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Del Olmo R, Dominguez-Alfaro A, Olmedo-Martínez JL, Sanz O, Pozo-Gonzalo C, Forsyth M, Casado N. Innovative Strategy for Developing PEDOT Composite Scaffold for Reversible Oxygen Reduction Reaction. J Phys Chem Lett 2024; 15:4851-4857. [PMID: 38669215 PMCID: PMC11089567 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.4c00482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2024] [Revised: 04/15/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024]
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Metal-air batteries are an emerging technology with great potential to satisfy the demand for energy in high-consumption applications. However, this technology is still in an early stage, facing significant challenges such as a low cycle life that currently limits its practical use. Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) (PEDOT) conducting polymer has already demonstrated its efficiency as catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) discharge as an alternative to traditional expensive and nonsustainable metal catalysts. Apart from that, in most electrochemical processes, three phenomena are needed: redox activity and electronic and ionic conduction. Material morphology is important to maximize the contact area and optimize the 3 mechanisms to obtain high-performance devices. In this work, porous scaffolds of PEDOT-organic ionic plastic crystal (OIPC) are prepared through vapor phase polymerization to be used as porous self-standing cathodes. The scaffolds, based on abundant elements, showed good thermal stability (200 °C), with potential ORR reversible electrocatalytic activity: 60% of Coulombic efficiency in aqueous medium after 200 cycles.
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- Rafael Del Olmo
- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Department
of Applied Chemistry, University of the
Basque Country UPV/EHU, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
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- Institute
for Frontier Materials (IFM), Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Institute
for Frontier Materials (IFM), Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria 3125, Australia
- Ikerbasque,
Basque Foundation for Science, E-48011 Bilbao, Spain
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- POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Joxe Mari Korta Center, Tolosa 72, 20018 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain
- Ikerbasque,
Basque Foundation for Science, E-48011 Bilbao, Spain
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Cao Y, Sun Y, Wang H, Li X, Wang Q, Si W, Lan W, Wang F, Han N. Fundamental understanding of nitrogen in biomass electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction and zinc-air batteries. iScience 2024; 27:108913. [PMID: 38318364 PMCID: PMC10839687 DOI: 10.1016/j.isci.2024.108913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2023] [Revised: 12/14/2023] [Accepted: 01/10/2024] [Indexed: 02/07/2024] Open
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Exploring high-efficiency catalysts for oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs) is essential for the development of large-scale applications of fuel cell and metal-air batteries technology. The as-prepared Fe-NC-800 via polymerization-pyrolysis strategy exhibited superior ORR activity with onset potential of 1.030 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) and half-wave potential of 0.908 V vs. RHE, which is higher than that of the Pt/C catalyst and most of other Fe-based catalysts. The different d-band center values can be attributed to the influence of different N-doped carbon, leading to the adjustment in the ORR activity. In addition, Fe-NC-800-based Zn-air battery showed better electrochemical performance with a high discharge specific capacity of 806 mA h g-1 and a high-power density of 220 mW cm-2 than that of the Pt/C-based battery. Therefore, the biomass Fe-NC-800 catalyst may become a promising substitute for Pt/C catalysts in energy storage and conversion devices.
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- Yue Cao
- School of Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- Shandong Sunway Chemical Group Co., Ltd, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- School of Material Science and Engineering, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo 255000, China
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- Department of Materials Engineering, KU Leuven, Kasteelpark Arenberg 44, 3001 Leuven, Belgium
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Lv XW, Wang Z, Lai Z, Liu Y, Ma T, Geng J, Yuan ZY. Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries: Advances, Challenges, and Prospects. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2024; 20:e2306396. [PMID: 37712176 DOI: 10.1002/smll.202306396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2023] [Revised: 08/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/16/2023]
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Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (Re-ZABs) are one of the most promising next-generation batteries that can hold more energy while being cost-effective and safer than existing devices. Nevertheless, zinc dendrites, non-portability, and limited charge-discharge cycles have long been obstacles to the commercialization of Re-ZABs. Over the past 30 years, milestone breakthroughs have been made in technical indicators (safety, high energy density, and long battery life), battery components (air cathode, zinc anode, and gas diffusion layer), and battery configurations (flexibility and portability), however, a comprehensive review on advanced design strategies for Re-ZABs system from multiple angles is still lacking. This review underscores the progress and strategies proposed so far to pursuit the high-efficiency Re-ZABs system, including the aspects of rechargeability (from primary to rechargeable), air cathode (from unifunctional to bifunctional), zinc anode (from dendritic to stable), electrolytes (from aqueous to non-aqueous), battery configurations (from non-portable to portable), and industrialization progress (from laboratorial to practical). Critical appraisals of the advanced modification approaches (such as surface/interface modulation, nanoconfinement catalysis, defect electrochemistry, synergistic electrocatalysis, etc.) are highlighted for cost-effective flexible Re-ZABs with good sustainability and high energy density. Finally, insights are further rendered properly for the future research directions of advanced zinc-air batteries.
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- Xian-Wei Lv
- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Fibers and Energy Storage, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Fibers and Energy Storage, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials, Centre for Computational Chemistry and Research Institute of Industrial Catalysis, School of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai, 200237, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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- School of Science, RMIT University Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000, Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Separation Membranes and Membrane Processes, Tianjin Key Laboratory of Advanced Fibers and Energy Storage, School of Material Science and Engineering, Tiangong University, Tianjin, 300387, China
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- Key Laboratory of Advanced Energy Materials Chemistry (Ministry of Education), School of Materials Science and Engineering, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300350, China
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Lignin-based nitrogen/sulfur dual-doped nanosheets decorated with Co 1-xS nanoparticles as efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts. J Colloid Interface Sci 2023; 634:469-480. [PMID: 36542976 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2022.12.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The development of efficient, cost-effective, bifunctional cathode catalyst materials to replace precious metals is highly attractive for the fabrication of Zn-air battery. Here, the three-dimensional N and S co-doped carbon nanosheets loaded with cobalt sulfide nanoparticles (Co1-xS@SNFC) for bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis were synthesized with Co(NO3)2·6H2O as the Co source, lignin as the carbon source, thiourea as the nitrogen/ sulfur source, and MgO as the template. The synergistic effect of multiple active sites gives the Co1-xS@SNFC fast electrochemical kinetic properties and excellent stability to oxygen reduction reactions (ORR) and oxygen evolution reactions (OER). The half-wave potential and overpotential of Co1-xS@SNFC were 0.84 mV and 306 mV, respectively, which is closed to commercial noble metal catalysts. In addition, Co1-xS@SNFC exhibited four-electron transfer characteristics and ultra-low tafel slope. Compared with commercial Pt/C, the Zn-air battery assembled from Co1-xS@SNFC exhibited a low voltage gap of polarization curve (0.75 V) between charging and discharge and high power density (207 mWcm-2) in alkaline electrolyte. This work developed a green and novel fabrication approach for the synthesis of bifunctional electrocatalyst and provides a new idea for high-value utilization of biomass.
