting O* formation, thereby enhancing electrocatalytic performance. This work demonstrates the importance of heterostructure interfacial modulation of electronic structure and enhancement of adsorption capacity in promoting the implementation of OER/ORR, ZABs, and related applications.
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- Liuxiong Luo
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
- State Key Laboratory of Powder Metallurgy, Changsha, Hunan, 410083, China
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Chen G, Yuan B, Dang J, Xia L, Zhang C, Wang Q, Miao H, Yuan J. Recycling the Spent LiNi 1- x - yMn xCo yO 2 Cathodes for High-Performance Electrocatalysts toward Both the Oxygen Catalytic and Methanol Oxidation Reactions. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306967. [PMID: 37992250 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306967] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2023] [Revised: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/24/2023]
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The traditional recycling methods of the spent lithium ion batteries (LIBs) involve the intricate and cumbersome steps. This work proposes a facile method of acid leaching followed by the sulfurization treatment to achieve the high Li leaching efficiency, and obtain high-performance multi-function electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction (ORR), oxygen evolution (OER), and methanol oxidation reactions (MOR) from the spent LIB ternary cathodes. By this method, the Li leaching efficiency from the spent LIB ternary cathode can reach 98.3%, and the transition metal sulfide heterostructures (LNMCO-H-450S) consisting MnS, NiS2, and NiCo2S4 phases can be obtained. LNMCO-H-450S shows the superior bifunctional oxygen catalytic activities with ORR half-wave potential of 0.763 V and OER potential at 10 mA cm-2 of 1.561 V, surpassing most of the state-of-the-art electrocatalysts. LNMCO-H-450S also demonstrates the superior MOR catalytic activity with the potential at 100 mA cm-2 being 1.37 V. Using LNMCO-H-450S as the oxygen catalyst, this work can construct the aqueous and solid-state zinc-air batteries with high power density of 309 and 257 mW cm-2, respectively. This work provides a promising strategy for the efficient recovery of Li, and reutilization of Ni, Co, and Mn from the spent LIB ternary cathodes.
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- Genman Chen
- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Department of Microelectronic Science and Engineering, Faculty of Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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- Faculty of Maritime and Transportation, Ningbo University, Ningbo, 315211, P. R. China
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Wan T, Wang H, Wu L, Wu C, Zhang Z, Liu S, Fu J, Li J. Niobium-doped conductive TiO-TiO 2 heterostructure supported bifunctional catalyst for efficient and stable zinc-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 651:27-35. [PMID: 37536257 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.07.145] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/23/2023] [Indexed: 08/05/2023]
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The development of highly active and durable nonprecious metal-based bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction/evolution reaction (ORR/OER) is important for rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Herein, a three-dimensional conductive niobium-doped TiO-TiO2 heterostructure supported ZIF-67-derived Co-NC bifunctional catalyst was fabricated. In the Co-NC@Nb-TiOx catalyst, the Nb doping promoted the formation of TiO-TiO2 heterojunction support, enhanced its conductivity and stability and provided strong electron metal-support interaction between Co-NC and Nb-TiOx. Also, the supported Co-NC nanoparticles provided abundant active sites with excellent ORR/OER activity. Experimental analysis reveals that the high OER activity of Co-NC@Nb-TiOx can be attributed to the in-situ generated CoOOH species. It exhibits excellent ORR activity, as shown by its onset potential (0.95 V vs. RHE) and half-wave potential (0.86 V vs. RHE). Its OER overpotential at 10 mA cm-2 is 480 mV. The zinc-air battery realizes outstanding cycling stability over 225 h cycles tested at 10 mA cm-2. This work demonstrates the importance of designing highly stable metal oxide-supported catalysts in electrochemical energy conversion devices.
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- Tongtao Wan
- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and Highly Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and Highly Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and Highly Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and Highly Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and Highly Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China; Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and Highly Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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- Shanghai Key Laboratory of Development and Application for Metallic Functional Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai 201804, China.
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- Hebei Provincial Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Technology and Highly Efficient Energy Saving, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hebei University of Technology, Tianjin 300130, China.
