Versatile electrochemical manufacturing of mixed metal sulfide/N-doped rGO composites as bifunctional catalysts for high power rechargeable Zn–air batteries
Jaime S. Sánchez, Zhenyuan Xia, Keyvan Mirehbar, Sasidharan Sankar, S. Assa Aravindh, Andrea Liscio, Jinhua Sun, Meganne Christian, Jesús Palma, Vincenzo Palermo, Rebeca Marcilla
Abstract
Electrodeposition was used for direct synthesis of nitrogen-dopged reduced graphene oxide (NrGO) and mixed transition metal sulfides (NCMS). The resulting NCMS/NrGO composite exhibits excellent OER/ORR peroformance as Zn–air battery cathode.
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GrapheneBifunctionalMaterials scienceBattery (electricity)ElectrochemistryOxideCatalysisSulfideComposite numberTransition metalCathodeMetalDopingBifunctional catalystChemical engineeringInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyElectrodeComposite materialMetallurgyChemistryPower (physics)OptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryEngineeringQuantum mechanicsPhysicsPhysical chemistryAdvanced battery technologies researchAdvancements in Battery MaterialsElectrocatalysts for Energy Conversion