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Atomically Dispersed Transition Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-021-00768-3
Fang Dong
Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, QC J3X 1P7, Canada
Mingjie Wu
Engineering Research Center of Nano, Geomaterials of Ministry of Education, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan 430074, People’s Republic of China
Zhangsen Chen
Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, QC J3X 1P7, Canada
Xianhu Liu
Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Mold, Ministry of Education, Zhengzhou University, Zhengzhou 450002, People’s Republic of China
Gaixia Zhang
Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, QC J3X 1P7, Canada
Jinli Qiao
State Key Laboratory for Modification of Chemical Fibers and Polymer Materials, College of Environmental Science and Engineering, Shanghai Innovation Institute for Materials, Donghua University, Shanghai 201620, People’s Republic of China
Shuhui Sun
Institut National de La Recherche Scientifique (INRS)-Centre Énergie Matériaux Télécommunications, Varennes, QC J3X 1P7, Canada

Corresponding Author: Shuhui Sun

shuhui.sun@inrs.ca

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 14 (2022), Article Number: 36

Abstract

Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are currently receiving extensive attention because of their extremely high theoretical specific energy density, low manufacturing costs, and environmental friendliness. Exploring bifunctional catalysts with high activity and stability to overcome sluggish kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen evolution reaction is critical for the development of rechargeable ZABs. Atomically dispersed metal-nitrogen-carbon (M-N-C) catalysts possessing prominent advantages of high metal atom utilization and electrocatalytic activity are promising candidates to promote oxygen electrocatalysis. In this work, general principles for designing atomically dispersed M-N-C are reviewed. Then, strategies aiming at enhancing the bifunctional catalytic activity and stability are presented. Finally, the challenges and perspectives of M-N-C bifunctional oxygen catalysts for ZABs are outlined. It is expected that this review will provide insights into the targeted optimization of atomically dispersed M-N-C catalysts in rechargeable ZABs.


Highlights:


1 General principles for designing atomically dispersed metal-nitrogen-carbon (M–N-C) are briefly reviewed.
2 Strategies to enhance the bifunctional catalytic performance of atomically dispersed M–N-C are summarized.
3 Challenges and perspectives of M–N-C bifunctional oxygen catalysts for Rechargeable zinc-air batteries are discussed.

Keywords

Atomically dispersed metal-nitrogen-carbon Oxygen evolution reaction (OER) Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) Bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts Zinc-air batteries (ZABs)
Dong, Fang, Mingjie Wu, Zhangsen Chen, Xianhu Liu, Gaixia Zhang, Jinli Qiao, and Shuhui Sun. 2021. “Atomically Dispersed Transition Metal-Nitrogen-Carbon Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives”. Nano-Micro Letters 14 (December):36. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-021-00768-3.
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