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Enhanced electrical conductivity and stretchability of ionic-liquid PEDOT:PSS air-cathodes for aluminium-air batteries with long lifetime and high specific energy. Sci Rep 2022; 12:22107. [PMID: 36543823 PMCID: PMC9772303 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-26546-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2022] [Accepted: 12/15/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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A hydrogel film, poly-3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene (PEDOT):polystyrenesulfonate (PSS), containing an ionic liquid, is used as an air-cathode for a metal-air battery and its performance is investigated. This work presents the development of the air-cathode and the characterization of its physical, chemical and mechanical properties. Moreover, in view of wearable batteries, these air-cathodes are implemented within a flexible aluminium-air battery. It contains an aluminium anode, an electrolyte made of cellulose paper imbibed with an aqueous sodium chloride solution and the PEDOT:PSS air-cathode. Characterisation tests showed that the ionic liquid did not change the air-cathode chemically, while the electric conductivity increased considerably. The anode has an acceptable purity and was found to be resistant against self-corrosion. Discharge tests showed operating voltages up to 0.65 V, whereas two batteries in series could deliver up to 1.3 V at a current density of 0.9 mA cm-2 for almost a day, sufficient for monitoring and medical devices. Several discharge tests with current densities from 0.25 up to 2.5 mA cm-2 have presented operating lifetimes from 10 h up until over a day. At a current density of 2.8 mA cm-2, the operating voltage and lifetime dropped considerably, explained by approaching the limiting current density of about 3 mA cm-2, as evidenced by linear sweep voltammetry. The batteries showed high specific energies up to about 3140 Wh kg-1. Mechanical tests revealed a sufficient stretchability of the air-cathode, even after battery discharge, implying an acceptable degree of wearability. Together with the reusability of the air-cathode, the battery is a promising route towards a low-cost viable way for wearable power supply for monitoring medical devices with long lifetimes and high specific energies. Optimization of the air-cathode could even lead to higher power applications.
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Wang Y, Sheng K, Xu R, Chen Z, Shi K, Li W, Li J. Efficient Bifunctional 3D Porous Co–N–C Catalyst from Spent Li–ion Batteries and Biomass for Zinc–Air Batteries. Chem Eng Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2022.118433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Li K, Li J, Yu H, Lin F, Feng G, Jiang M, Yuan D, Yan B, Chen G. Utilizing waste duckweed from phytoremediation to synthesize highly efficient FeN xC catalysts for oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysis. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 819:153115. [PMID: 35041958 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.153115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 12/30/2021] [Accepted: 01/10/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Duckweed is a universal aquatic plant to remove nitrogen source pollutants in the field of phytoremediation. Due to the naturally abundant nitrogen, synthesis of carbon materials from duckweed would be a high-value approach. In oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) of metal-air batteries and fuel cells, non-noble metals and heteroatoms co-doped electrocatalysts with excellent catalytic activity and remarkable stability are promising substitutes for Pt-based catalysts. The first-class ORR performance is determined by appropriate pore structure and active sites, which are strongly associated with the feasible synthesis methods. Herein, a facile one-step synthesis strategy for the transition metals- and nitrogen-codoped carbon (MNxC) based catalysts with hierarchically porous structure was developed. The MNxC (M = Fe, Co, Ni, and Mn) active sites were constructed and FeNxC (D-ZB-Fe) was the best electrocatalyst with excellent ORR performance. Results showed that D-ZB-Fe exhibited an obvious honeycomb porous structure with specific surface area of 1342.91 m2·g-1 and total pore volume of 1.085 cm3·g-1. It also possessed considerable active atoms and sites, where the proportion of pyridine N and graphite N was up to 72.9%. The above feature made for a superior ORR electrocatalytic activity. In specific, the onset and half-wave potential were 0.974 V and 0.857 V vs. RHE (Reversible Hydrogen Electrode), respectively. When compared with performances of commercial Pt/C, the four-electron pathway and relatively low peroxide yield, ca. 5%, were almost equivalent. Furthermore, D-ZB-Fe showed an excellent stability and remarkably methanol tolerance by the durability test. In conclusion, this research provides a new synthesis strategy of electrocatalysts with porous structures and active sites.
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- Kai Li
- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China.
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- The Institute for Energy Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou 310000, PR China
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- School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Tianjin University/Tianjin Key Lab of Biomass/Wastes, Tianjin 300072, PR China
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Tianjin University of Commerce, Tianjin 300134, PR China
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Zn-air battery with a PEDOT: PSS cathode as a viable option for wearable medical devices. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-022-01677-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Zhang X, Ren B, Wu X, Yan X, Sun Y, Gao H, Qu F. Efficient Removal of Chromium(VI) Using a Novel Waste Biomass Chestnut Shell-Based Carbon Electrode by Electrosorption. ACS OMEGA 2021; 6:25389-25396. [PMID: 34632197 PMCID: PMC8495849 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.1c03337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/25/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 05/06/2023]
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Biomass-derived porous carbon materials have a good application prospect in electrosorption because of their low cost, abundant natural resources, and excellent performance. In this work, three-dimensional interconnected structure porous carbon (CPC) was successfully synthesized from waste biomass chestnut shells by carbonization and chemical activation processes. The unique structure of CPC could offer superior double-layer capacitance and excellent conductivity. The as-obtained CPC was applied as an electrosorption electrode. In the deionization experiments, the removal efficiency of the CPC electrode in a 30 mg L-1 chromium(VI) aqueous solution at 1.0 V was 90.5%. The electrosorption follows pseudo-second-order kinetics. The CPC electrode also presented good regeneration performance in the regeneration test. These results demonstrate that the as-prepared carbonaceous material is an ideal material for capacitive deionization electrodes.
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- Xiaofei Zhang
- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Hebei Petroleum
University of Technology, Chengde 067000, P. R. China
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- Institute
for Interdisciplinary Biomass Functional Materials Studies, Jilin Engineering Normal University, Changchun 130052, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Hebei Petroleum
University of Technology, Chengde 067000, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Hebei Petroleum
University of Technology, Chengde 067000, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Hebei Petroleum
University of Technology, Chengde 067000, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Hebei Petroleum
University of Technology, Chengde 067000, P. R. China
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, Hebei Petroleum
University of Technology, Chengde 067000, P. R. China
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Liu H, Liu Y, Mehdi S, Wu X, Liu T, Zhou B, Zhang P, Jiang J, Li B. Surface Phosphorus-Induced CoO Coupling to Monolithic Carbon for Efficient Air Electrode of Quasi-Solid-State Zn-Air Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2021; 8:e2101314. [PMID: 34369108 PMCID: PMC8498900 DOI: 10.1002/advs.202101314] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/31/2021] [Revised: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 05/22/2023]
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One challenge facing the development of air electrodes for Zn-air batteries (ZABs) is the embedment of active sites into carbon, which requires cracks and blends between powder and membrane and results in low energy efficiency during manufacturing and utilization. Herein, a surface phosphorization-monolithic strategy is proposed to embed CoO nanoparticles into paulownia carbon plate (P-CoO@PWC) as monolithic electrodes. Benefiting from the retention of natural transport channels, P-CoO@PWC-2 is conducive to the construction of three-phase interface structure for efficient mass transfer and high electrical conductivity. The electrode exhibits remarkable catalytic activities for both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with a small overpotential gap (EOER - EORR = 0.68 V). Density functional theory calculations reveal that the incorporation of P on P-CoO@PWC-2 surface adjusts the electronic structure to promote the dissociation of water and the activation of oxygen, thus inducing catalytic activity. The monolithic P-CoO@PWC-2 electrode for quasi-solid-state or aqueous ZABs has excellent specific power, low charge-discharge voltage gap (0.83 V), and long-term cycling stability (over 700 cycles). This work serves as a new avenue for transforming abundant biomass into high-value energy-related engineering products.
