Iron-incorporated nitrogen-doped carbon materials as oxygen reduction electrocatalysts for zinc-air batteries

doi:10.1016/S1872-2067(19)63507-2

Abstract

Abstract: The application of electrocatalysts for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) is vital in a variety of energy conversion technologies. Exploring low-cost ORR catalysts with high activity and long-term stability is highly desirable, although it still remains challenging. Herein, we report a facile and reliable route to convert ZIF-8 modified by Fe-phenanthroline into Fe-incorporated and N-doped carbon dodecahedron nanoarchitecture (Fe-NCDNA), in which carbon nanosheets are formed in situ as the building blocks with uniform Fe-N-C species decoration. Systematic electrochemical studies demonstrate that the as-synthesized Fe-NCDNA electrocatalyst possesses highly attractive catalytic features toward the ORR in terms of activity and durability in both alkaline and neutral media. The Zn-air battery with the optimal Fe-NCDNA catalyst as the cathode performs impressively, delivering a power density of 184 mW cm^-2 and a specific capacity of 801 mAh g^-1; thus, it exhibits great competitive advantages over those of the Zn-air devices employing a Pt-based cathode electrocatalyst.

Key words: Oxygen reduction reaction, Electrocatalyst, Fe-N-C activity sites, Alkaline/neutral medium, Zn-air battery

Kai Chen, Suqin Ci, Qiuhua Xu, Pingwei Cai, Meizhen Li, Lijuan Xiang, Xi Hu, Zhenhai Wen. Iron-incorporated nitrogen-doped carbon materials as oxygen reduction electrocatalysts for zinc-air batteries[J]. Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2020, 41(5): 858-867.

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