Active-site and interface engineering of cathode materials for aqueous Zn—gas batteries

W Liu, J Feng, T Wei, Q Liu, S Zhang, Y Luo, J Luo… - Nano Research, 2023 - Springer
Aqueous rechargeable Zn—gas batteries are regarded as promising energy storage and
conversion devices due to their high safety and inherent environmental friendliness …

Research progress on the construction of synergistic electrocatalytic ORR/OER self-supporting cathodes for zinc–air batteries

Q Liu, L Wang, H Fu - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Zn–air batteries (ZABs) have developed rapidly as novel energy storage devices to replace
metal-ion batteries. However, the kinetics of the air-cathode is slow, and thus it is necessary …

A brief history of zinc–air batteries: 140 years of epic adventures

JN Liu, CX Zhao, J Wang, D Ren, BQ Li… - Energy & Environmental …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Aqueous zinc–air batteries constitute cutting-edge technology toward the next-generation
sustainable energy storage. A retrospective of its general history can help to understand the …

Active site switching on high entropy phosphides as bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable/robust Zn–air battery

R He, S Wang, L Yang, S Horta, Y Ding, C Di… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
High-entropy materials (HEMs) offer a quasi-continuous spectrum of active sites and have
generated great expectations in fields such as electrocatalysis and energy storage. Despite …

Hydrogen-bond-mediated micelle aggregating self-assembly towards carbon nanofiber networks for high-energy and long-life zinc ion capacitors

Y Qin, Z Song, L Miao, C Hu, Y Chen, P Liu, Y Lv… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Designing well-orchestrated carbon nanostructure is critical for Zn-ion capacitors with
superb capacitive activity and durability. Herein, a hydrogen-bond-mediated micelle …

MnO Enabling Highly Efficient and Stable Co‐Nx/C for Oxygen Reduction Reaction in both Acidic and Alkaline Media

C Chen, ZJ Tang, JY Li, CY Du… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In situ growing transition metals on N‐doped carbon by atomic do** produces a class of
promising alternatives to replace Pt‐based catalysts for redox reactions, yet still suffer from …

π-Conjugated molecule mediated self-doped hierarchical porous carbons via self-stacking interaction for high-energy and ultra-stable zinc-ion hybrid capacitors

C Hu, Y Qin, Z Song, P Liu, L Miao, H Duan, Y Lv… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Understanding the self-stacking interactions in precursors can facilitate the preparation of
high-performance carbon materials and promote the commercial application of zinc ion …

Promoting Electrocatalytic Oxygen Reactions Using Advanced Heterostructures for Rechargeable Zinc–Air Battery Applications

D Qiu, H Wang, T Ma, J Huang, Z Meng, D Fan… - ACS …, 2024 - ACS Publications
In order to facilitate electrochemical oxygen reactions in electrically rechargeable zinc–air
batteries (ZABs), there is a need to develop innovative approaches for efficient oxygen …

Synergistic effect and nanostructure engineering of three-dimensionally hollow mesoporous spherical Cu3P/TiO2 in aqueous/flexible Zn–air batteries

M Guo, Z Huang, Y Qu, L Wang, H Li, TT Isimjan… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2023 - Elsevier
Designing materials with electron/mass transfer effectively improves catalytic activity by
synergistic effects between different species. Herein, we report a high-temperature pyrolysis …

Boosting gaseous oxygen transport in a Zn-air battery for high-rate charging by a bubble diode-inspired air electrode

Y He, Z Zhao, Y Cui, W Shang, Y Chen, P Tan - Energy Storage Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Fruitful efforts are made in designing effective zinc electrodes and electrocatalysts for
rechargeable Zn-air batteries, while furious gaseous oxygen evolution on the air electrode …