Zian Xu, Chuanlai Jiao, Zheng Shu, Yu Xia, Shaoqing Chen, Shi Chen, Hsing-Lin Wang
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Abstract
High-efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are central to Zn-air batteries (ZABs). However, the bifunctional activity of catalysts is still unsatisfactory, which restricts the fast-charge performance of ZABs. In this work, we constructed a hydrophobic-aerophilic bifunctional catalyst, where CoFe nanoparticles (NPs) and single atoms (SAs) are separately loaded on zeolite imidazolate fame (ZIF)-derived carbon and hollow carbon tubes respectively (CoFe NP@SA). Thereinto, CoFe SAs are known to be highly active to ORR reaction. Moreover, the in-situ Raman illustrates that CoFe NPs are transformed to CoOOH and FeOOH by electrochemical reconstruction, which can boost the OER activity. Furthermore, the hydrophobic-aerophilic surface can repel water molecules to create abundant solid–liquid-gas three-phase reaction interfaces and expose active sites, which consequently promote the diffusion of reactive molecules/ions across the interface and the oxygen adsorption. Thus, the CoFe NP@SA catalyst exhibit an ultralow ORR/OER potential gap of 0.6 V. After assembled as zinc-air battery (ZAB), it demonstrates a low charge potential (2.09 V) under a high current density of 50 mA cm−2 with the 1200-hour durability. This strategy paves the way to realize the high-power-density and fast-charging ZABs.
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The Chemical Engineering Journal is an international research journal that invites contributions of original and novel fundamental research. It aims to provide an international platform for presenting original fundamental research, interpretative reviews, and discussions on new developments in chemical engineering. The journal welcomes papers that describe novel theory and its practical application, as well as those that demonstrate the transfer of techniques from other disciplines. It also welcomes reports on carefully conducted experimental work that is soundly interpreted. The main focus of the journal is on original and rigorous research results that have broad significance. The Catalysis section within the Chemical Engineering Journal focuses specifically on Experimental and Theoretical studies in the fields of heterogeneous catalysis, molecular catalysis, and biocatalysis. These studies have industrial impact on various sectors such as chemicals, energy, materials, foods, healthcare, and environmental protection.