Deeply understanding the Zn anode behaviour and corresponding improvement strategies in different aqueous Zn-based batteries

J Hao, X Li, X Zeng, D Li, J Mao, Z Guo - Energy & Environmental …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Owing to the high capacity of the metallic Zn anode and intrinsically safe aqueous
electrolyte, aqueous Zn-based batteries are advanced energy storage technology …

Carbon-based metal-free electrocatalysts: from oxygen reduction to multifunctional electrocatalysis

C Hu, R Paul, Q Dai, L Dai - Chemical Society Reviews, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Since the discovery of N-doped carbon nanotubes as the first carbon-based metal-free
electrocatalyst (C-MFEC) for oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) in 2009, C-MFECs have …

Sulfuration of an Fe–N–C Catalyst Containing FexC/Fe Species to Enhance the Catalysis of Oxygen Reduction in Acidic Media and for Use in Flexible Zn–Air …

Y Qiao, P Yuan, Y Hu, J Zhang, S Mu, J Zhou… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
During the preparation of atomically dispersed Fe–N–C catalysts, it is difficult to avoid the
formation of iron‐carbide‐containing iron clusters (“FexC/Fe”), along with the desired carbon …

Fundamentals and scopes of doped carbon nanotubes towards energy and biosensing applications

A Muhulet, F Miculescu, SI Voicu, F Schütt… - Materials today …, 2018 - Elsevier
Since their first allusion, carbon nanotubes have attracted significant research interest,
especially with respect to composite manufacturing as a filler material for enhancing their …

Design strategy and comprehensive performance assessment towards Zn anode for alkaline rechargeable batteries

D Yang, J Li, C Liu, W **ng, J Zhu - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Alkaline Zn-based primary batteries have been commercialized in the past decades.
However, their success has not been extended to secondary batteries due to the poor cycle …

Boosting bifunctional electrocatalytic activity in S and N co-doped carbon nanosheets for high-efficiency Zn–air batteries

Y Guo, S Yao, L Gao, A Chen, M Jiao, H Cui… - Journal of Materials …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Zn–air batteries are promising devices for electrochemical energy storage and conversion.
Bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts with low cost are urgently needed to realize practical …

High-quality CoFeP nanocrystal/N, P dual-doped carbon composite as a novel bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn–air battery

L Gao, S Chang, Z Zhang - ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, 2021 - ACS Publications
A novel composite catalyst (CoFeP@ C) was constructed by high-quality CoFeP
nanoparticles embedded in a N, P dual-doped carbon matrix. These CoFeP nanoparticles …

Hierarchical sulfur and nitrogen co-doped carbon nanocages as efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable Zn-air battery

H Fan, Y Wang, F Gao, L Yang, M Liu, X Du… - Journal of Energy …, 2019 - Elsevier
Exploring inexpensive and efficient bifunctional electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction
reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) is critical for rechargeable metal-air …

Recent advances in hybrid sodium–air batteries

X Xu, K San Hui, DA Dinh, KN Hui, H Wang - Materials Horizons, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Among alkali–air batteries, aprotic sodium–air batteries (SABs) have attracted considerable
attention owing to their high theoretical specific energy (1683 W h kg− 1), high Na …

A fluorescent aptasensor based on nitrogen-doped carbon supported palladium and exonuclease III-assisted signal amplification for sensitive detection of AFB1

L Zhao, Z Suo, B He, Y Huang, Y Liu, M Wei, H ** - Analytica Chimica Acta, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Aflatoxin B1 (AFB 1) has strong carcinogenicity and toxicity, so it is necessary to
develop a highly sensitive detection method. In this paper, a novel nitrogen-doped carbon …