Constructing high-capacity and flexible aqueous zinc-ion batteries with air-recharging capability using organic cathodes

Flexible aqueous zinc-ion batteries(AZIBs)with air-recharging capability are a promising self-powered system applied in future wearable electronics.It is desired to develop high-capacity air-rechargeable AZIBs.Herein,we developed a flexible AZIB with air-recharging capability based on trinitrohexaazatrinaphthylene(TNHATN)cathode and a ZnSO_(4)electrolyte.The flexible Zn//TNHATN battery exhibits high volumetric energy density(21.36 mWh/cm^3)and excellent mechanical flexibility.Impressing,the discharged flexible Zn//TNHATN battery can be chemical self-charged via the redox reaction between TNHATN cathode and O_(2)from the air.After oxidation in air for 15 h,such flexible Zn//TNHATN battery can deliver a high specific capacity of 320 mAh/g at 0.5 A/g,displaying excellent air-recharging capability.Notably,this flexible Zn//TNHATN battery also works well in chemical or/and galvanostatic charging mixed modes,showing reusability.This work provides a new insight for designing flexible aqueous self-powered systems.

Upconversion hollow nanospheres CeF_(3) co-doped with Yb^(3+) and Tm^(3+) for photocatalytic nitrogen fixation

Solar driven nitrogen(N_(2))fixation to synthesize ammonia is a potential alternative for the traditional Haber-Bosch approach to meeting industrial demand,but is largely hampered by the difficulties in the harvesting of solar energy and activating inert N_(2).In this work,hollow CeF_(3) nanospheres co-doped with activator Tm^(3+)and sensitizer Yb^(3+)(Yb^(3+):Tm^(3+):CeF_(3))were prepared by microwave hydrothermal method.The product was employed as a catalyst for photo-driven N_(2) fixation by adjusting the molar ratio of Ce^(3+):Yb^(3+):Tm^(3+).Results show that the porous hollow structure enhances the light-harvesting by physical scattering and reflection.In addition,heteroatom doping generates abundant fluorine vacancies(F_(V))which provide abundant active sites for adsorption and activation of N_(2).The sample with molar ratio of CeF_(3):Yb^(3+):Tm^(3+)at 178:20:2 demonstrates the highest utilization of solar energy attributed to the strongest upconversion capability of near-infrared(NIR)light to visible and ultraviolet(UV)light,and the NH_(4)+concentration achieves the highest value of 15.06μmol/(gcat∙h)under simulated sunlight while nearly 6.22μmol/(gcat∙h)under NIR light.Current study offers a promising and sustainable strategy for the fixation of atmospheric N_(2) using full-spectrum solar energy.