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- Huan Liu
- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest ProductsCAFNational Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical UtilizationKey and Open Lab on Forest Chemical EngineeringSFA16 SuojinwucunNanjing210042P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest ProductsCAFNational Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical UtilizationKey and Open Lab on Forest Chemical EngineeringSFA16 SuojinwucunNanjing210042P. R. China
- College of ScienceHenan Agricultural UniversityZhengzhouHenan450002P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- CAS Key Laboratory for Biomedical Effects of Nanomaterials and NanosafetyNational Center for Nanoscience and TechnologyBeijing100190P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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- Institute of Chemical Industry of Forest ProductsCAFNational Engineering Lab for Biomass Chemical UtilizationKey and Open Lab on Forest Chemical EngineeringSFA16 SuojinwucunNanjing210042P. R. China
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- College of ChemistryZhengzhou University100 Science RoadZhengzhou450001P. R. China
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Zhao J, Cui Y, Zhang J, Wu J, Yue Y, Qian G. Fabrication of a Sustainable Closed Loop for Waste-Derived Materials in Electrochemical Applications. Ind Eng Chem Res 2021. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.1c01550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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- Jiachun Zhao
- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 381 Nanchen Road, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 381 Nanchen Road, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- SHU Center of Green Urban Mining & Industry Ecology, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Shanghai University, No. 381 Nanchen Road, Shanghai 200444, P. R. China
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- MGI of Shanghai University, Xiapu Town, Xiangdong
District, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi 337022, P. R. China
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- MGI of Shanghai University, Xiapu Town, Xiangdong
District, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi 337022, P. R. China
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- MGI of Shanghai University, Xiapu Town, Xiangdong
District, Pingxiang City, Jiangxi 337022, P. R. China
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Zha Z, Zhang Z, Xiang P, Zhu H, Zhou B, Sun Z, Zhou S. One-step preparation of eggplant-derived hierarchical porous graphitic biochar as efficient oxygen reduction catalyst in microbial fuel cells. RSC Adv 2021; 11:1077-1085. [PMID: 35423679 PMCID: PMC8693568 DOI: 10.1039/d0ra09976g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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Eggplant-derived hierarchical porous graphitic biochar possessed good electrochemical performance as oxygen reduction reaction catalyst for microbial fuel cells.
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- Zhengtai Zha
- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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- College of Environment and Ecology
- Chongqing University
- Chongqing
- China
- Key Laboratory of Three Gorges Reservoir Region's Eco-Environment
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Hydrothermally Carbonized Waste Biomass as Electrocatalyst Support for α-MnO2 in Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10020177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Sluggish kinetics in oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) requires low-cost and highly durable electrocatalysts ideally produced from facile methods. In this work, we explored the conversion and utilization of waste biomass as potential carbon support for α-MnO2 catalyst in enhancing its ORR performance. Carbon supports were derived from different waste biomass via hydrothermal carbonization (HTC) at different temperature and duration, followed by KOH activation and subsequent heat treatment. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) and X-Ray diffraction (XRD) were used for morphological, chemical, and structural characterization, which revealed porous and amorphous carbon supports for α-MnO2. Electrochemical studies on ORR activity suggest that carbon-supported α-MnO2 derived from HTC of corncobs at 250 °C for 12 h (CCAC + MnO2 250-12) gives the highest limiting current density and lowest overpotential among the synthesized carbon-supported catalysts. Moreover, CCAC + MnO2 250-12 facilitates ORR through a 4-e‑ pathway, and exhibits higher stability compared to VC + MnO2 (Vulcan XC-72) and 20% Pt/C. The synthesis conditions preserve oxygen functional groups and form porous structures in corncobs, which resulted in a highly stable catalyst. Thus, this work provides a new and cost-effective method of deriving carbon support from biomass that can enhance the activity of α-MnO2 towards ORR.
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Zhang C, Shu J, Shi S, Nie J, Ma G. Hemp derived N-doped highly porous carbon containing Co nanoparticles as electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction reaction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2020; 559:21-28. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2019.09.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2019] [Revised: 09/12/2019] [Accepted: 09/18/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Chang Z, Yu F, Liu Z, Peng S, Guan M, Shen X, Zhao S, Liu N, Wu Y, Chen Y. Co-Ni Alloy Encapsulated by N-doped Graphene as a Cathode Catalyst for Rechargeable Hybrid Li-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2020; 12:4366-4372. [PMID: 31867946 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.9b12213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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A hybrid Li-air battery uses a protected lithium anode and a porous air cathode in an aqueous electrolyte, based on a 4-e oxygen reduction reaction/oxygen evolution reaction (ORR/OER). It avoids the insoluble and insulating Li2O2 product in a typical nonaqueous Li-air battery, and it owns unique advantages. A bifunctional cathode catalyst is crucial to battery performance. Here, we synthesize an ultrathin N-doped graphene-encapsulated nanosphere Co-Ni alloy (Co-Ni@NG). It has hierarchical architecture consisting of a uniform Co-Ni nanoalloy coated with a thin layer of N-doped graphene, showing high activity, high stability, and lower overpotential between the ORR and OER (0.55 V between onset potentials). It exhibited a discharge/charge voltage gap of 0.55 V at a current density of 1.4 mA cm-2, which is much smaller than the commercial Pt/C catalyst. It delivered an energy density of 3158 Wh kg-1 and a power density as high as 134.2 W m-2 at a current density of 7 mA cm-2. The graphene shells protect the alloy catalyst and improve the durability of the catalyst. One hundred cycles were demonstrated without significant deterioration. It was testified as a promising energy storage system with high energy density, efficiency, reliability, and durability.
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- Zheng Chang
- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , Jiangsu Province , P. R. China
- China Triumph International Engineering Co. Ltd. , Zhongqi Buillding, No. 2000, North Zhongshan Road, Putuo District , Shanghai 200063 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , Jiangsu Province , P. R. China
- School of Chemistry, Physics and Mechanical Engineering, Science and Engineering Faculty , Queensland University of Technology , Brisbane , Queensland 4001 , Australia
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , Jiangsu Province , P. R. China
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- China Triumph International Engineering Co. Ltd. , Zhongqi Buillding, No. 2000, North Zhongshan Road, Putuo District , Shanghai 200063 , P. R. China
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- China Triumph International Engineering Co. Ltd. , Zhongqi Buillding, No. 2000, North Zhongshan Road, Putuo District , Shanghai 200063 , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , Jiangsu Province , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , Jiangsu Province , P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering , Georgia Institute of Technology , Atlanta , Georgia 30332 , United States
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , Jiangsu Province , P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Materials-Oriented Chemical Engineering, School of Energy , Nanjing Tech University , Nanjing 211816 , Jiangsu Province , P. R. China
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Darkwah WK, Sandrine MKC, Adormaa BB, Teye GK, Puplampu JB. Solar light harvest: modified d-block metals in photocatalysis. Catal Sci Technol 2020. [DOI: 10.1039/c9cy02435b] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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With solar light, modified d-block metal photocatalysts are useful in areas where electricity is insufficient, with its chemical stability during the photocatalytic process, and its low-cost and nontoxicity.
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- Williams Kweku Darkwah
- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes
- Ministry of Education
- Environmental Engineering Department
- College of Environment
- Hohai University
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes
- Ministry of Education
- Environmental Engineering Department
- College of Environment
- Hohai University
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes
- Ministry of Education
- Environmental Engineering Department
- College of Environment
- Hohai University
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- Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes
- Ministry of Education
- Environmental Engineering Department
- College of Environment
- Hohai University
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- Department of Biochemistry
- School of Biological Sciences
- University of Cape Coast
- Cape Coast
- Ghana
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Manganese Oxide Nanorods Decorated Table Sugar Derived Carbon as Efficient Bifunctional Catalyst in Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries. Catalysts 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/catal10010064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Despite its commercial success as a primary battery, Zn-air battery is struggling to sustain a reasonable cycling performance mainly because of the lack of robust bifunctional electrocatalysts which smoothen the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) taking place on its air-cathode. Composites of carbon/manganese oxide have emerged as a potential solution with high catalytic performance; however, the use of non-renewable carbon sources with tedious and non-scalable synthetic methods notably compromised the merit of being low cost. In this work, high quantity of carbon is produced from renewable source of readily available table sugar by a facile room temperature dehydration process, on which manganese oxide nanorods are grown to yield an electrocatalyst of MnOx@AC-S with high oxygen bifunctional catalytic activities. A Zn-air battery with the MnOx@AC-S composite catalyst in its air-cathode delivers a peak power density of 116 mW cm−2 and relatively stable cycling performance over 215 discharge and charge cycles. With decent performance and high synthetic yield achieved for the MnOx@AC-S catalyst form a renewable source, this research sheds light on the advancement of low-cost yet efficient electrocatalyst for the industrialization of rechargeable Zn-air battery.
