Nano Research ( IF 9.5 ) Pub Date : 2023-02-08 , DOI: 10.1007/s12274-023-5409-4 Yiwen Zhang , Xifeng Zhang , Yuting Li , Juan Wang , Sibudjing Kawi , Qin Zhong
Bifunctional oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) electrocatalysts with the advantages of excellent activity and stability are the vital components of air cathodes for rechargeable Zn-air batteries (ZABs). Herein, the carbon aerogel with honeycomb-like structure, N and S double doping and loaded with FeCo alloy nanoparticles (NSCA/FeCo) was prepared successfully as cathodes for rechargeable liquid flow and two-dimensional flexible ZABs by clever directional casting. The interaction between the bimetallic alloy and the double-doped carbon with specifical structure, large surface, and great conductivity endows NSCA/FeCo with effective ORR/OER active sites and small charge/mass transport barrier, thus achieving outstanding bifunctional catalytic performance. The NSCA/FeCo displays a half-wave potential of +0.85 V (vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE)) for ORR and an overpotential of 335 mV at a current density of 10 mA·cm−2 for OER, which is even comparable to the performance of noble-metal catalysts in relevant fields (Pt/C for ORR and RuO2 for OER). Consequently, the rechargeable liquid flow ZABs assembled with NSCA/FeCo showed excellent performance (maximum power density: 132.0 mW·cm−2, specific capacity: 804.5 Wh·kg−1 at 10 mA·cm−2, charge and discharge cycle stability of more than 250 cycles). Furthermore, the flexible NSCA/FeCo-based ZABs have a maximum power density of 43.0 mW·cm−2, outstanding charging—discharge stability of more than 450 cycles, and exhibit good flexibility under different bending conditions. Therefore, this work has provided an efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for OER/ORR and a promising strategy of air cathodes for rechargeable and wearable ZABs.
中文翻译:
FeCo 合金/N、S 共掺杂碳气凝胶,源自定向浇铸纤维素纳米纤维,用于可充电液流和柔性锌空气电池
双功能氧还原反应(ORR)和析氧反应(OER)电催化剂具有优异的活性和稳定性,是可充电锌空气电池(ZAB)空气阴极的重要组成部分。在此,通过巧妙的定向铸造,成功制备了具有蜂窝状结构、N 和 S 双掺杂并负载 FeCo 合金纳米粒子 (NSCA/FeCo) 的碳气凝胶作为可充电液体流动和二维柔性 ZAB 的阴极。双金属合金与具有特殊结构、大表面和高导电性的双掺杂碳之间的相互作用赋予了NSCA/FeCo有效的ORR/OER活性位点和较小的电荷/质量传输势垒,从而实现了出色的双功能催化性能。NSCA/FeCo 的半波电位为 +0.85 V(相对于-2用于OER,甚至可以与相关领域的贵金属催化剂(用于ORR的Pt/C和用于OER的RuO 2)的性能相媲美。因此,NSCA/FeCo组装的可充电液流ZABs表现出优异的性能(最大功率密度:132.0 mW·cm -2,比容量:804.5 Wh·kg -1 at 10 mA·cm -2,充放电循环稳定性超过 250 个周期)。此外,柔性 NSCA/FeCo 基 ZAB 的最大功率密度为 43.0 mW·cm −2,出色的充放电稳定性超过450次循环,在不同的弯曲条件下表现出良好的柔韧性。因此,这项工作为 OER/ORR 提供了一种高效的双功能电催化剂,并为可充电和可穿戴 ZAB 的空气阴极提供了一种有前途的策略。