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Novel Graphene Hydrogel/B‐Doped Graphene Quantum Dots Composites as Trifunctional Electrocatalysts for Zn−Air Batteries and Overall Water Splitting
Author(s) -
Tam Tran Van,
Kang Sung Gu,
Kim Mun Ho,
Lee Seung Geol,
Hur Seung Hyun,
Chung Jin Suk,
Choi Won Mook
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
advanced energy materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.08
H-Index - 220
eISSN - 1614-6840
pISSN - 1614-6832
DOI - 10.1002/aenm.201900945
Subject(s) - materials science , graphene , catalysis , chemical engineering , electrolyte , oxygen evolution , water splitting , electrochemistry , electrolysis , carbon fibers , electrocatalyst , electrode , battery (electricity) , electrolysis of water , nanotechnology , composite number , composite material , chemistry , organic chemistry , photocatalysis , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , engineering
Herein, a facile, one‐step hydrothermal route to synthesize novel all‐carbon‐based composites composed of B‐doped graphene quantum dots anchored on a graphene hydrogel (GH‐BGQD) is demonstrated. The obtained GH‐BGQD material has a unique 3D architecture with high porosity and large specific surface area, exhibiting abundant catalytic active sites of B‐GQDs as well as enhanced electrolyte mass transport and ion diffusion. Therefore, the prepared GH‐BGQD composites exhibit a superior trifunctional electrocatalytic activity toward the oxygen reduction reaction, oxygen evolution reaction, and hydrogen evolution reaction with excellent long‐term stability and durability comparable to those of commercial Pt/C and Ir/C catalysts. A flexible solid‐state Zn–air battery using a GH‐BGQD air electrode achieves an open‐circuit voltage of 1.40 V, a stable discharge voltage of 1.23 V for 100 h, a specific capacity of 687 mAh g −1 , and a peak power density of 112 mW cm −2 . Also, a water electrolysis cell using GH‐BGQD electrodes delivers a current density of 10 mA cm −2 at cell voltage of 1.61 V, with remarkable stability during 70 h of operation. Finally, the trifunctional GH‐BGQD catalyst is employed for water electrolysis cell powered by the prepared Zn–air batteries, providing a new strategy for the carbon‐based multifunctional electrocatalysts for electrochemical energy devices.