Understanding the evolution of catalytically active multi-metal sites in a bifunctional high-entropy alloy electrocatalyst for zinc–air battery application
Chetna Madan, Saumya R. Jha, Nirmal Kumar Katiyar, Arkaj Singh, Rahul Mitra, Chandra Sekhar Tiwary, Krishanu Biswas, Aditi Halder
Abstract
Rechargeable zinc-air battery operations in an aqueous alkaline electrolyte were studied using a novel FCC crystalline high-entropy alloy CCMNF (Co, Cu, Mn, Ni, Fe) as a bifunctional electrocatalyst at the air electrode.
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