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Research Progress of Bifunctional Oxygen Reactive Electrocatalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries

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Summary: The development of high-efficiency catalysts is essential for solving the shortcomings of Li-O-2 batteries. The design of CoFe2O4/g-C3N4 composites combines the advantages of the two materials to improve the performance of the battery. By using these composites as catalysts, the battery shows better discharge capacity and improved cycle stability.

NANOMATERIALS (2021)

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Effect of Co Doping on Electrocatalytic Performance of Co-NiS2/CoS2 Heterostructures

Zehui Peng et al.

Summary: This study reported a potential candidate for hydrogen electrocatalysts, the Co-NiS2/CoS2 heterostructures, which showed excellent catalytic performance in a sulfuric acid solution. After Co doping, the heterostructure demonstrated good stability.

NANOMATERIALS (2021)

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N,O-codoped carbon spheres with uniform mesoporous entangled Co3O4 nanoparticles as a highly efficient electrocatalyst for oxygen reduction in a Zn-air battery

Yan Liu et al.

Summary: The study investigates the use of N,O-codoped carbon spheres as efficient supports for Co3O4 nanoparticles in oxygen reduction reactions, providing a three-dimensional structure with abundant active sites, and shows superior catalytic performance in solid-state zinc-air batteries.

JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE (2021)

Review Chemistry, Multidisciplinary

Structural Design Strategy and Active Site Regulation of High-Efficient Bifunctional Oxygen Reaction Electrocatalysts for Zn-Air Battery

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Summary: This review discusses the crucial oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) mechanisms in zinc-air batteries (ZABs) and the importance of developing efficient and stable bifunctional ORR/OER catalysts to enhance ZAB performance. Additionally, it summarizes the improvements in energy efficiency, stability, and environmental adaptability of ZAB by introducing additional reactions and altering the OER pathway.
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Activity Promotion of Core and Shell in Multifunctional Core-Shell Co2P@NC Electrocatalyst by Secondary Metal Doping for Water Electrolysis and Zn-Air Batteries

Xian-Wei Lv et al.

Summary: The study reports an effective strategy to improve the efficiency of core-shell Co2P@NC electrocatalysts through secondary metal doping, leading to multifunctional HER/OER/ORR activities suitable for overall water splitting and Zn-air batteries.
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Nitrogen and atomic Fe dual-doped porous carbon nanocubes as superior electrocatalysts for acidic H2-O2 PEMFC and alkaline Zn-air battery

Xiudong Shi et al.

Summary: By utilizing a novel gas-doping approach, nitrogen and atomic iron dual-doped porous carbon nanocubes derived from ZIF-8 were designed as high-quality catalysts for ORR.

JOURNAL OF ENERGY CHEMISTRY (2021)

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Highly Enhanced OER Performance by Er-Doped Fe-MOF Nanoarray at Large Current Densities

Yan Ma et al.

Summary: Rare-earth erbium-doped Fe-MOF nanosheet arrays exhibited excellent OER performance, achieving current densities of 100 mA cm(-2) at an overpotential of 248 mV and demonstrating potential in industrial applications with overpotentials of only 297 mV and 326 mV at large current densities of 500 and 1000 mA cm(-2).

NANOMATERIALS (2021)

Review Chemistry, Physical

In situ/operando Mo sec ssbauer spectroscopy for probing heterogeneous catalysis

Yaqiong Zeng et al.

Summary: This article summarizes the recent advances of in situ/operando Mo ssbauer technique for probing heterogeneous catalysts and electrode materials, highlighting its unique role in different catalytic systems and the emerging technique for studying single-atom catalysts. The outlook and challenges towards further application and rising influence of in situ/operando Mo ssbauer spectroscopy in heterogeneous catalysis are also discussed.

CHEM CATALYSIS (2021)

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CO2 turned into a nitrogen doped carbon catalyst for fuel cells and metal-air battery applications

Sander Ratso et al.

Summary: In this study, ORR catalysts were prepared directly via molten salt CO2 electrolysis, with nitrogen doping through pyrolysis in the presence of dicyandiamide. The effect of molten carbonate electrolyte composition on the final ORR activity in 0.1 M KOH was investigated. A thorough physico-chemical study of the starting carbons and N-doped catalysts was presented.

GREEN CHEMISTRY (2021)

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ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2020)

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Deciphering Iron-Dependent Activity in Oxygen Evolution Catalyzed by Nickel-Iron Layered Double Hydroxide

Seunghwa Lee et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2020)

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Enhanced photocatalytic hydrogen production over Co3O4@g-C3N4 p-n junction adhering on one-dimensional carbon fiber

Ruifang He et al.

