Single-atom catalyst with a hollow rod/plate-like structure for enhanced oxygen reduction reaction performance in zinc–air batteries
Muhammad Arif Khan, Guopu Cai, Rida Javed, Daixin Ye, Hongbin Zhao, Jiujun Zhang
Abstract
Herein, we used a self-templating strategy and an in situ polymerization approach that enables the precise encapsulation of transition metal single-atoms within a nitrogen-doped carbon shell, resulting in a robust hollow architecture.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisZincOxygen reduction reactionBattery (electricity)Reduction (mathematics)Oxygen atomOxygenMaterials scienceAtom (system on chip)Chemical engineeringOxygen reductionChemistryInorganic chemistryMetallurgyElectrodeEngineeringPhysical chemistryPhysicsMoleculeOrganic chemistryElectrochemistryThermodynamicsGeometryEmbedded systemMathematicsPower (physics)Electrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchFuel Cells and Related Materials