Surface Mechanism of Catalytic Electrodes in Lithium-Oxygen Batteries: How Nanostructures Mediate the Interfacial Reactions

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 142; no. 37; pp. 16007 - 16015
• Main Authors: Shen, Zhen-Zhen, Zhou, Chi, Wen, Rui, Wan, Li-Jun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 16.09.2020
• Subjects: atomic force microscopy; catalysts; catalytic activity; electric potential difference; electrochemistry; electrodes; electrolytes; nanogold; nanopores

The use of catalysts is the key to boost electrode reactions in lithium–oxygen (Li–O2) batteries. In-depth understanding of the nanoscale catalytic effect at electrode/electrolyte interfaces is of great significance for guiding a design of functionally optimized catalyst. Here, using electrochemical...