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Electrode Materials for Rechargeable Zinc-Ion and Zinc-Air Batteries: Current Status and Future Perspectives. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2019. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-019-00035-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Peng X, Zhang L, Chen Z, Zhong L, Zhao D, Chi X, Zhao X, Li L, Lu X, Leng K, Liu C, Liu W, Tang W, Loh KP. Hierarchically Porous Carbon Plates Derived from Wood as Bifunctional ORR/OER Electrodes. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1900341. [PMID: 30843289 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201900341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/15/2019] [Revised: 02/10/2019] [Indexed: 05/08/2023]
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Porous carbon electrodes have emerged as important cathode materials for metal-air battery systems. However, most approaches for fabricating porous carbon electrodes from biomass are highly energy inefficient as they require the breaking down of the biomass and its subsequent reconstitution into powder-like carbon. Here, enzymes are explored to effectively hydrolyze the partial cellulose in bulk raw wood to form a large number of nanopores, which helps to maximally expose the inner parts of the raw wood to sufficiently dope nitrogen onto the carbon skeletons during the subsequent pyrolysis process. The resulting carbons exhibit excellent catalytic activity with respect to the oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions. As-fabricated cellulose-digested, carbonized wood plates are mechanically strong, have high conductivity, and contain a crosslinked network and natural ion-transport channels and can be employed directly as metal-free electrodes without carbon paper, polymer binders, or carbon black. When used as metal-free cathodes in zinc-air batteries, they result in a specific capacity of 801 mA h g-1 and an energy density of 955 W h kg-1 with the long-term stability of the batteries being as high as 110 h. This work paves the way for the ready conversion of abundant biomass into high-value engineering products for energy-related applications.
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- Xinwen Peng
- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM), National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- State Key Laboratory of Pulp and Paper Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, 510641, China
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Research Institute, College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM), National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM), National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Guangzhou Key Laboratory for Surface Chemistry of Energy Materials, New Energy Research Institute, College of Environment and Energy, South China University of Technology (SCUT), Guangzhou, 510006, China
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- School of Chemistry, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, 510275, China
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM), National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM), National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM), National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM), National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Department of Chemistry and Centre for Advanced 2D Materials (CA2DM), National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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Zhang Z, Yang S, Li H, Zan Y, Li X, Zhu Y, Dou M, Wang F. Sustainable Carbonaceous Materials Derived from Biomass as Metal-Free Electrocatalysts. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2019; 31:e1805718. [PMID: 30589116 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201805718] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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Although carbon is the second most abundant element in the biosphere, a large proportion of the available carbon resources in biomass from agriculture, stock farming, ocean fisheries, and other human activities is currently wasted. The use of sustainable carbonaceous materials as an alternative to precious metals in electrocatalysis is a promising pathway for transforming sustainable biomass resources into sustainable energy-conversion systems. The development of rational syntheses of metal-free carbonaceous catalysts derived from sustainable biomass has therefore become a topic of significant interest in materials chemistry. However, great efforts are still required to develop methods that are low cost, scalable, and environmentally friendly and which afford carbonaceous materials having an electrocatalytic performance comparable to, or even better than, existing precious metal catalysts. Herein, recent achievements in developing metal-free carbonaceous catalysts based on biomass are reviewed and discussed and the critical issues which still need to be addressed are highlighted. The focus is on representative synthesis and optimization strategies applicable to different kinds of biomass, as well as studies of the physicochemical structure and electrochemical performance of the resulting metal-free carbonaceous catalysts. Finally, some guidelines for the future development of this important area are provided.
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- Zhengping Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- Key Laboratory of Bio-Inspired Smart Interfacial Science and Technology of Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry, Beihang University, Beijing, 100083, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory of Chemical Resource Engineering, Beijing Key Laboratory of Electrochemical Process and Technology for Materials, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Soft Matter Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, 100029, P. R. China
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Li P, Jang H, Yuan B, Wu Z, Liu X, Cho J. Using lithium chloride as a medium to prepare N,P-codoped carbon nanosheets for oxygen reduction and evolution reactions. Inorg Chem Front 2019. [DOI: 10.1039/c8qi01240g] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The N,P-codoped carbon nanosheets prepared using LiCl as the medium possess excellent bifunctional catalytic effects for ORR and OER due to the large specific surface area and hydrophilic surface.
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- Ping Li
- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science & Technology
- Qingdao
- P. R. China
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- Department of Energy Engineering School of Energy and Chemical
- Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
- (UNIST)
- Ulsan
- Korea
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science & Technology
- Qingdao
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science & Technology
- Qingdao
- P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering
- College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering
- Qingdao University of Science & Technology
- Qingdao
- P. R. China
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- Department of Energy Engineering School of Energy and Chemical
- Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology
- (UNIST)
- Ulsan
- Korea
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Zhang L, Chai L, Wang M, Lai Y, Lai Y, Li X. Controllable synthesis of carbon nanosheets derived from oxidative polymerisation of m-phenylenediamine. J Colloid Interface Sci 2019; 533:437-444. [PMID: 30172154 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.08.101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2018] [Revised: 08/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Synthesis of high-quality carbon nanosheets with superior physicochemical properties is of particular importance for environmental and catalytic applications. In this research, carbon nanosheets with tunable porosity were successfully synthesized using two-dimensional (2D) poly(m-phenylenediamine) (PmPD) as precursor. The flat polymer precursor was acquired by oxidative polymerisation of m-phenylenediamine coupled with iron ions coordination, which confined an anisotropic growth of polymer within the 2D directions. Moreover, the addition of H2O after the polymerisation is able to indirectly regulate the porosity of the carbon nanosheets. The carbon nanosheets with controllable porosity realize comparable electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction reaction as compared with commercial Pt/C, indicative of great potential to serve as noble metals candidates in the application of zinc/air batteries.
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- Liyuan Zhang
- Environmental Engineering Research Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- College of Chemical Engineering, Fuzhou University; College of Textile and Clothing Engineering, Soochow University, Suzhou 215006, China
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- School of Metallurgy and Environment, Central South University, Changsha 410083, China
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- Environmental Engineering Research Centre, Department of Civil Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Li P, Jang H, Zhang J, Tian M, Chen S, Yuan B, Wu Z, Liu X, Cho J. A Metal-Free N and P-Codoped Carbon Nanosphere as Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201801419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Ping Li
- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Qingdao University of Science & Technology; Qingdao 266042 P. R. China
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- Department of Energy Engineering School of Energy; Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST); Ulsan 689-798 Korea
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- College of Chemical Engineering; Qingdao University of Science &Technology; Qingdao 266042 China
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- Department of New Energy and Device; East China University of Science and Technology; Shanghai 200237 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Qingdao University of Science & Technology; Qingdao 266042 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Qingdao University of Science & Technology; Qingdao 266042 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Qingdao University of Science & Technology; Qingdao 266042 P. R. China
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- State Key Laboratory Base of Eco-chemical Engineering College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering; Qingdao University of Science & Technology; Qingdao 266042 P. R. China
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- Department of Energy Engineering School of Energy; Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST); Ulsan 689-798 Korea
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Chen X, Zhou Z, Karahan HE, Shao Q, Wei L, Chen Y. Recent Advances in Materials and Design of Electrochemically Rechargeable Zinc-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1801929. [PMID: 30160051 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201801929] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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The century-old zinc-air (Zn-air) battery concept has been revived in the last decade due to its high theoretical energy density, environmental-friendliness, affordability, and safety. Particularly, electrically rechargeable Zn-air battery technologies are of great importance for bulk applications like electric vehicles, grid management, and portable electronic devices. Nevertheless, Zn-air batteries are still not competitive enough to realize widespread practical adoption because of issues in efficiency, durability, and cycle life. Here, following an introduction to the fundamentals and performance testing techniques, the latest research progress related to electrically rechargeable Zn-air batteries is compiled, particularly new key findings in the last five years (2013-2018). The strategies concerning the development of Zn and air electrodes are in focus. The design of other battery components, namely electrolytes and separators are also discussed. Poor performance of O2 electrocatalysts and the lack of the long-term stability of Zn electrodes and electrolytes remain major challenges. Finally, recommendations regarding the testing routines and materials design are provided. It is hoped that this up-to-date account will help to shape the future research activities toward the development of practical electrically rechargeable Zn-air batteries with extended lifetime and superior performance.
