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Vol. 16 (2024)

Proof of Aerobically Autoxidized Self-Charge Concept Based on Single Catechol-Enriched Carbon Cathode Material

https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01283-3
Junyan Wang
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep‑Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People’s Republic of China
Wanchun Guo
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep‑Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People’s Republic of China
Kesong Tian
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep‑Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People’s Republic of China
Xinta Li
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep‑Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People’s Republic of China
Xinyu Wang
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep‑Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People’s Republic of China
Panhua Li
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep‑Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People’s Republic of China
Yu Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep‑Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People’s Republic of China
Bosen Zhang
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep‑Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People’s Republic of China
Biao Zhang
Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices, Beijing Innovation Centre for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China
Shuhu Liu
Institute of High Energy Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, People’s Republic of China
Xueai Li
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep‑Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People’s Republic of China
Zhaopeng Xu
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep‑Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People’s Republic of China
Junjie Xu
Xi’an Rare Metal Materials Institute Co. Ltd, Xi’an 710016, People’s Republic of China
Haiyan Wang
State Key Laboratory of Metastable Materials Science and Technology, Hebei Key Laboratory of Heavy Metal Deep‑Remediation in Water and Resource Reuse, School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Yanshan University, Qinhuangdao 066004, People’s Republic of China
Yanglong Hou
Beijing Key Laboratory for Magnetoelectric Materials and Devices, Beijing Innovation Centre for Engineering Science and Advanced Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Peking University, Beijing 100871, People’s Republic of China

Corresponding Author: Yanglong Hou

hou@pku.edu.cn

Nano-Micro Letters, Vol. 16 (2024), Article Number: 62

Abstract

The self-charging concept has drawn considerable attention due to its excellent ability to achieve environmental energy harvesting, conversion and storage without an external power supply. However, most self-charging designs assembled by multiple energy harvesting, conversion and storage materials increase the energy transfer loss; the environmental energy supply is generally limited by climate and meteorological conditions, hindering the potential application of these self-powered devices to be available at all times. Based on aerobic autoxidation of catechol, which is similar to the electrochemical oxidation of the catechol groups on the carbon materials under an electrical charge, we proposed an air-breathing chemical self-charge concept based on the aerobic autoxidation of catechol groups on oxygen-enriched carbon materials to ortho-quinone groups. Energy harvesting, conversion and storage functions could be integrated on a single carbon material to avoid the energy transfer loss among the different materials. Moreover, the assembled Cu/oxygen-enriched carbon battery confirmed the feasibility of the air-oxidation self-charging/electrical discharging mechanism for potential applications. This air-breathing chemical self-charge concept could facilitate the exploration of high-efficiency sustainable air self-charging devices.


Highlights:
1 An air-breathing chemical self-charge concept of oxygen-enriched carbon cathode.
2 The oxygen-enriched carbon material with abundant catechol groups.
3 Rapid air-oxidation chemical self-charge of catechol groups.

Keywords

Carbon material Oxygen functionality Air oxidation self-charge
Wang, Junyan, Wanchun Guo, Kesong Tian, Xinta Li, Xinyu Wang, Panhua Li, Yu Zhang, Bosen Zhang, Biao Zhang, Shuhu Liu, Xueai Li, Zhaopeng Xu, Junjie Xu, Haiyan Wang, and Yanglong Hou. 2023. “Proof of Aerobically Autoxidized Self-Charge Concept Based on Single Catechol-Enriched Carbon Cathode Material”. Nano-Micro Letters 16 (December):62. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40820-023-01283-3.
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