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Ma Q, Long G, Tang X, Li X, Wang X, You C, Fan W, Wang Q. Zinc-Mediated Template Synthesis of Hierarchical Porous N-Doped Carbon Electrocatalysts for Efficient Oxygen Reduction. Molecules 2023; 28:4257. [PMID: 37298734 PMCID: PMC10254328 DOI: 10.3390/molecules28114257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2023] [Revised: 05/18/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/12/2023] Open
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The development of highly active and low-cost catalysts for use in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is crucial to many advanced and eco-friendly energy techniques. N-doped carbons are promising ORR catalysts. However, their performance is still limited. In this work, a zinc-mediated template synthesis strategy for the development of a highly active ORR catalyst with hierarchical porous structures was presented. The optimal catalyst exhibited high ORR performance in a 0.1 M KOH solution, with a half-wave potential of 0.89 V vs. RHE. Additionally, the catalyst exhibited excellent methanol tolerance and stability. After a 20,000 s continuous operation, no obvious performance decay was observed. When used as the air-electrode catalyst in a zinc-air battery (ZAB), it delivered an outstanding discharging performance, with peak power density and specific capacity as high as 196.3 mW cm-2 and 811.5 mAh gZn-1, respectively. Its high performance and stability endow it with potential in practical and commercial applications as a highly active ORR catalyst. Additionally, it is believed that the presented strategy can be applied to the rational design and fabrication of highly active and stable ORR catalysts for use in eco-friendly and future-oriented energy techniques.
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- Qianhui Ma
- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China; (Q.M.); (X.T.); (X.L.)
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- Guangxi Key Laboratory of Chemistry and Engineering of Forest Products, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangxi Minzu University, Nanning 530008, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China; (Q.M.); (X.T.); (X.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China; (Q.M.); (X.T.); (X.L.)
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China; (Q.M.); (X.T.); (X.L.)
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- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China;
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- Collaborative Innovation Center of Chemistry for Energy Materials (iChEM), State Key Laboratory of Catalysis, Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian 116023, China;
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- Key Laboratory of Water Pollution Treatment and Resource Reuse of Hainan Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hainan Normal University, Haikou 571158, China; (Q.M.); (X.T.); (X.L.)
- Hainan Provincial Key Laboratory of Fine Chemistry, State Key Laboratory of Marine Resource Utilization in South China Sea, School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Hainan University, Haikou 570228, China;
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Liu N, Liang Z, Yang F, Wang X, Zhong J, Gui X, Yang G, Zeng Z, Yu D. Flexible Solid-State Metal-Air Batteries: The Booming of Portable Energy Supplies. CHEMSUSCHEM 2023; 16:e202202192. [PMID: 36567256 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202202192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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The rapid development of portable and wearable electronics has given rise to new challenges and provoked research in flexible, lightweight, and affordable energy storage devices. Flexible solid-state metal-air batteries (FSSMABs) are considered promising candidates, owing to their large energy density, mechanical flexibility, and durability. However, the practical applications of FSSMABs require further improvement to meet the demands of long-term stability, high power density, and large operating voltage. This Review presents a detailed discussion of innovative electrocatalysts for the air cathode, followed by a sequential overview of high-performance solid-state electrolytes and metal anodes, and a summary of the current challenges and future perspectives of FSSMABs to promote practical application and large-scale commercialization in the near future.
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- Ning Liu
- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of High-Performance Polymer-Based Composites of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
- School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, 528478, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of High-Performance Polymer-Based Composites of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, School of Electronics and Information Technology, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Optoelectronic Materials and Technologies, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Flexible Electronic Materials and Wearable Devices, Nanotechnology Research Center, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory for Polymeric Composite and Functional Materials of Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of High-Performance Polymer-Based Composites of Guangdong Province, School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, P. R. China
