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3D Graphene‐Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Supported Coupled Co‐MnO Nanoparticles as Highly Efficient Bifunctional Electrocatalyst for Rechargeable Zn‐Air Batteries
Author(s) -
Zhang Chaoqi,
Kong Fantao,
Qiao Yu,
Zhao Qingbiao,
Kong Aiguo,
Shan Yongkui
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
chemistry – an asian journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.18
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1861-471X
pISSN - 1861-4728
DOI - 10.1002/asia.202000913
Subject(s) - electrocatalyst , materials science , bifunctional , catalysis , graphene , nanoparticle , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , carbon nanotube , oxygen evolution , oxide , electrolyte , electrochemistry , electrode , chemistry , metallurgy , biochemistry , engineering
The development of high‐efficiency and low‐cost catalysts is one of the core and important issues to improve the efficiency of electrochemical reactions on electrodes, and it is also the goal we ultimately pursue in the commercialization of large‐scale clean energy technologies, such as metal‐air batteries. Herein, a nitrogen‐doped graphene oxide (GO)‐carbon nanotube (CNT) hybrid network supported coupled Co/MnO nanoparticles (Co/MnO@N−C) catalyst was prepared with a hydrothermal‐pyrolysis method. The unique three‐dimensional network structure of substrate allowed for the uniform dispersion of Co−MnO nanoparticles in the carbon skeleton. These characters enable the Co/MnO@N−C to possess the excellent bifunctional electrocatalysts. In alkaline electrolyte, the Co/MnO@N−C presents the outstanding oxygen evolution reaction (OER) performance comparable to the commercial RuO 2 catalyst and the exceedingly good oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity with positive half‐wave potential of 0.90 V vs. RHE outperforming commercial Pt/C (0.84 V vs. RHE) and the recently reported analogous electrocatalysts. When it is applied to homemade Zn‐air batteries, such a non‐noble metal electrocatalyst can deliver a better power density, specific capacity and cycling stability than mixed Pt/C and RuO 2 catalyst, and exhibits a wide application prospect and great practical value.