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Bai L, Wang D, Wang W, Yan W. An Overview and Future Perspectives of Rechargeable Flexible Zn-Air Batteries. CHEMSUSCHEM 2024:e202400080. [PMID: 38533691 DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202400080] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2024] [Revised: 03/20/2024] [Accepted: 03/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024]
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Environmental friendliness and low-cost zinc-air batteries for flexible rechargeable applications have great potential in the field of flexible electronics and smart wearables owing to high energy density and long service life. However, the current technology of flexible rechargeable zinc-air batteries to meet the commercialization needs still facing enormous challenges due to the poor adaptability of each flexible component of the zinc-air batteries. This review focused on the latest progress over the past 5 years in designing and fabricating flexible self-standing air electrodes, flexible electrolytes and zinc electrodes of flexible Zn-air batteries, meanwhile the basic working principle of each component of flexible rechargeable zinc-air batteries and battery structures optimization are also described. Finally, challenges and prospects for the future development of flexible rechargeable zinc-air batteries are discussed. This work is intended to provide insights and general guidance for future exploration of the design and fabrication on high-performance flexible rechargeable zinc-air batteries.
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- Linming Bai
- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- Xi'an Key Laboratory of Solid Waste Recycling and Resource Recovery, Department of Environmental Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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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 (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2023; 19:e2206067. [PMID: 36720012 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202206067] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [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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Leon AL, Sacco NA, Zoppas FM, Galindo R, Sandoval EM, Marchesini FA. Dopamine removal from water by advanced oxidative processes with Fe/N-doped carbon nanotubes. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:55424-55436. [PMID: 36892703 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26224-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Dopamine (DA) is an important neurotransmitter in the human body, and a subnormal level is associated with some neurological problems, such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Its use as medicine has progressively increased, as well as its appearance in water bodies, such as domestic or hospital effluents. Dopamine has been found to produce neurological and cardiac damage to the animals that have consumed water with its content, so the removal of dopamine from water is of utmost importance to ensure water safety. Advanced oxidative processes (AOPs) are one of the most effective technologies to eliminate hazardous and toxic compounds in wastewater. In this work, Fe-based multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) were synthesized by aerosol-assisted catalytic chemical vapor deposition to be applied in the AOP of DA. MWCNTs (carbon nanotubes) exhibited high catalytic activity in removing DA with 99% of elimination.By increasing 4 times the initial concentration of DA, the removal percentage of the molecule was lower than the original one, which was attributed to the DA saturation of active sites. Even so, the percentage of degradation was high (76.2%).
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- Anaí Laurel Leon
- Chemistry Department, Natural and Exact Sciences Division, University of Guanajuato, Noria Alta S/N, 36050, Noria Alta, CP, Mexico
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- INCAPE (UNL-CONICET), Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis Y Petroquímica, Santiago del Estero 2829, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- INCAPE (UNL-CONICET), Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis Y Petroquímica, Santiago del Estero 2829, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina
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- Advanced Materials Department, IPICYT, Camino a La Presa San José 2055, Col. Lomas 4a Sección, 78216, San Luis Potosí, Mexico
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- Natural and Exact Sciences Division, CONACYT Cathedra in University of Guanajuato, Cerro de la, Venada S/N, Pueblito de Rocha, 36040, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- INCAPE (UNL-CONICET), Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Instituto de Investigaciones en Catálisis Y Petroquímica, Santiago del Estero 2829, 3000, Santa Fe, Argentina.
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Li W, Xie Z, Qiu S, Zeng H, Liu M, Wu G. Improved Performance of Composite Bipolar Plates for PEMFC Modified by Homogeneously Dispersed Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotube Networks Prepared by In Situ Chemical Deposition. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 13:365. [PMID: 36678118 PMCID: PMC9860841 DOI: 10.3390/nano13020365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2022] [Revised: 01/12/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Composite bipolar plates with excellent performance play a crucial role in improving the overall performance of proton-exchange-membrane fuel cells. However, for graphite/resin composite bipolar plates, their electrical conductivity and mechanical properties are often too complex to meet the needs of users at the same time. Although nanoconductive fillers can alleviate this problem, the performance improvement for composite bipolar plates is often limited due to problems such as agglomeration. In this study, a uniformly dispersed multi-walled carbon nanotube network was prepared by in situ vapor deposition on the surface and pores of expanded graphite, which effectively avoided the problem of agglomeration and effectively improved the various properties of the composite BPs through the synergistic effect with graphite. With the addition of 2% in situ deposited carbon nanotubes, the modified composite bipolar plate has the best conductivity (334.53 S/cm) and flexural strength (50.24 MPa), and all the properties can meet the DOE requirements in 2025. Using the in situ deposition of carbon nanotubes to modify composite bipolar plates is a feasible route because it can result in multi-walled carbon nanotubes in large quantities and avoid the agglomeration phenomenon caused by adding nanofillers. It can also significantly improve the performance of composite bipolar plates, achieving the high performance of composite bipolar plates at a lower cost.
