The Chemical Record,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 10, 2025
Abstract
Green
energy,
including
metal‐air
batteries
and
fuel
cells,
is
the
key
solution
to
climate
change.
The
efficiency
of
these
energy
technologies
depends
on
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
at
cathode,
which
a
slow
process
requiring
expensive
noble
metal
catalysts,
like
platinum,
for
improvement.
high
cost
this
catalyst
restricts
its
widespread
use
in
producing
cells.
An
alternative
approach
utilize
non‐noble
metals,
such
as
transition
rare
earth
are
more
cost‐effective
demonstrate
comparable
durability
effectiveness
metals.
With
their
affordability
distinct
electronic
structure,
metals
have
potential
revolutionize
industry.
Transition
can
enhance
ORR
catalysts
by
manipulating
surface
molecular
makeup
through
′doping′
′synergistic
effects′.
This
article
discusses
roles
various
process,
covering
fundamental
advanced
levels,
well
progression
from
mono
high‐entropy
systems
(systems
with
increasing
complexity
improved
performance),
bi‐,
tri‐,
tetra‐metallic
comprehensive
manner,
emphasizes
opportunities
researchers
propose
innovative
strategies
optimizing
process.
Energy & Environmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
17(5), P. 1725 - 1755
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
article
summarizes
the
regulation
strategies
of
Fe-based
MOFs-derived
electrocatalysts
for
ZABs,
and
provides
a
prospect
their
future
development.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(27), P. 32365 - 32375
Published: June 29, 2023
An
efficient
and
stable
bifunctional
oxygen
catalyst
is
necessary
to
complete
the
application
of
rechargeable
zinc-air
battery.
Herein,
an
economical
convenient
process
was
adopted
successfully
coat
high-entropy
alloy
Fe12Ni23Cr10Co55–xMnx
nanoparticles
on
carbon
nanotubes
(CNTs).
In
0.1
M
KOH
solution,
with
a
overpotential
(ΔE)
only
0.7
V,
Fe12Ni23Cr10Co30Mn25/CNT
exhibits
excellent
catalytic
performance,
exceeding
most
catalysts
reported
so
far.
addition,
air
electrode
assembled
this
high
specific
capacity
(760
mA
h
g–1)
energy
density
(865.5
W
kg–1)
in
liquid
battery,
long-term
cycle
stability
over
256
h.
The
functional
theory
calculation
points
out
that
changing
atomic
ratio
Co/Mn
can
change
adsorption
intermediate
(*OOH),
which
allows
ORR
be
accelerated
alkaline
environment,
thereby
increasing
activity.
This
article
has
important
implications
for
progress
commercially
available
their
applications
batteries.
Advanced Energy Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(32)
Published: June 18, 2024
Abstract
Development
and
application
of
large‐scale
energy
storage
systems
are
surging
due
to
the
increasing
proportion
intermittent
renewable
sources
in
global
mix.
Redox
flow
batteries
prime
candidates
for
their
modular
design
scalability,
flexible
operation,
ability
decouple
power.
To
date,
several
different
redox
couples
exploited
redox‐flow
batteries;
some
already
commercialized.
This
battery
technology
is
facing
a
lot
challenges
science,
engineering,
economic
front.
Issues
plaguing
low
density,
high
overall
cost,
poor
stability
electrolytes,
shifting
solvent
from
anolyte
catholyte
while
using
cation
exchange
membrane,
reverse
with
anion
corrosion
graphite
felt
side.
Significant
research
efforts
ongoing
address
these
challenges.
comprehensive
critical
review
summarizes
recent
progress
electrolyte
technologies,
including
electrochemical
performance
stability,
strategies
enhance
power
densities
and,
end,
levelized
life‐cycle
cost
analyzed.
A
outlook
on
this
respect
practical
applications
also
provided.
