This
article
reviews
advancements
in
non-precious
metal
bifunctional
oxygen
electrocatalysts,
focusing
on
the
pros
and
cons
of
carbon
materials,
transition
compounds,
composites,
active
site
density,
design
principles.
ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
16(7), С. 8885 - 8894
Опубликована: Фев. 8, 2024
The
solid-state
zinc-air
batteries
have
attracted
extensive
attention
due
to
their
high
theoretical
energy
density,
safety,
and
the
compact
structure.
In
this
work,
a
novel
hydrogel
electrolyte
was
developed
that
equipped
with
an
interpenetrating
network
of
zinc
polyacrylate
(PAZn)
polyacrylamide
(PAM).
At
same
time,
cyclodextrin
derivative
sulfonate
groups
introduced
as
additive.
From
design
anionic
in
network,
effective
stable
channels
for
species
been
established.
unique
structure
additives
regulates
uniform
deposition
zinc.
After
using
electrolyte,
cycle
lifetime
assembled
significantly
extended.
byproducts
were
greatly
suppressed
generated
smooth
electrode
surface
after
charge–discharge
cycling.
Inorganic Chemistry,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
63(4), С. 2138 - 2147
Опубликована: Янв. 18, 2024
Expediting
the
torpid
kinetics
of
oxygen
reduction
reaction
(ORR)
at
cathode
with
minimal
amounts
Pt
under
acidic
conditions
plays
a
significant
role
in
development
proton
exchange
membrane
fuel
cells
(PEMFCs).
Herein,
novel
Pt–N–C
system
consisting
single
atoms
and
nanoparticles
anchored
onto
defective
carbon
nanofibers
is
proposed
as
highly
active
ORR
catalyst
(denoted
Pt–N–C).
Detailed
characterizations
together
theoretical
simulations
illustrate
that
strong
coupling
effect
between
different
sites
can
enrich
electron
density
sites,
modify
d-band
electronic
environments,
optimize
intermediate
adsorption
energies,
ultimately
leading
to
significantly
enhanced
performance.
Specifically,
as-designed
demonstrates
exceptional
properties
high
half-wave
potential
0.84
V.
Moreover,
mass
activity
reaches
193.8
mA
gPt–1
0.9
V
versus
RHE,
which
8-fold
greater
than
Pt/C,
highlighting
enormously
improved
electrochemical
properties.
More
impressively,
when
integrated
into
electrode
assembly
an
air-fed
PEMFC,
achieved
higher
maximum
power
(655.1
mW
cm–2)
compared
Pt/C-based
batteries
(376.25
cm–2),
hinting
practical
application
PEMFCs.