Recent Progress in Oxygen Electrocatalysts for Zinc–Air Batteries

• Published in: Small methods Vol. 1; no. 12
• Main Authors: Yang, Dongjiang, Zhang, Lijie, Yan, Xuecheng, Yao, Xiangdong
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 01.12.2017
• Subjects: bifunctional electrocatalysts; oxygen electrocatalysts; oxygen‐evolution reaction; oxygen‐reduction reaction; zinc–air batteries

Zinc–air batteries (ZABs) have attracted extensive attention due to their remarkable high theoretical energy output. They represent one of the most promising future power sources. However, many barriers restrict their application on a large scale. One of the main challenges is the sluggish rates of...