Fe3O4/Fe2O3/Fe nanoparticles anchored on N-doped hierarchically porous carbon nanospheres as a high-efficiency ORR electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn–air batteries

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 9; no. 5; pp. 2764 - 2774
• Main Authors: Wang, Yali, Gan, Ruihui, Liu, Hao, Dirican, Mahmut, Chengbiao Wei, Chang, Ma, Shi, Jingli, Zhang, Xiangwu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Ammonia; Batteries; Carbon; Catalysts; Chemical reduction; Circuits; Durability; Electrocatalysts; Electrochemistry; energy; Energy storage; Ferric oxide; Heavy metals; Iron oxides; Maximum power density; Metal air batteries; methanol; Nanoparticles; Nanospheres; Nitrogen; Noble metals; Oxygen reduction reactions; Platinum; Polymers; Quinones; Rechargeable batteries; surface area; Transition metals; Zinc-oxygen batteries

The advancement of electrocatalysts using non-precious metals with excellent catalytic ability and durability for the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) remains an enormous challenge. Transition metal–nitrogen–carbon (M–N–C) materials become target products with great development and application prospe...