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Zamani-Meymian MR, Khanmohammadi Chenab K, Pourzolfaghar H. Designing High-Quality Electrocatalysts Based on CoO:MnO 2@C Supported on Carbon Cloth Fibers as Bifunctional Air Cathodes for Application in Rechargeable Zn-Air Battery. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:55594-55607. [PMID: 36475585 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c16826] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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To achieve the requirements of rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs), designing efficient, bifunctional, stable, and cost-effective electrocatalysts is vital for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), which still are struggling with unsolved challenges. The present research provides a concept based on the nanoscale composites which were engineered by using MnO2@C, CoO@C, and CoO:MnO2@C bifunctional electrocatalysts for fabrication of uniform carbon cloth (CC)-based electrodes. The CoO:MnO2@C electrocatalyst represented more efficient electrochemical properties through ORR and OER processes with superior positive half-wave potential (E1/2 = 0.78 V) and better limiting current density (i = 1.10 mA cm-2) in comparison with MnO2@C (E1/2 = 0.71 V, i = 0.92 mA cm-2) and CoO@C (E1/2 = 0.69 V, i = 0.86 mA cm-2) electrocatalysts. For the rechargeable ZABs fabricated by using CoO:MnO2@C-CC as an O2-breathing cathode, the specific capacity (SC), peak power density (P), open-circuit voltage (EOCV), and gap of charge/discharge voltage resulted in values of 520 mAh gZn-1, 210.0 mW cm-2, and 1.45 and 0.45 V, respectively, that afforded greater electrochemical characters than what was obtained for ZABs based on MnO2@C-CC (410 mAh gZn-1, 195.0 mW cm-2, 1.38 and 0.44 V) and CoO@C-CC (440 mAh gZn-1, 165.0 mW cm-2, 1.15 and 0.54 V). At the same time, lower Ei=10 (= 1.45 V) implied a more efficient OER in alkaline electrolyte solution for CoO:MnO2@C than MnO2@C (Ei=10 = 1.50 V) and CoO@C (Ei=10 = 1.39 V). Based on cyclic voltammetry (CV), electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), linear sweep voltammetry (LSV), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results, it could be stated that the CoO:MnO2@C catalytic surface could experience 30 and 32% lower charge transfer resistance (Rct = 13.9 Ω) than MnO2@C (Rct = 20.1 Ω) and CoO@C (Rct = 29.7 Ω), respectively, which empowers an enhancement in ORR/OER performance. Prominently, the design concept of proposed electrocatalysts could suggest clear horizon for the synthesis and development paradigms of bifunctional catalysts for energy storage materials and devices.
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- Department of Physics, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran16846-13114, Iran
- Department of Chemistry, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran16846-13114, Iran
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- Department of Physics, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran16846-13114, Iran
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Chung Cheng University, Min-Hsiung, Chia-yi62102, Taiwan
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Kalita N, Sahu A, Bhowmick S, Qureshi M. Synchronized redox pairs in metal oxide/hydroxide chemical analogues for an efficient oxygen evolution reaction. Chem Commun (Camb) 2022; 58:13747-13750. [PMID: 36416203 DOI: 10.1039/d2cc05225c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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A two-step electrodeposition of CoMn2O4 and its chemical analogue CoMn(OH)x directly over Ni-foam yields an excellent water oxidation overpotential of 260 mA cm-2 with a Tafel slope of 29 mV dec-1 and a four-fold increase in turnover frequency. The enhanced efficacy of the composite catalyst is realized through synchronized redox pairs and superior carrier transport.
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- Nitul Kalita
- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.
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- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.
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- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.
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- Materials Science Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India.
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Zhou M, Wang H, Zhang L, Li C, Kumbhar A, Abruña HD, Fang J. Facet Impact of CuMn 2O 4 Spinel Nanocatalysts on Enhancement of the Oxygen Reduction Reaction in Alkaline Media. ACS Catal 2022. [DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03275] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ming Zhou
- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York13902, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York14853, United States
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- Center for Functional Nanomaterials, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York11973, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York13902, United States
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- Chapel Hill Analytical and Nanofabrication Laboratory, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina27599, United States
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- Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York14853, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Binghamton, Binghamton, New York13902, United States
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Lee S, Choi J, Kim M, Park J, Park M, Cho J. Material design and surface chemistry for advanced rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Chem Sci 2022; 13:6159-6180. [PMID: 35733905 PMCID: PMC9159089 DOI: 10.1039/d1sc07212a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Zinc–air batteries (ZABs) have been considered as a next-generation battery system with high energy density and abundant resources. However, the sluggish multi-step reaction of the oxygen is the main obstacle for the practical application of ZABs. Therefore, bifunctional electrocatalysts with high stability and activity for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are greatly required to promote the catalytic reaction. In this review, we first explain the reaction mechanism of the ZABs, mainly focusing on multiple oxygen intermediates. Then, the latest studies on bifunctional electrocatalysts for the air cathodes and their progress of the ZABs are discussed with following aspects: platinum group metal, metal-free, transition metal, and metal compound-derived electrocatalysts. Finally, we highlight the advanced ZAB systems with the design of the full-temperature range operation, the all-solid-state, and the newly reported non-alkaline electrolyte, summarizing the remaining challenges and requirements of the future research directions. This work reviews latest research on the bifunctional electrocatalysts for air cathodes, introducing the advanced zinc–air batteries with the full-temperature range operation, all-solid-states, and newly reported non-alkaline electrolytes.![]()