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- Xuncai Chen
- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 62 Nanyang Drive, Singapore, 637459, Singapore
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- College of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao, 266590, P. R. China
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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- School of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, The University of Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia
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Meng FL, Liu KH, Zhang Y, Shi MM, Zhang XB, Yan JM, Jiang Q. Recent Advances toward the Rational Design of Efficient Bifunctional Air Electrodes for Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2018; 14:e1703843. [PMID: 30003667 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201703843] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/04/2017] [Revised: 02/17/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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Large-scale application of renewable energy and rapid development of electric vehicles have brought unprecedented demand for advanced energy-storage/conversion technologies and equipment. Rechargeable zinc (Zn)-air batteries represent one of the most promising candidates because of their high energy density, safety, environmental friendliness, and low cost. The air electrode plays a key role in managing the many complex physical and chemical processes occurring on it to achieve high performance of Zn-air batteries. Herein, recent advances of air electrodes from bifunctional catalysts to architectures are summarized, and their advantages and disadvantages are discussed to underline the importance of progress in the evolution of bifunctional air electrodes. Finally, some challenges and the direction of future research are provided for the optimized design of bifunctional air electrodes to achieve high performance of rechargeable Zn-air batteries.
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- Fan-Lu Meng
- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China
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- Key Laboratory of Automobile Materials, Ministry of Education and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun, 130012, Jilin, China
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Zhou S, Zhou QX, Su H, Wang Y, Dong Z, Dai X, Zhang X. Hybrid of Fe 3C@N, S co-doped carbon nanotubes coated porous carbon derived from metal organic frameworks as an efficient catalyst towards oxygen reduction. J Colloid Interface Sci 2018; 533:311-318. [PMID: 30170281 DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2018.06.091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2018] [Revised: 06/26/2018] [Accepted: 06/28/2018] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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High cost, low reserves and poor stability of the Pt-based catalysts have hindered their large-scale applications. To solve these problems, we develop an efficient method to fabricate a hybrid of Fe3C@N, S co-doped carbon nanotubes coated porous carbon as a superior catalyst towards ORR. The resulted Fe-N-S/C sample exhibits excellent performance in alkaline solution, with a half-wave potential of 0.89 V, which is 30 mV higher than that of commercial Pt/C. The electron transfer number is 3.9 at 0.4 V, indicating a direct four-electron (4e-) pathway towards ORR, and the kinetic current density Jk is 7.96 mA cm-2 at 0.88 V. After 5000 repeated potential cycling test, only 4 mV of down-shift in its half-wave potential was detected, which manifested the remarkable stability of Fe-N-S/C. The electrochemical performance is attributed to the ordered porous structure, high content of active N-species and the synergistic effect between Fe3C group and S dopants.
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- Sicong Zhou
- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- Information Technology Office, Harbin Petrochemical Processing Company Branch, Petro China, Harbin
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China
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- State Key Laboratory of Heavy Oil Processing, College of Chemical Engineering, China University of Petroleum, Beijing 102249, China.
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Tran TN, Song MY, Kang TH, Samdani J, Park HY, Kim H, Jhung SH, Yu JS. Iron Phosphide Incorporated into Iron-Treated Heteroatoms-Doped Porous Bio-Carbon as Efficient Electrocatalyst for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction. ChemElectroChem 2018. [DOI: 10.1002/celc.201800091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Thanh-Nhan Tran
- Department of Energy Science and Engineering; DGIST; Daegu 42988 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering; DGIST; Daegu 42988 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering; DGIST; Daegu 42988 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering; DGIST; Daegu 42988 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering; DGIST; Daegu 42988 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering; DGIST; Daegu 42988 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Chemistry and Green-Nano Materials Research Center; Kyungpook National University; Daegu 41566 Republic of Korea
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- Department of Energy Science and Engineering; DGIST; Daegu 42988 Republic of Korea
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Pan J, Xu YY, Yang H, Dong Z, Liu H, Xia BY. Advanced Architectures and Relatives of Air Electrodes in Zn-Air Batteries. ADVANCED SCIENCE (WEINHEIM, BADEN-WURTTEMBERG, GERMANY) 2018; 5:1700691. [PMID: 29721418 PMCID: PMC5908379 DOI: 10.1002/advs.201700691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 231] [Impact Index Per Article: 38.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2017] [Revised: 11/20/2017] [Indexed: 05/19/2023]
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Zn-air batteries are becoming the promising power sources for portable and wearable electronic devices and hybrid/electric vehicles because of their high specific energy density and the low cost for next-generation green and sustainable energy technologies. An air electrode integrated with an oxygen electrocatalyst is the most important component and inevitably determines the performance and cost of a Zn-air battery. This article presents exciting advances and challenges related to air electrodes and their relatives. After a brief introduction of the Zn-air battery, the architectures and oxygen electrocatalysts of air electrodes and relevant electrolytes are highlighted in primary and rechargeable types with different configurations, respectively. Moreover, the individual components and major issues of flexible Zn-air batteries are also highlighted, along with the strategies to enhance the battery performance. Finally, a perspective for design, preparation, and assembly of air electrodes is proposed for the future innovations of Zn-air batteries with high performance.
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- Jing Pan
- Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry for Energy Conversion and Storage (Ministry of Education)Hubei Key Laboratory of Material Chemistry and Service FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. 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 FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. 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 FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. 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 FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. 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 FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. 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 FailureSchool of Chemistry and Chemical EngineeringWuhan National Laboratory for OptoelectronicsHuazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST)1037 Luoyu RoadWuhan430074P. R. China
- Shenzhen Institute of Huazhong University of Science and TechnologyShenzhen518000P. R. China
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Hu C, Xiao Y, Zou Y, Dai L. Carbon-Based Metal-Free Electrocatalysis for Energy Conversion, Energy Storage, and Environmental Protection. ELECTROCHEM ENERGY R 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s41918-018-0003-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 17.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Carbon-based metal-free catalysts possess desirable properties such as high earth abundance, low cost, high electrical conductivity, structural tunability, good selectivity, strong stability in acidic/alkaline conditions, and environmental friendliness. Because of these properties, these catalysts have recently received increasing attention in energy and environmental applications. Subsequently, various carbon-based electrocatalysts have been developed to replace noble metal catalysts for low-cost renewable generation and storage of clean energy and environmental protection through metal-free electrocatalysis. This article provides an up-to-date review of this rapidly developing field by critically assessing recent advances in the mechanistic understanding, structure design, and material/device fabrication of metal-free carbon-based electrocatalysts for clean energy conversion/storage and environmental protection, along with discussions on current challenges and perspectives.
