• 文献标题:   Graphene-Encapsulated Bifunctional Catalysts with High Activity and Durability for Zn-Air Battery
  • 文献类型:   Article, Early Access
  • 作  者:   HA SJ, HWANG J, KWAK MJ, YOON JC, JANG JH
  • 作者关键词:   bifunctional catalyst, carbon corrosion reaction, oxygen catalyst, transition metal nitrogen carbon, znair batteries zabs
  • 出版物名称:   SMALL
  • ISSN:   1613-6810 EI 1613-6829
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  • 被引频次:   0
  • DOI:   10.1002/smll.202300551 EA APR 2023
  • 出版年:   2023

▎ 摘  要

Carbon-based electrocatalysts with both high activity and high stability are desirable for use in Zn-air batteries. However, the carbon corrosion reaction (CCR) is a critical obstacle in rechargeable Zn-air batteries. In this study, a cost-effective carbon-based novel material is reported with a high catalytic effect and good durability for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER), prepared via a simple graphitization process. In situ growth of graphene is utilized in a 3D-metal-coordinated hydrogel by introducing a catalytic lattice of transition metal alloys. Due to the direct growth of few-layer graphene on the metal alloy decorated 3d-carbon network, greatly reduced CCR is observed in a repetitive OER test. As a result, an efficient bifunctional electrocatalytic performance is achieved with a low ?E value of 0.63 V and good electrochemical durability for 83 h at a current density of 10 mA cm(-2) in an alkaline media. Moreover, graphene-encapsulated transition metal alloys on the nitrogen-doped carbon supporter exhibit an excellent catalytic effect and good durability in a Zn-air battery system. This study suggests a straightforward way to overcome the CCR of carbon-based materials for an electrochemical catalyst with wide application in energy conversion and energy storage devices.