COLLOIDS AND SURFACES A-PHYSICOCHEMICAL AND ENGINEERING ASPECTS (2020)

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Hierarchically porous carbon with pentagon defects as highly efficient catalyst for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions

Zhaowei Zeng et al.

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS SCIENCE (2020)

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Hybrid Zn Battery with Coordination-Polymer-Derived, Oxygen-Vacancy-Rich Co3O4 as a Cathode Material

Dandan Xu et al.

ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING (2020)

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Hybrid battery integrated by Zn-air and Zn-Co 3 O 4 batteries at cell level

Ning Liu et al.

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Dynamic electrocatalyst with current-driven oxyhydroxide shell for rechargeable zinc-air battery

Ya-Ping Deng et al.

NATURE COMMUNICATIONS (2020)

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Recent Advances in Electrochemical Oxygen Reduction to H2O2: Catalyst and Cell Design

Euiyeon Jung et al.

ACS ENERGY LETTERS (2020)

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A Function-Separated Design of Electrode for Realizing High-Performance Hybrid Zinc Battery

Yijun Zhong et al.

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Utilizing the Space-Charge Region of the FeNi-LDH/CoP p-n Junction to Promote Performance in Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysis

Kai He et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2019)

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Combination of Zn-NiCo2S4 and Zn-Air Batteries at the Cell Level: A Hybrid Battery Makes the Best of Both Worlds

Xiaoxuan Wang et al.

ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING (2019)

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Bifunctional and highly sensitive electrochemical non-enzymatic glucose and hydrogen peroxide biosensor based on NiCo2O4 nanoflowers decorated 3D nitrogen doped holey graphene hydrogel

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Qi Shao et al.

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Guangying Zhang et al.

ACS SUSTAINABLE CHEMISTRY & ENGINEERING (2019)

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Tuning the Coordination Environment in Single-Atom Catalysts to Achieve Highly Efficient Oxygen Reduction Reactions

Jinqiang Zhang et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2019)

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Zinc-air batteries: are they ready for prime time?

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CHEMICAL SCIENCE (2019)

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Multiscale Principles To Boost Reactivity in Gas-Involving Energy Electrocatalysis

Cheng Tang et al.

ACCOUNTS OF CHEMICAL RESEARCH (2018)

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Haibo Tang et al.

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Understanding Catalytic Activity Trends in the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

Ambarish Kulkarni et al.

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Co3O4 Nanosheets as Active Material for Hybrid Zn Batteries

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Cytomembrane-Structure-Inspired Active Ni-N-O Interface for Enhanced Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Jianwen Huang et al.

ADVANCED MATERIALS (2018)

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Heterostructure-Promoted Oxygen Electrocatalysis Enables Rechargeable Zinc-Air Battery with Neutral Aqueous Electrolyte

Li An et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2018)

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A Robust Hybrid Zn-Battery with Ultralong Cycle Life

Bing Li et al.

NANO LETTERS (2017)

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Multifunctional Mo-N/C@MoS2 Electrocatalysts for HER, OER, ORR, and Zn-Air Batteries

Ibrahim Saana Amiinu et al.

ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS (2017)

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Engineering High-Energy Interfacial Structures for High-Performance Oxygen-Involving Electrocatalysis

Chunxian Guo et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2017)

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NiO/CoN Porous Nanowires as Efficient Bifunctional Catalysts for Zn-Air Batteries

Jie Yin et al.

ACS NANO (2017)

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Co@Co3O4 Encapsulated in Carbon Nanotube-Grafted Nitrogen-Doped Carbon Polyhedra as an Advanced Bifunctional Oxygen Electrode

Arshad Aijaz et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2016)

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Plasma-Engraved Co3O4 Nanosheets with Oxygen Vacancies and High Surface Area for the Oxygen Evolution Reaction

Lei Xu et al.

ANGEWANDTE CHEMIE-INTERNATIONAL EDITION (2016)

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Bimetallic Nanocrystals: Syntheses, Properties, and Applications

Kyle D. Gilroy et al.

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Operando Analysis of NiFe and Fe Oxyhydroxide Electrocatalysts for Water Oxidation: Detection of Fe4+ by Mossbauer Spectroscopy

Jamie Y. C. Chen et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2015)

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Identification of Highly Active Fe Sites in (Ni,Fe)OOH for Electrocatalytic Water Splitting

Daniel Friebel et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2015)

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Cobalt-Iron (Oxy)hydroxide Oxygen Evolution Electrocatalysts: The Role of Structure and Composition on Activity, Stability, and Mechanism

Michaela S. Burke et al.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY (2015)

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Single-atom catalysis of CO oxidation using Pt1/FeOx

Botao Qiao et al.

NATURE CHEMISTRY (2011)

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Density functional studies of functionalized graphitic materials with late transition metals for oxygen reduction reactions

Federico Calle-Vallejo et al.

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