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- Wenkai Li
- Carbon-Carbon Composite Materials Research Institute of Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Carbon-Carbon Composite Materials Research Institute of Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Carbon-Carbon Composite Materials Research Institute of Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Carbon-Carbon Composite Materials Research Institute of Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
- Guangdong Hydrogen Development New Material Technology Co., Ltd., A1 (Block 2), No. 28, Xingsheng East Road, Hecheng Street, Gaoming District, Foshan 528500, China
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- Carbon-Carbon Composite Materials Research Institute of Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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- Carbon-Carbon Composite Materials Research Institute of Powder Metallurgy Research Institute, Central South University, Changsha 410017, China
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Al-Naggar AH, Shinde NM, Kim JS, Mane RS. Water splitting performance of metal and non-metal-doped transition metal oxide electrocatalysts. Coord Chem Rev 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2022.214864] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Huang Y, Liu Y, Deng Y, Zhang J, He B, Sun J, Yang Z, Zhou W, Zhao L. Enhancing the bifunctional activity of CoSe 2 nanocubes by surface decoration of CeO 2 for advanced zinc-air batteries. J Colloid Interface Sci 2022; 625:839-849. [PMID: 35772210 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.06.094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2022] [Revised: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/20/2022] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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The coupling of oxygen evolution and reduction reactions (OER and ORR) plays a key role in rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs). However, both OER and ORR still suffer from sluggish kinetics, even when using the mainstream precious metal-based catalysts. Herein, oxygen vacancies-rich CeO2 decorated CoSe2 nanocubes are proposed as a novel air electrode to drive OER and ORR for ZABs. The resultant CeO2 coupled CoSe2 nanocubes (CeO2@CoSe2-NCs) catalyst exhibits a significantly enhanced bifunctional activity relative to the pristine CoSe2-NCs and the pristine CeO2. Moreover, an assembled ZABs using this CeO2@CoSe2-NCs electrode delivers a high output power density of 153 mW cm-2 and a long-life stability over 400 cycles, superior to the benchmark Pt/C-IrO2 electrode. Theoretical calculations reveal that the electronic interaction and oxygen vacancies in CeO2@CoSe2-NCs contribute to efficient oxygen electrocatalysis. This protocol provides a promising approach of constructing oxygen vacancies in hybrid catalysts for energy conversion and storage devices.
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- Yonglong Huang
- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; Shenzhen Research Institute, China University of Geosciences, Shenzhen 518000, China.
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China
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- Faculty of Materials Science and Chemistry, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, China; Shenzhen Research Institute, China University of Geosciences, Shenzhen 518000, China.
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Su TY, Lu GP, Sun KK, Zhang M, Cai C. ZIF-Derived Metal/N-Doped Porous Carbon Nanocomposites: Efficient Catalysts for Organic Transformations. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy02211c] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Recently, zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF)-derived metal/N-doped porous carbon nanocomposites (M@NCs) have emerged as a class of appealing heterogeneous catalysts applied in organic synthesis, and the striking features mainly involve low-cost...
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Wang M, Ma Z, Zhang W, Yuan H, Kundu M, Zhang Z, Li J, Wang X. Bimetallic persulfide nanoflakes assembled by dealloying and sulfurization: a versatile electro-catalyst for overall water splitting and Zn–air batteries. Catal Sci Technol 2022. [DOI: 10.1039/d1cy01414e] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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(CoFe)(S2)2 nanoflakes with graphene-like edges have been synthesized through dealloying and sulfurization, and exhibit multi-functional electro-catalytic performance toward the ORR, OER, HER.
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- Mei Wang
- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Energy Electrochemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
- School of Materials Science and Engineering, North University of China, Xueyuan Road 3, Taiyuan 030051, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Energy Electrochemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- Department de Química, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB), 08193 Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Energy Electrochemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
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- Electrochemical Energy Storage Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, SRM University, Tamil Nadu 603203, India
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- School of Materials Science and Engineering, Shandong University, Jingshi Road 17923, Jinan 250061, China
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- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Gas Energy Efficient and Clean Utilization, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, China
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- Laboratory of Advanced Materials and Energy Electrochemistry, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Taiyuan University of Technology, Taiyuan, 030024, China
- Shanxi Key Laboratory of Gas Energy Efficient and Clean Utilization, Taiyuan, Shanxi, 030024, China
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