Preparation of a one-dimensional hierarchical MnO@CNT@Co–N/C ternary nanostructure as a high-performance bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable Zn–air batteries
Fen Li, Tengteng Qin, Yuping Sun, Renjun Jiang, Jiangfeng Yuan, Xiaoqiang Liu, Anthony P. O’Mullane
Abstract
A MnO@CNT@Co–N/C bifunctional electrocatalyst is prepared that is active for both the OER and ORR and employed as an electrode in a Zn–air battery that shows superior performance in terms of power density and cyclability over a commercial electrode.
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BifunctionalElectrocatalystTernary operationBattery (electricity)Materials scienceElectrodeNanostructureChemical engineeringNanotechnologyCatalysisChemistryElectrochemistryPower (physics)Computer sciencePhysical chemistryEngineeringOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsPhysicsProgramming languageAdvanced battery technologies researchElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies