Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
34(44)
Published: July 14, 2024
Abstract
Effective
integration
of
multiple
active
moieties
and
strategic
engineering
coordinated
interfacial
junctions
are
crucial
for
optimizing
the
reaction
kinetics
intrinsic
activities
heterogeneous
electrocatalysts.
Herein,
a
simple
integrated
heterostructure
biphasic
Co
0.7
Fe
0.3
/Fe
3
C
embedded
on
in
situ
grown
N‐doped
carbon
sheets
is
constructed.
Rationally
designed
CoFe/Fe
C‐T
2
owns
more
accessible
sites
junction
effects,
cooperatively
boosting
electron
mass
transfer,
needed
multifunctional
electrocatalysis.
Leveraging
synergistic
effect
dual
sites,
demonstrates
outstanding
oxygen
electrocatalytic
activity
alkaline
medium
with
an
ultra‐low
potential
gap
0.58
V,
surpassing
recently
available
state‐of‐the‐art
catalysts.
Moreover,
air‐electrode
achieves
high
peak
power
density
249
mW
cm
−2
,
large
specific
capacity
808
mAh
g
−1
excellent
cycling
stability
aqueous
Zn‐air
batteries.
Remarkably,
solid‐state
flexible
ZAB
also
exhibits
satisfactory
performance,
showcasing
open‐circuit
voltage
1.43
V
66
.
These
results
push
this
catalyst
to
top
list
non‐noble
metal‐based
electrode
materials.
This
work
offers
viable
method
using
active‐site‐uniting
strategy
create
double‐active‐site
catalysts,
which
may
find
real‐time
applications
energy
conversion/storage
devices.
Small Methods,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 19, 2025
Abstract
Integration
of
different
active
sites
by
heterostructure
engineering
is
pivotal
to
optimize
the
intrinsic
activities
an
oxygen
electrocatalyst
and
much
needed
enhance
performance
rechargeable
Zn–air
batteries
(ZABs).
Herein,
a
biphasic
nanoarchitecture
encased
in
situ
grown
N‐doped
graphitic
carbon
(MnO/Co‐NGC)
with
heterointerfacial
are
constructed.
The
density
functional
theory
model
reveals
formation
lattice
bridged
pyridinic
nitrogen
atoms
anchored
Co
species,
which
facilitate
adsorption
intermediates.
Consequently,
well‐designed
catalyst
accessible
sites,
abundant
vacant
coupling
effects,
simultaneously
accelerate
electron/mass
transfer
thus
promotes
trifunctional
electrocatalysis.
assembled
aqueous
ZAB
delivers
maximum
power
≈268
mW
cm
−2
specific
capacity
797.8
mAh
g
zn
−1
along
excellent
rechargeability
extremely
small
voltage
gap
decay
rate
0.0007
V
h
.
Further,
fabricated
quasisolid‐state
owns
remarkable
163
long
cycle
life,
outperforming
benchmark
air‐electrode
many
recent
reports,
underlining
its
robustness
suitability
for
practical
utilization
diverse
portable
applications.
Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 27, 2025
Metal–air
batteries,
such
as
zinc–air,
are
known
for
their
high
specific
capacity
and
environmental
friendliness.
Operational
longevity
energy
efficiency,
however,
remain
constrained
by
sluggish
reaction
kinetics,
elevated
overpotential,
interfacial
instability
during
charge–discharge
cycles.
While
noble
metal
catalysts
have
historically
addressed
these
gaps,
strategic
resource
allocation
now
prioritizes
abundant,
commercially
reachable,
cost‐effective
alternatives.
Biomass,
a
sustainable
resource,
is
crucial
in
the
development
of
metal‐free
heteroatom‐doped
biomass
carbon
nanostructured
electrocatalysts
porous
air
electrodes
with
excellent
performance
batteries.
These
novel
materials
emerge
critical
enablers,
leveraging
inherent
heteroatom
density,
tunable
pore
architectures,
potential
transition
doping
codoping
to
optimize
bifunctional
activity.
They
also
been
identified
prospective
alternatives
next
generation
oxygen
reduction
evolution
reactions.
This
review
provides
comprehensive
overview
forthcoming
generations
processes,
well
zinc–air
rechargeable
The
physicochemical
features
stabilization
techniques
zinc
electrodes,
dynamic
electrolyte–electrode
interface
conferred.
Talanta,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
257, P. 124307 - 124307
Published: Feb. 4, 2023
piR-823
is
a
newly
discovered
colorectal
cancer
marker
with
high
diagnostic
efficacy.
However,
the
current
quantification
methods
have
complicated
operations
and
cost,
which
restrict
its
clinical
application.
Herein,
metal-organic
framework
(MOF)
UiO-66
prototype
structure
supports
gold
nanoclusters
(Au
NCs),
Au
NCs/UiO-66-NH2,
were
prepared
as
model
nanobiosensing
platform
for
ratiometric
detection
of
exosomal
piR-823.
The
rolling
circle
amplification
process
provides
sensitivity
ensures
good
accuracy
sensor.
Such
biosensor
showed
wide
linear
range
0.04-4
pM,
low
limit
10.2
fM
towards
In
addition,
can
be
used
an
effective
supplement
to
carcinoembryonic
antigen
(CEA)
in
diagnosis
cancer.
This
study
not
only
potentially
valuable
ratio
fluorescence
involving
enzyme
catalytic
reaction,
but
also
offers
design
blueprint
further
expansion
nanotechnology
diverse
biological
analysis.