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 …

Smart fibers for energy conversion and storage

W Ma, Y Zhang, S Pan, Y Cheng, Z Shao… - Chemical Society …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
Fibers have played a critical role in the long history of human development. They are the
basic building blocks of textiles. Synthetic fibers not only make clothes stronger and more …

Deciphering the contributing motifs of reconstructed cobalt (II) sulfides catalysts in Li-CO2 batteries

Y Liu, Z Zhang, J Tan, B Chen, B Lu, R Mao… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Develo** highly efficient catalysts is significant for Li-CO2 batteries. However,
understanding the exact structure of catalysts during battery operation remains a challenge …

Designing Electrophilic and Nucleophilic Dual Centers in the ReS2 Plane toward Efficient Bifunctional Catalysts for Li-CO2 Batteries

B Chen, D Wang, J Tan, Y Liu, M Jiao… - Journal of the …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Two-dimensional transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) show great potential as efficient
catalysts for Li-CO2 batteries. However, the basal plane engineering on TMDCs toward …

A high-entropy cathode catalyst with multiphase catalytic capability of Li 2 O 2 and Li 2 CO 3 enabling ultralong cycle life in Li–air batteries

X Li, G Zhang, D Zhang, R Yang, H Yu… - Energy & …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
For Li–air batteries (LABs), the performance enhancement is significantly restricted by the
lack of highly efficient cathode catalysts. It is difficult to achieve multiphase catalysis to …

Biomass-based materials for green lithium secondary batteries

C **, J Nai, O Sheng, H Yuan, W Zhang… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
The advances in process engineering, nanotechnology, and materials science gradually
enable the potential applications of biomass in novel energy storage technologies such as …

Advanced energy materials for flexible batteries in energy storage: A review

L Kong, C Tang, HJ Peng, JQ Huang, Q Zhang - SmartMat, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Smart energy storage has revolutionized portable electronics and electrical vehicles. The
current smart energy storage devices have penetrated into flexible electronic markets at an …

Approaching Splendid Catalysts for Li–CO2 Battery from the Theory to Practical Designing: A Review

Q Pan, X Ma, H Wang, Y Shu, H Liu, L Yang… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Lithium carbon dioxide (Li–CO2) batteries, noted for their high discharge voltage of
approximately 2.8 V and substantial theoretical specific energy of 1876 Wh kg− 1, represent …

Topological Defect‐Rich Carbon as a Metal‐Free Cathode Catalyst for High‐Performance Li‐CO2 Batteries

F Ye, LL Gong, Y Long, SN Talapaneni… - Advanced Energy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Exploration of the highly efficient bi‐functional catalysts toward the reduction of CO2 and
decomposition of Li2CO3 at the cathode is the key for high‐performance Li‐CO2 batteries …

Catalytic role of in-situ formed CN species for enhanced Li2CO3 decomposition

F Zhang, W Zhang, JA Yuwono, D Wexler… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Sluggish kinetics of the CO2 reduction/evolution reactions lead to the accumulation of
Li2CO3 residuals and thus possible catalyst deactivation, which hinders the long-term …