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Rational synthesis of N/S-doped porous carbons as high efficient electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction and Zn-Air batteries. Electrochim Acta 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2018.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Shinde SS, Lee CH, Yu JY, Kim DH, Lee SU, Lee JH. Hierarchically Designed 3D Holey C 2N Aerogels as Bifunctional Oxygen Electrodes for Flexible and Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries. ACS NANO 2018; 12:596-608. [PMID: 29262251 DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.7b07473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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The future of electrochemical energy storage spotlights on the designed formation of highly efficient and robust bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts that facilitate advanced rechargeable metal-air batteries. We introduce a scalable facile strategy for the construction of a hierarchical three-dimensional sulfur-modulated holey C2N aerogels (S-C2NA) as bifunctional catalysts for Zn-air and Li-O2 batteries. The S-C2NA exhibited ultrahigh surface area (∼1943 m2 g-1) and superb electrocatalytic activities with lowest reversible oxygen electrode index ∼0.65 V, outperforms the highly active bifunctional and commercial (Pt/C and RuO2) catalysts. Density functional theory and experimental results reveal that the favorable electronic structure and atomic coordination of holey C-N skeleton enable the reversible oxygen reactions. The resulting Zn-air batteries with liquid electrolytes and the solid-state batteries with S-C2NA air cathodes exhibit superb energy densities (958 and 862 Wh kg-1), low charge-discharge polarizations, excellent reversibility, and ultralong cycling lives (750 and 460 h) than the commercial Pt/C+RuO2 catalysts, respectively. Notably, Li-O2 batteries with S-C2NA demonstrated an outstanding specific capacity of ∼648.7 mA h g-1 and reversible charge-discharge potentials over 200 cycles, illustrating great potential for commercial next-generation rechargeable power sources of flexible electronics.
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- Sambhaji S Shinde
- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Materials and Chemical Engineering, ‡Department of Bionano Technology, and §Department of Applied Chemistry, Hanyang University , Ansan, Kyunggido 15588, Republic of Korea
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Zhang XF, Wang B, Yu J, Wu X, Zang YH, Gao HC, Su PC, Hao SQ. Three-dimensional honeycomb-like porous carbon derived from corncob for the removal of heavy metals from water by capacitive deionization. RSC Adv 2018; 8:1159-1167. [PMID: 35540903 PMCID: PMC9076976 DOI: 10.1039/c7ra10689k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/27/2017] [Accepted: 12/13/2017] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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In this study, porous carbon (3DHPC) with a 3D honeycomb-like structure was synthesized from waste biomass corncob via hydrothermal carbonization coupled with KOH activation and investigated as a capacitive deionization (CDI) electrode material. The obtained 3DHPC possesses a hierarchal macroporous and mesoporous structure, and a large accessible specific surface area (952 m2 g−1). Electrochemical tests showed that the 3DHPC electrode exhibited a specific capacitance of 452 F g−1 and good electric conductivity. Moreover, the feasibility of electrosorptive removal of chromium(vi) from an aqueous solution using the 3DHPC electrode was demonstrated. When 1.0 V was applied to a solution containing 30 mg L−1 chromium(vi), the 3DHPC electrode exhibited a higher removal efficiency of 91.58% compared with that in the open circuit condition. This enhanced adsorption results from the improved affinity between chromium(vi) and the electrode under electrochemical assistance involving a non-faradic process. Consequently, the 3DHPC electrode with typical double-layer capacitor behavior is demonstrated to be a favorable electrode material for capacitive deionization. A porous carbon electrode with a 3D honeycomb-like structure demonstrates a high removal efficiency for the removal of chromium(vi) from water.![]()
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- X. F. Zhang
- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Chengde Petroleum College
- Chengde
- China
- College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering
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- School of Chemistry
- University of Manchester
- Manchester M13 9PL
- UK
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- College of Material Science and Chemical Engineering
- Harbin Engineering University
- Harbin
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Chengde Petroleum College
- Chengde
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Chengde Petroleum College
- Chengde
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Chengde Petroleum College
- Chengde
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Chengde Petroleum College
- Chengde
- China
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- Department of Chemical Engineering
- Chengde Petroleum College
- Chengde
- China
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Gao T, Jin Z, Zhang Y, Tan G, Yuan H, Xiao D. Coupling cobalt-iron bimetallic nitrides and N-doped multi-walled carbon nanotubes as high-performance bifunctional catalysts for oxygen evolution and reduction reaction. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.07.172] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Wang Q, Li Y, Wang K, Zhou J, Zhu L, Gu L, Hu J, Cao X. Mass production of porous biocarbon self-doped by phosphorus and nitrogen for cost-effective zinc–air batteries. Electrochim Acta 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.electacta.2017.10.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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A novel composite (FMC) to serve as a durable 3D-clam-shaped bifunctional cathode catalyst for both primary and rechargeable zinc-air batteries. Sci Bull (Beijing) 2017; 62:1216-1226. [PMID: 36659516 DOI: 10.1016/j.scib.2017.08.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2017] [Revised: 07/15/2017] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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Novel and highly durable air cathode electrocatalyst with three dimensional (3D)-clam-shaped structure, MnO2 nanotubes-supported Fe2O3 (Fe2O3/MnO2) composited by carbon nanotubes (CNTs) ((Fe2O3/MnO2)3/4-(CNTs)1/4) is synthesized using a facile hydrothermal process and a following direct heat-treatment in the air. The morphology and composition of this catalyst are analyzed using scanning electronic microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD) and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The morphology characteristics reveal that flower-like Fe2O3 particles are highly dispersed on both MnO2 nanotubes and CNT surfaces, coupling all three components firmly. Electrochemical measurements indicate that the synergy of catalyst exhibit superior bi-functional catalytic activity for both oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) as well as stability than Pt/C and IrO2 catalysts. Using these catalysts for air-cathodes, both primary and rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are assembled for performance validation. In a primary ZAB, this 3D-clamed catalyst shows a decent open circuit voltage (OCV, ∼1.48V) and a high discharge peak power density (349mWcm-2), corresponding to a coulombic efficiency of 92%. In a rechargeable ZABs with this bifunctional catalyst, high OCV (>1.3V) and small charge-discharge voltage gap (<1.1V) are achieved along with high specific capacity (780mAhg-1 at 30mAcm-2) and robust cycle-life (1,390 cycles at cycle profile of 20mA/10min).
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Yu T, Fu J, Cai R, Yu A, Chen Z. Nonprecious Electrocatalysts for Li?Air and Zn?Air Batteries: Fundamentals and recent advances. IEEE NANOTECHNOLOGY MAGAZINE 2017. [DOI: 10.1109/mnano.2017.2710380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Bin D, Guo Z, Tamirat AG, Ma Y, Wang Y, Xia Y. Crab-shell induced synthesis of ordered macroporous carbon nanofiber arrays coupled with MnCo 2O 4 nanoparticles as bifunctional oxygen catalysts for rechargeable Zn-air batteries. NANOSCALE 2017; 9:11148-11157. [PMID: 28749503 DOI: 10.1039/c7nr03009f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are traditionally carried out using noble metals (such as Pt) and metal oxides (such as RuO2 and IrO2) as catalysts, respectively. Nevertheless, several key issues such as high cost, poor stability, and detrimental environmental effects limit the catalytic activity of these noble metal- and metal oxide-based catalysts. Herein, we have designed and synthesized macroporous carbon nanofiber arrays by using a natural crab shell template. Subsequently, spinel MnCo2O4 nanoparticles were embedded into the nitrogen-doped macroporous carbon nanofiber arrays (NMCNAs) by a hydrothermal method. Accompanied by the good conductivity, large surface area and doping of nitrogen, the as-prepared MnCo2O4/NMCNA exhibited remarkable catalytic performance and outstanding stability for both ORR and OER in alkaline media. The macroporous superstructures play vital role in reducing the ion transport resistance and facilitating the diffusion of gaseous products (O2). Finally, rechargeable Zn-air batteries using the MnCo2O4/NMCNA catalyst displayed appreciably lower overpotentials, higher power density and better stability than commercial Pt/C, thus raising the prospect of functional low-cost, non-precious-metal bifunctional catalysts in metal-air batteries.
