Zhong L, Zhou H, Li R, Cheng H, Wang S, Chen B, Zhuang Y, Chen J, Yuan A. Co/CoO
x heterojunctions encapsulated N-doped carbon sheets via a dual-template-guided strategy as efficient electrocatalysts for rechargeable Zn-air battery.
J Colloid Interface Sci 2021;
599:46-57. [PMID:
33933796 DOI:
10.1016/j.jcis.2021.04.084]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/17/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
Abstract
Developing highly efficient oxygen electrocatalysts is of vital importance for rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs). Herein, Co/CoOx nano-heterojunctions encapsulated into nitrogen-doped carbon sheets (NCS@Co/CoOx) are fabricated via a dual-template-guided approach by using zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIFs) as templates. The synergistic integration of structural and compositional advantages endows such catalyst with superior catalytic properties to benchmark noble-metal catalysts. To be specific, the hierarchical micro/mesopores affords massive mass transport channels and maximizes the exposure of accessible active sites, whereas the NCS matrix accelerates electron transfer and prevents the self-aggregation of active species during the electrocatalytic reaction. Moreover, abundant and synergistic Co-based active sites (CoO, Co3O4, Co-Nx) greatly promote the catalytic activity. As the cathode of both liquid and flexible solid-state ZABs, excellent device properties are achieved, outperforming those assembled with commercial Pt/C+RuO2 catalyst. This work presents a feasible and cost-effective strategy for developing oxygen electrocatalysts derived from ZIFs templates.
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