CoNiFe-layered double hydroxide decorated Co-N-C network as a robust bi-functional oxygen electrocatalyst for zinc-air batteries

Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are cost-effective energy storage devices and display high-energy density. To realize high round-trip energy efficiency, it is critical to develop durable bi-functional air electrodes, presenting high catalytic activity towards oxygen evolution/reduction reacti...

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Main Authors: Arafat, Yasir, Zhong, Yijun, Azhar, M.R., Asif, M., Tadé, Moses O., Shao, Zongping
Format: Journal Article
Published: 2023
Online Access:http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP220103669
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94783
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author Arafat, Yasir
Zhong, Yijun
Azhar, M.R.
Asif, M.
Tadé, Moses O.
Shao, Zongping
author_facet Arafat, Yasir
Zhong, Yijun
Azhar, M.R.
Asif, M.
Tadé, Moses O.
Shao, Zongping
author_sort Arafat, Yasir
building Curtin Institutional Repository
collection Online Access
description Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are cost-effective energy storage devices and display high-energy density. To realize high round-trip energy efficiency, it is critical to develop durable bi-functional air electrodes, presenting high catalytic activity towards oxygen evolution/reduction reactions together. Herein, we report a nanocomposite based on ternary CoNiFe-layered double hydroxides (LDH) and cobalt coordinated and N-doped porous carbon (Co-N-C) network, obtained by the in-situ growth of LDH over the surface of ZIF-67-derived 3D porous network. Co-N-C network contributes to the oxygen reduction reaction activity, while CoNiFe-LDH imparts to the oxygen evolution reaction activity. The rich active sites and enhanced electronic and mass transport properties stemmed from their unique architecture, culminated into outstanding bi-functional catalytic activity towards oxygen evolution/reduction in alkaline media. In ZABs, it displays a high peak power density of 228 mW cm−2 and a low voltage gap of 0.77 V over an ultra-long lifespan of 950 h. (Figure presented.).
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-947832024-05-06T03:13:57Z CoNiFe-layered double hydroxide decorated Co-N-C network as a robust bi-functional oxygen electrocatalyst for zinc-air batteries Arafat, Yasir Zhong, Yijun Azhar, M.R. Asif, M. Tadé, Moses O. Shao, Zongping Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are cost-effective energy storage devices and display high-energy density. To realize high round-trip energy efficiency, it is critical to develop durable bi-functional air electrodes, presenting high catalytic activity towards oxygen evolution/reduction reactions together. Herein, we report a nanocomposite based on ternary CoNiFe-layered double hydroxides (LDH) and cobalt coordinated and N-doped porous carbon (Co-N-C) network, obtained by the in-situ growth of LDH over the surface of ZIF-67-derived 3D porous network. Co-N-C network contributes to the oxygen reduction reaction activity, while CoNiFe-LDH imparts to the oxygen evolution reaction activity. The rich active sites and enhanced electronic and mass transport properties stemmed from their unique architecture, culminated into outstanding bi-functional catalytic activity towards oxygen evolution/reduction in alkaline media. In ZABs, it displays a high peak power density of 228 mW cm−2 and a low voltage gap of 0.77 V over an ultra-long lifespan of 950 h. (Figure presented.). 2023 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94783 10.1002/eom2.12394 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP220103669 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103315 http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP200103332 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext
spellingShingle Arafat, Yasir
Zhong, Yijun
Azhar, M.R.
Asif, M.
Tadé, Moses O.
Shao, Zongping
CoNiFe-layered double hydroxide decorated Co-N-C network as a robust bi-functional oxygen electrocatalyst for zinc-air batteries
title CoNiFe-layered double hydroxide decorated Co-N-C network as a robust bi-functional oxygen electrocatalyst for zinc-air batteries
title_full CoNiFe-layered double hydroxide decorated Co-N-C network as a robust bi-functional oxygen electrocatalyst for zinc-air batteries
title_fullStr CoNiFe-layered double hydroxide decorated Co-N-C network as a robust bi-functional oxygen electrocatalyst for zinc-air batteries
title_full_unstemmed CoNiFe-layered double hydroxide decorated Co-N-C network as a robust bi-functional oxygen electrocatalyst for zinc-air batteries
title_short CoNiFe-layered double hydroxide decorated Co-N-C network as a robust bi-functional oxygen electrocatalyst for zinc-air batteries
title_sort conife-layered double hydroxide decorated co-n-c network as a robust bi-functional oxygen electrocatalyst for zinc-air batteries
url http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP220103669
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP220103669
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP220103669
http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94783