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- Duan Bin
- Department of Chemistry, Institute of New Energy, Laboratory of Advanced Materials, Fudan University, Songhu Road 2205, Shanghai 200438, China.
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Wang M, Qian T, Liu S, Zhou J, Yan C. Unprecedented Activity of Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for High Power Density Aqueous Zinc-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2017; 9:21216-21224. [PMID: 28581707 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.7b02346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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The development of nonprecious metal catalysts with desirable bifunctional activities to supersede noble metal catalysts is of vital importance for high performance aqueous zinc-air batteries. Here, an unprecedented activity of bifunctional electrocatalyst is reported by in situ growth of nitrogen-enriched carbon nanotubes with transition metal composite. The resultant catalyst delivers surprisingly high OER (potential@10 mA cm-2 of 1.58 V) and ORR (onset potential of 0.97 V, half-wave potential of 0.86 V) performance. The overall oxygen electrode activity (overvoltage between ORR and OER) of the catalyst is as low as 0.72 V. In aqueous Zn-air battery tests, primary batteries demonstrate high maximum power density and two-electrode rechargeable batteries also exhibit good cycle performance. The unprecedented electrocatalyst opens up new avenues for developing highly active nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube-supported electrocatalysts and offers prospects for the next generation of fuel cells, metal-air batteries, and photocatalysis applications.
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- Mengfan Wang
- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University , Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University , Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University , Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University , Suzhou 215006, China
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- Soochow Institute for Energy and Materials InnovationS, College of Physics, Optoelectronics and Energy & Collaborative Innovation Center of Suzhou Nano Science and Technology, Soochow University , Suzhou 215006, China
- Key Laboratory of Advanced Carbon Materials and Wearable Energy Technologies of Jiangsu Province, Soochow University , Suzhou 215006, China
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Synthesis and electrochemical performance of manganese nitride as an oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution catalyst for zinc–air secondary batteries. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-017-1084-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Hadidi L, Davari E, Ivey DG, Veinot JGC. Microwave-assisted synthesis and prototype oxygen reduction electrocatalyst application of N-doped carbon-coated Fe 3O 4 nanorods. NANOTECHNOLOGY 2017; 28:095707. [PMID: 28055984 DOI: 10.1088/1361-6528/aa5716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Fe3O4 nanorods coated with nitrogen-doped mesoporous carbon (ND-Fe3O4@mC) shells of defined thicknesses have been prepared via a new microwave-assisted approach. Microstructural characterization of these ND-Fe3O4@mC structures was performed using x-ray diffraction, x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and scanning electron microscopy. Following identification, the electrochemical performance of the catalysts was evaluated using linear sweep voltammetry with a rotating disc electrode system. The present investigation reveals enhanced oxygen reduction reaction catalytic activity and the carbon layer thickness influences oxygen diffusion to the active Fe3O4 nanorod core.
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- Lida Hadidi
- Department of Chemistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, T6G 2G2, Canada
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Li B, Quan J, Loh A, Chai J, Chen Y, Tan C, Ge X, Hor TSA, Liu Z, Zhang H, Zong Y. A Robust Hybrid Zn-Battery with Ultralong Cycle Life. NANO LETTERS 2017; 17:156-163. [PMID: 27936783 DOI: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.6b03691] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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Advanced batteries with long cycle life and capable of harnessing more energies from multiple electrochemical reactions are both fundamentally interesting and practically attractive. Herein, we report a robust hybrid zinc-battery that makes use of transition-metal-based redox reaction (M-O-OH → M-O, M = Ni and Co) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) to deliver more electrochemical energies of comparably higher voltage with much longer cycle life. The hybrid battery was constructed using an integrated electrode of NiCo2O4 nanowire arrays grown on carbon-coated nickel foam, coupled with a zinc plate anode in alkaline electrolyte. Benefitted from the M-O/M-O-OH redox reactions and rich ORR active sites in NiCo2O4, the battery has concurrently exhibited high working voltage (by M-O-OH → M-O) and high energy density (by ORR). The good oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity of the electrode and the reversible M-O ↔ M-O-OH reactions also enabled smooth recharging of the batteries, leading to excellent cycling stabilities. Impressively, the hybrid batteries maintained highly stable charge-discharge voltage profile under various testing conditions, for example, almost no change was observed over 5000 cycles at a current density of 5 mA cm-2 after some initial stabilization. With merits of higher working voltage, high energy density, and ultralong cycle life, such hybrid batteries promise high potential for practical applications.
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- Bing Li
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
- Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong , Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University , 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research) , 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
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Zhao S, Yan T, Wang Z, Zhang J, Shi L, Zhang D. Removal of NaCl from saltwater solutions using micro/mesoporous carbon sheets derived from watermelon peel via deionization capacitors. RSC Adv 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c6ra27127h] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Micro/mesoporous carbon sheets derived from watermelon peel were demonstrated as highly efficient electrodes for flow-through deionization capacitors.
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- Shanshan Zhao
- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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- Research Center of Nano Science and Technology
- Shanghai University
- Shanghai 200444
- China
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Wang C, Wu WD, Wang Y, Xu D, Yan F. Nitrogen doped carbon materials derived from Gentiana scabra Bunge as high-performance catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction. NEW J CHEM 2017. [DOI: 10.1039/c7nj01178d] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Gentiana scabraBunge-derived porous carbon materials as high-performance catalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction in both acidic and alkaline solutions were introduced.
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- Cancan Wang
- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
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- Suzhou Key Laboratory of Green Chemical Engineering
- School of Chemical and Environmental Engineering College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
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- Analysis Test Centre
- Soochow University
- Suzhou
- China
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
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- Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Advanced Functional Polymer Design and Application
- Department of Polymer Science and Engineering
- College of Chemistry
- Chemical Engineering and Materials Science
- Soochow University
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Yan X, Jia Y, Chen J, Zhu Z, Yao X. Defective-Activated-Carbon-Supported Mn-Co Nanoparticles as a Highly Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:8771-8778. [PMID: 27530367 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201601651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 76] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Revised: 07/04/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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A highly active and durable cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) catalyst is synthesized by introducing a small amount of Mn-Co spinel into a kind of defective activated-carbon (D-AC) support. It is assumed that the synergetic coupling effects between the unique defects in the D-AC and the loaded Mn-Co spinel facilitate the ORR and enhance its durability.
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- Xuecheng Yan
- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia
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- International Research Centre for Renewable Energy, State Key Laboratory of Multiphase Flow in Power Engineering, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710049, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Brisbane, QLD 4072, Australia
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- Queensland Micro- and Nanotechnology Centre, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia.
- School of Natural Sciences, Griffith University, Nathan Campus, QLD 4111, Australia.
