Sustainable zinc–air battery chemistry: advances, challenges and prospects

Chemical Society Reviews, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 52(17), С. 6139 - 6190

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Sustainable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are considered promising energy storage devices owing to their inherent safety, high density, wide operating temperature window, environmental friendliness, etc., showing great prospect for future large-scale applications. Thus, tremendous efforts have been devoted addressing the critical challenges associated with sustainable ZABs, aiming significantly improve efficiency and prolong operation lifespan. The growing interest in ZABs requires in-depth research on oxygen electrocatalysts, electrolytes, Zn anodes, which not systematically reviewed date. In this review, fundamentals of electrocatalysts air cathodes, physicochemical properties ZAB issues strategies stabilization anodes summarized from perspective fundamental characteristics design principles. Meanwhile, significant advances situ/operando characterization highlighted provide insights into reaction mechanism dynamic evolution electrolyte|electrode interface. Finally, several thoughts perspectives provided regarding opportunities ZABs. Therefore, review provides a thorough understanding advanced chemistry, hoping that timely comprehensive can shed light upcoming horizons prosperous area.

Язык: Английский

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Laser-controlled tandem catalytic sites of CuNi alloys with ampere-level electrocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia reduction activities for Zn–nitrate batteries

Energy & Environmental Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 16(7), С. 2991 - 3001

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023

Laser-constructed CuNi alloy electrodes with tandem sites of Ni provide H* and Cu for NO 3 − reduction, achieving ampere-level reduction high-performance Zn–NO batteries.

Язык: Английский

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Bifunctional Single Atom Catalysts for Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries: From Dynamic Mechanism to Rational Design

Advanced Materials, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 35(35)

Опубликована: Июнь 7, 2023

Ever-growing demands for rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) call efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts. Among various electrocatalysts, single atom catalysts (SACs) have received increasing attention due to the merits of high utilization, structural tunability, and remarkable activity. Rational design SACs relies heavily on an in-depth understanding reaction mechanisms, especially dynamic evolution under electrochemical conditions. This requires a systematic study in mechanisms replace current trial error modes. Herein, fundamental oxygen reduction is first presented combining situ and/or operando characterizations theoretical calculations. By highlighting structure-performance relationships, rational regulation strategies are particularly proposed facilitate SACs. Furthermore, future perspectives challenges discussed. review provides thorough SACs, which expected pave avenue exploring optimum effective ZABs.

Язык: Английский

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Zn-based batteries for sustainable energy storage: strategies and mechanisms

Chemical Society Reviews, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 53(10), С. 4877 - 4925

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

This review systematically summarizes various redox mechanisms in Zn-based batteries and design strategies to improve their electrochemical performance, which provides a reference for future development of high-performance batteries.

Язык: Английский

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Modulating Coordination of Iron Atom Clusters on N,P,S Triply‐Doped Hollow Carbon Support towards Enhanced Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reduction

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 62(49)

Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2023

Constructing atom-clusters (ACs) with in situ modulation of coordination environment and simultaneously hollowing carbon support are critical yet challenging for improving electrocatalytic efficiency atomically dispersed catalysts (ADCs). Herein, a general diffusion-controlled strategy based on spatial confining Kirkendall effect is proposed to construct metallic ACs N,P,S triply-doped hollow matrix (MACs /NPS-HC, M=Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu). Thereinto, FeACs /NPS-HC the best catalytic activity oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) thoroughly investigated. Unlike benchmark sample symmetrical N-surrounded iron single-atoms N-doped (FeSAs /N-C), comprises bi-/tri-atomic Fe centers engineered S/N coordination. Theoretical calculation reveals that proper gathering could mildly delocalize electron distribution optimize free energy pathways ORR. In addition, triple doping structure further regulate local allow sufficient exposure active sites, resulting more enhanced ORR kinetics /NPS-HC. The zinc-air battery assembled as cathodic catalyst exhibits all-round superiority Pt/C most Fe-based ADCs. This work provides an exemplary method establishing atomic-cluster S-dominated hollowed matrix, which paves new avenue fabrication optimization advanced

Язык: Английский

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Atomically Dispersed Fe Sites Regulated by Adjacent Single Co Atoms Anchored on N‐P Co‐Doped Carbon Structures for Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Advanced Materials, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 36(17)

Опубликована: Июль 27, 2023

Abstract Manipulating the coordination environment and electron distribution for heterogeneous catalysts at atomic level is an effective strategy to improve electrocatalytic performance but remains challenging. Herein, atomically dispersed Fe Co anchored on nitrogen, phosphorus co‐doped carbon hollow nanorod structures (FeCo‐NPC) are rationally designed synthesized. The as‐prepared FeCo‐NPC catalyst exhibits significantly boosted kinetics greatly upshifts half‐wave potential oxygen reduction reaction. Furthermore, when utilized as cathode, also displays excellent zinc‐air battery performance. Experimental theoretical results demonstrate that introduction of single atoms with Co‐N/P around isolated induces asymmetric distribution, resulting in suitable adsorption/desorption ability intermediates optimized reaction barrier, thereby improving activity.

