Dual-active-sites design of CoNx anchored on zinc-coordinated nitrogen-codoped porous carbon with efficient oxygen catalysis for high-stable rechargeable zinc-air batteries
Author(s)
Xu, Li
Deng, Daijie
Tian, Yuhui
Li, Hongping
Qian, Junchao
Wu, Jianchun
Li, Henan
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2021
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The sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is the bottleneck for practical applications of zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Developing highly efficient ORR electrocatalysts is of the essence for large-scale applications of ZABs. Herein, we design and synthesize the CoNx/Zn, N co-doped porous carbon structure (CoNx/Zn-NC) by self-polymerization of biomass materials and coupling of nitrogen-rich species with metallic ions. The introduced zinc element can regulate electronic structures of electrocatalysts and construct bimetallic active sites (N-Co/N-Zn species), facilitating the adsorption of reaction intermediates and ...
View more >The sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is the bottleneck for practical applications of zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Developing highly efficient ORR electrocatalysts is of the essence for large-scale applications of ZABs. Herein, we design and synthesize the CoNx/Zn, N co-doped porous carbon structure (CoNx/Zn-NC) by self-polymerization of biomass materials and coupling of nitrogen-rich species with metallic ions. The introduced zinc element can regulate electronic structures of electrocatalysts and construct bimetallic active sites (N-Co/N-Zn species), facilitating the adsorption of reaction intermediates and further enhancing electrocatalytic performance. The porous carbon structure obtained by the self-polymerization of locust bean gum not only disperses active sites but also improves the O2 and electron transfer efficiency of electrocatalysts. The CoNx/Zn-NC exhibited excellent ORR electrocatalytic performance (E1/2 = 0.85 V) as well as outstanding stability. Impressively, the ZABs assembled with CoNx/Zn-NC demonstrated a high maximum power density, specific capacitance, and excellent charge/discharge cycling stability for 115 h, surpassing Pt/C catalyst.
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View more >The sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is the bottleneck for practical applications of zinc-air batteries (ZABs). Developing highly efficient ORR electrocatalysts is of the essence for large-scale applications of ZABs. Herein, we design and synthesize the CoNx/Zn, N co-doped porous carbon structure (CoNx/Zn-NC) by self-polymerization of biomass materials and coupling of nitrogen-rich species with metallic ions. The introduced zinc element can regulate electronic structures of electrocatalysts and construct bimetallic active sites (N-Co/N-Zn species), facilitating the adsorption of reaction intermediates and further enhancing electrocatalytic performance. The porous carbon structure obtained by the self-polymerization of locust bean gum not only disperses active sites but also improves the O2 and electron transfer efficiency of electrocatalysts. The CoNx/Zn-NC exhibited excellent ORR electrocatalytic performance (E1/2 = 0.85 V) as well as outstanding stability. Impressively, the ZABs assembled with CoNx/Zn-NC demonstrated a high maximum power density, specific capacitance, and excellent charge/discharge cycling stability for 115 h, surpassing Pt/C catalyst.
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Journal Title
Chemical Engineering Journal
Volume
408
Subject
Chemical engineering
Civil engineering
Environmental engineering
Science & Technology
Engineering