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Adams RA, Dysart AD, Esparza R, Acuña S, Joshi SR, Cox A, Mulqueen D, Pol VG. Superior Lithium-Ion Storage at Room and Elevated Temperature in an Industrial Woodchip Derived Porous Carbon. Ind Eng Chem Res 2016. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b01786] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ryan A. Adams
- School
of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Universidad
Politécnica
de Querétaro, Carretera Estal
420 S/N, El Rosario, Querétaro 76240, Mexico
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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- Sure Carbon Holdings, 215 Cumberland Street, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660, United States
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- Sure Carbon Holdings, 215 Cumberland Street, Kingsport, Tennessee 37660, United States
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- School
of Chemical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, United States
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Wang Z, Xiao S, An Y, Long X, Zheng X, Lu X, Tong Y, Yang S. Co(II)1-xCo(0)x/3Mn(III)2x/3S Nanoparticles Supported on B/N-Codoped Mesoporous Nanocarbon as a Bifunctional Electrocatalyst of Oxygen Reduction/Evolution for High-Performance Zinc-Air Batteries. ACS APPLIED MATERIALS & INTERFACES 2016; 8:13348-59. [PMID: 27163673 DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5b12803] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/25/2023]
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Rechargeable Zn-air battery is an ideal type of energy storage device due to its high energy and power density, high safety, and economic viability. Its large-scale application rests upon the availability of active, durable, low-cost electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in the discharge process and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in the charge process. Herein we developed a novel ORR/OER bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn-air batteries based on the codoping and hybridization strategies. The B/N-codoped mesoporous nanocarbon supported Co(II)1-xCo(0)x/3Mn(III)2x/3S nanoparticles exhibit a superior OER performance compared to that of IrO2 catalyst and comparable Zn-air battery performance to that of the Pt-based battery. The rechargeable Zn-air battery shows high discharge peak power density (over 250 mW cm(-2)) and current density (180 mA cm(-2) at 1 V), specific capacity (∼550 mAh g(-1)), small charge-discharge voltage gap of ∼0.72 V at 20 mA cm(-2) and even higher stability than the Pt-based battery. The advanced performance of the bifunctional catalysts highlights the beneficial role of the simultaneous formation of Mn(III) and Co(0) as well as the dispersed hybridization with the codoped nanocarbon support.
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- Zilong Wang
- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275, China
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- School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Sun Yat-Sen University , Guangzhou 510275, China
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- Department of Chemistry, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology , Hong Kong, China
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Qian Y, Cavanaugh J, Khan IA, Wang X, Peng Y, Hu Z, Wang Y, Zhao D. Fe/Fe3
C/N-Doped Carbon Materials from Metal-Organic Framework Composites as Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction Electrocatalysts. Chempluschem 2016; 81:718-723. [DOI: 10.1002/cplu.201600174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2016] [Revised: 05/15/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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- Yuhong Qian
- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; National University of Singapore; 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; National University of Singapore; 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; National University of Singapore; 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; National University of Singapore; 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; National University of Singapore; 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; National University of Singapore; 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; National University of Singapore; 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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- Department of Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering; National University of Singapore; 4 Engineering Drive 4 Singapore 117585 Singapore
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Wang Z, Li B, Ge X, Goh FWT, Zhang X, Du G, Wuu D, Liu Z, Andy Hor TS, Zhang H, Zong Y. Co@Co3 O4 @PPD Core@bishell Nanoparticle-Based Composite as an Efficient Electrocatalyst for Oxygen Reduction Reaction. SMALL (WEINHEIM AN DER BERGSTRASSE, GERMANY) 2016; 12:2580-2587. [PMID: 27031907 DOI: 10.1002/smll.201503694] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2015] [Revised: 01/25/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Durable electrocatalysts with high catalytic activity toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) are crucial to high-performance primary zinc-air batteries (ZnABs) and direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs). An efficient composite electrocatalyst, Co@Co3 O4 core@shell nanoparticles (NPs) embedded in pyrolyzed polydopamine (PPD) is reported, i.e., in Co@Co3 O4 @PPD core@bishell structure, obtained via a three-step sequential process involving hydrothermal synthesis, high temperature calcination under nitrogen atmosphere, and gentle heating in air. With Co@Co3 O4 NPs encapsulated by ultrathin highly graphitized N-doped carbon, the catalyst exhibits excellent stability in aqueous alkaline solution over extended period and good tolerance to methanol crossover effect. The integration of N-doped graphitic carbon outer shell and ultrathin nanocrystalline Co3 O4 inner shell enable high ORR activity of the core@bishell NPs, as evidenced by ZnABs using catalyst of Co@Co3 O4 @PPD in air-cathode which delivers a stable voltage profile over 40 h at a discharge current density of as high as 20 mA cm(-2) .
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- Zhijuan Wang
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
- Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore, 117543, Singapore
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore, 639798, Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, A*STAR (Agency for Science Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore, 138634, Singapore
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Liu Q, Wang Y, Dai L, Yao J. Scalable Fabrication of Nanoporous Carbon Fiber Films as Bifunctional Catalytic Electrodes for Flexible Zn-Air Batteries. ADVANCED MATERIALS (DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA.) 2016; 28:3000-6. [PMID: 26914270 DOI: 10.1002/adma.201506112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2015] [Revised: 01/06/2016] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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A flexible nanoporous carbon-fiber film for wearable electronics is prepared by a facile and scalable method through pyrolysis of electrospun polyimide. It exhibits excellent bifunctional electrocatalytic activities for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution. Flexible rechargeable zinc-air batteries based on the carbon-fiber film show high round-trip efficiency and mechanical stability.
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- Qin Liu
- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Key Laboratory of Design and Assembly of Functional Nanostructures, Fujian Provincial Key Laboratory of Nanomaterials, Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Fuzhou, 350002, China
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- Center of Advanced Science and Engineering for Carbon (Case 4Carbon), Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44106, USA
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- Beijing National Laboratory for Molecular Sciences, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100190, China
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Li B, Chen Y, Ge X, Chai J, Zhang X, Hor TSA, Du G, Liu Z, Zhang H, Zong Y. Mussel-inspired one-pot synthesis of transition metal and nitrogen co-doped carbon (M/N-C) as efficient oxygen catalysts for Zn-air batteries. NANOSCALE 2016; 8:5067-5075. [PMID: 26864616 DOI: 10.1039/c5nr06538k] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Transition metal and nitrogen co-doping into carbon is an effective approach to promote the catalytic activities towards the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and/or oxygen evolution reaction (OER) in the resultant electrocatalysts, M/N-C. The preparation of such catalysts, however, is often complicated and in low yield. Herein we report a robust approach for easy synthesis of M/N-C hybrids in high yield, which includes a mussel-inspired polymerization reaction at room temperature and a subsequent carbonization process. With the introduction of selected transition metal salts into an aqueous solution of dopamine (DA), the obtained mixture self-polymerizes to form metal-containing polydopamine (M-PDA) composites, e.g. Co-PDA, Ni-PDA and Fe-PDA. Upon carbonization at elevated temperatures, these metal-containing composites were converted into M/N-C, i.e. Co-PDA-C, Ni-PDA-C and Fe-PDA-C, respectively, whose morphologies, chemical compositions, and electrochemical performances were fully studied. Enhanced ORR activities were found in all the obtained hybrids, with Co-PDA-C standing out as the most promising catalyst with excellent stability and catalytic activities towards both ORR and OER. This was further proven in Zn-air batteries (ZnABs) in terms of discharge voltage stability and cycling performance. At a discharge-charge current density of 2 mA cm(-2) and 1 h per cycle, the Co-PDA-C based ZnABs were able to steadily cycle up to 500 cycles with only a small increase in the discharge-charge voltage gap which notably outperformed Pt/C; at a discharge current density of 5 mA cm(-2), the battery continuously discharged for more than 540 h with the discharge voltage above 1 V and a voltage drop rate of merely 0.37 mV h(-1). With the simplicity and scalability of the synthetic approach and remarkable battery performances, the Co-PDA-C hybrid catalyst is anticipated to play an important role in practical ZnABs.
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- Bing Li
- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore.
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore.
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore. and Department of Chemistry, National University of Singapore, 3 Science Drive 3, Singapore 117543, Republic of Singapore
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore.
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- Center for Programmable Materials, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue, Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore.
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- Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore.
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