Exploring the Structural Forms and Catalytic Potential of Carbon Nanomaterials in Metal–Air Batteries DOI Open Access
Z. Li, Yao Hu, Haihui Lan

et al.

Energy Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Metal–air batteries are highly valued for their exceptional energy efficiency and affordability. Identifying suitable electrode materials is crucial to fully harness potential. Carbon nanomaterials, renowned excellent conductivity, vast specific surface area, robust stability, minimal volume expansion, have emerged as a preferred choice many. However, early characterization techniques struggle precisely pinpoint catalytic active sites across various electrocatalytic reactions, making it challenging comprehend the experimental impact of different site types on these reactions. This has posed significant obstacle unveiling mechanism developing efficient catalysts. With advancements in methods, studies carbon nanomaterials progressed rapidly. Herein, structure nanomaterial catalysts reshaped by researchers improve efficiency, resulting four distinct structural forms: metal‐free carbon–based materials, atomically dispersed metal carbon‐based nanoparticles encapsulated supported materials. In this review, features forms application contexts, detailing synthesis methods effects each form, highlighted. article concludes with an overview recent future directions

Language: Английский

Exploring the Structural Forms and Catalytic Potential of Carbon Nanomaterials in Metal–Air Batteries DOI Open Access
Z. Li, Yao Hu, Haihui Lan

et al.

Energy Technology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 28, 2025

Metal–air batteries are highly valued for their exceptional energy efficiency and affordability. Identifying suitable electrode materials is crucial to fully harness potential. Carbon nanomaterials, renowned excellent conductivity, vast specific surface area, robust stability, minimal volume expansion, have emerged as a preferred choice many. However, early characterization techniques struggle precisely pinpoint catalytic active sites across various electrocatalytic reactions, making it challenging comprehend the experimental impact of different site types on these reactions. This has posed significant obstacle unveiling mechanism developing efficient catalysts. With advancements in methods, studies carbon nanomaterials progressed rapidly. Herein, structure nanomaterial catalysts reshaped by researchers improve efficiency, resulting four distinct structural forms: metal‐free carbon–based materials, atomically dispersed metal carbon‐based nanoparticles encapsulated supported materials. In this review, features forms application contexts, detailing synthesis methods effects each form, highlighted. article concludes with an overview recent future directions

Language: Английский

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