Язык: Английский

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A Review of Rechargeable Zinc–Air Batteries: Recent Progress and Future Perspectives

Nano-Micro Letters, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 16(1)

Опубликована: Фев. 29, 2024

Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are gaining attention as an ideal option for various applications requiring high-capacity batteries, such portable electronics, electric vehicles, and renewable energy storage. ZABs offer advantages low environmental impact, enhanced safety compared to Li-ion cost-effectiveness due the abundance of zinc. However, early research faced challenges parasitic reactions at zinc anode slow oxygen redox kinetics. Recent advancements in restructuring anode, utilizing alternative electrolytes, developing bifunctional catalysts have significantly improved ZABs. Scientists achieved battery reversibility over thousands cycles, introduced new efficiency records surpassing 70%. Despite these achievements, there related lower power density, shorter lifespan, air electrode corrosion leading performance degradation. This review paper discusses different configurations, reaction mechanisms electrically mechanically rechargeable ZABs, proposes remedies enhance overall performance. The also explores recent advancements, applications, future prospects electrically/mechanically

Язык: Английский

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Modulation of Phase Transition in Cobalt Selenide with Simultaneous Construction of Heterojunctions for Highly‐Efficient Oxygen Electrocatalysis in Zinc–Air Battery

Advanced Materials, Год журнала: 2023, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2023

Abstract Phase transformation of cobalt selenide (CoSe 2 ) can effectively modulate its intrinsic electrocatalytic activity. However, enhancing electroconductivity and catalytic activity/stability CoSe still remains challenging. Heterostructure engineering may be feasible to optimize interfacial properties promote the kinetics oxygen electrocatalysis on a ‐based catalyst. Herein, heterostructure consisting nitride (CoN) embedded in hollow carbon cage is designed via simultaneous phase/interface strategy. Notably, phase transition orthorhombic‐CoSe cubic‐CoSe (c‐CoSe accompanied by situ CoN formation realized build c‐CoSe /CoN heterointerface, which exhibits excellent/highly stable activities for reduction/evolution reactions (ORR/OER). local coordination environment increase Co‐Se/N bond lengths. Theoretical calculations show that Co‐site with an electronic state near Fermi energy level main active site ORR/OER.Energetical tailoring d‐orbital structure Co atom incorporation lowers thermodynamic barriers ORR/OER. Attractively, zinc‐air battery ‐CoN cathode displays excellent cycling stability (250 h) charge/discharge voltage loss (0.953/0.96 V). It highlights heterointerface provides option modulating bifunctional activity metal selenides controlled transformation.

Язык: Английский

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Advanced design strategies for Fe-based metal–organic framework-derived electrocatalysts toward high-performance Zn–air batteries

Energy & Environmental Science, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 17(5), С. 1725 - 1755

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024

This article summarizes the regulation strategies of Fe-based MOFs-derived electrocatalysts for ZABs, and provides a prospect their future development.

Язык: Английский

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Advanced Architectures of Air Electrodes in Zinc–Air Batteries and Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Advanced Materials, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 36(13)

Опубликована: Окт. 12, 2023

The air electrode is an essential component of air-demanding energy storage/conversion devices, such as zinc-air batteries (ZABs) and hydrogen fuel cells (HFCs), which determines the output power stability devices. Despite atom-level modulation in catalyst design being recently achieved, electrodes have received much less attention, causing a stagnation development equipment. Herein, evolution for ZABs HFCs from early stages to current requirements reviewed. In addition, operation mechanism corresponding electrocatalytic mechanisms are summarized. particular, by clarifying interfaces at different scales, several approaches improve rechargeable reviewed, including innovative structures bifunctional oxygen catalysts. Afterward, operating proton-exchange-membrane (PEMFCs) anion-exchange-membrane (AEMFCs) explained. Subsequently, strategies employed enhance efficiency membrane assembly (MEA) PEMFCs AEMFCs, respectively, highlighted discussed detail. Last, prospects considered discussing main challenges. aim this review facilitate industrialization HFCs.

Язык: Английский

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