Zinc-air battery is one of the most promising next-generation energy conversion and storage systems.Green and low-cost catalysts with high oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)catalytic activity are desired to meet the requi...Zinc-air battery is one of the most promising next-generation energy conversion and storage systems.Green and low-cost catalysts with high oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)catalytic activity are desired to meet the requirements of Zinc-air batteries.Herein,poly-active centric Co3O4-CeO2/Co-N-C(ketjenblack carbon)catalysts were prepared by a facile method.The Co3O4 and CeO2 nanoparticles are uniformly anchored on the surface of Co and N doped carbon support.The half-wave potential of Co3O4-CeO2/Co-N-C in the rotating disk electrode testing is close to that of Pt/C.The Zn-air battery using Co3O4-CeO2/Co-N-C as the cathode catalyst can provide a high specific capacity of 728 mA h g^-1 at 20 mA cm^-2 and maintain a stable discharge voltage.The remarkable catalytic performance is mainly attributed to the synergistic effect among Co3O4,CeO2 and Co-N-C,the outstanding electrical conductivity and the large surface area.Benefitting from the high catalytic activity,environmental friendliness and the facile synthesis process,Co3O4-CeO2/Co-N-C catalyst lends itself well to a great prospect in the application of metalair batteries.展开更多
基金financial support from the Department of Science and Technology of Guangdong Province,China(2019A050510043)Shenzhen Science and Technology Innovation Commission(JCYJ20180507183818040)。
文摘Zinc-air battery is one of the most promising next-generation energy conversion and storage systems.Green and low-cost catalysts with high oxygen reduction reaction(ORR)catalytic activity are desired to meet the requirements of Zinc-air batteries.Herein,poly-active centric Co3O4-CeO2/Co-N-C(ketjenblack carbon)catalysts were prepared by a facile method.The Co3O4 and CeO2 nanoparticles are uniformly anchored on the surface of Co and N doped carbon support.The half-wave potential of Co3O4-CeO2/Co-N-C in the rotating disk electrode testing is close to that of Pt/C.The Zn-air battery using Co3O4-CeO2/Co-N-C as the cathode catalyst can provide a high specific capacity of 728 mA h g^-1 at 20 mA cm^-2 and maintain a stable discharge voltage.The remarkable catalytic performance is mainly attributed to the synergistic effect among Co3O4,CeO2 and Co-N-C,the outstanding electrical conductivity and the large surface area.Benefitting from the high catalytic activity,environmental friendliness and the facile synthesis process,Co3O4-CeO2/Co-N-C catalyst lends itself well to a great prospect in the application of metalair batteries.