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- Soobeom Lee
- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nanoenergy Engineering, Pusan National University 50, Busan daehak-ro 63 beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea .,Research Center of Energy Convergence Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea.,Department of Nano Fusion Technology, Pusan National University Busandaehak-ro 63beon-gil 2, Geumjeong-gu Busan 46241 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Engineering, School of Energy and Chemical Engineering, Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) Ulsan Republic of Korea
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Zheng J, Zhang J, Zhang L, Zhang W, Wang X, Cui Z, Song H, Liang Z, Du L. Ultrafast Carbothermal Shock Constructing Ni 3Fe 1-xCr x Intermetallic Integrated Electrodes for Efficient and Durable Overall Water Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:19524-19533. [PMID: 35465674 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.2c02559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The development of the electrocatalyst-integrated electrodes with HER/OER bifunctional activity is desirable to reduce the cost and simplify the system of the practical water electrolyzers. Herein, we construct a new type of Ni3Fe1-xCrx (0 ≤ x < 0.3) intermetallic integrated electrodes for overall water splitting via an ultrafast carbothermal shock method. The obtained Ni3Fe0.9Cr0.1/CACC electrode exhibits the optimum performance among all developed electrocatalyst electrodes in this work, and the overpotential is merely 239 mV for OER and 128 mV for HER at 10 mA cm-2. In addition, the Ni3Fe0.9Cr0.1/CACC electrode shows excellent durability during both OER and HER stability tests at a high current density of 100 mA cm-2. An electrolyzer, which was assembled with Ni3Fe0.9Cr0.1/CACC electrodes as both the anode and cathode, operates with a low cell voltage of 1.59 V at 10 mA cm-2. It has been found that the impressive OER activity of Ni3Fe0.9Cr0.1 nanoparticles (NPs) can be ascribed to the stimulative formation of the OER-active Ni3+/Fe3+ species by the substituted Cr, while the enhanced HER activity is caused by the Cr substitution, which decreases the water dissociation energy barrier. This work provides an ultrafast and facile strategy to develop electrocatalyst-integrated electrodes with low cost and impressive HER/OER bifunctional performance for overall water splitting.
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- Jiafen Zheng
- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Fuel Cell Technology, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou 510641, China
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Dong Y, Fang Z, Yang W, Tang B, Liu Q. Integrated Bifunctional Electrodes Based on Amorphous Co-Ni-S Nanoflake Arrays with Atomic Dispersity of Active Sites for Overall Water Splitting. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2022; 14:10277-10287. [PMID: 35166520 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.1c22092] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
Abstract
Fabrication of amorphous electrocatalysts without noble metals for cost-effective full water splitting is highly desired but remains a substantial challenge. In the present work, we report a facile strategy for exploring integrated bifunctional electrocatalysts based on amorphous cobalt/nickel sulfide nanoflake arrays self-supported on carbon cloth, by tailoring competitive coordination of metal ions between glucose and 2-aminoterephthalic acid. Ultrahigh dispersion of binary metal active sites with balanced atomic distribution enables the optimization of catalytic properties for both the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and the hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in an alkaline solution. The obtained catalyst exhibits remarkably enhanced OER and HER activities as compared with its oxide counterpart and analogues with different Co/Ni ratios. It requires overpotentials of 296 and 192 mV to deliver a current density of 10 mA cm-2 for the OER and HER, respectively; it retains 96.6 and 96.9% activity after 32 h of OER and 36 h of HER tests at 10 mA cm-2, respectively. As directly used an anode and a cathode in an alkaline electrolyzer, a low cell voltage of 1.60 V could endow a water splitting current of 10 mA cm-2, outperforming the benchmark RuO2 and Pt/C-based electrolyzer at 1.72 V@10 mA cm-2. The current synthetic strategy may provide more opportunities for the design and direct synthesis of amorphous catalysts for overall water splitting and beyond.
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- Yaqian Dong
- Institute of New Carbon Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P. R. China
- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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- Institute of New Carbon Materials, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan 030024, P. R. China
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- Institute of Micro/Nano Materials and Devices, Ningbo University of Technology, Ningbo 315211, P. R. China
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Xu J, Ma Y, Xuan C, Ma C, Wang J. Three‐dimensional electrodes for oxygen electrocatalysis. ChemElectroChem 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.202101522] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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- Jinxiao Xu
- Qingdao Agricultural University College of Life Science CHINA
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- Qingdao Agricultural University College of Life Science CHINA
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- Qingdao Agricultural University College of Life Science CHINA
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- Qingdao Agricultural University College of Life Science CHINA
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- Qingdao Agricultural University 700#, Chengyang District 266109 Qingdao CHINA
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