Co/Fe<sub>3</sub>O<sub>4</sub> nanoparticles embedded in N-doped hierarchical porous carbon derived from zeolitic imidazolate frameworks as efficient oxygen reduction electrocatalysts for zinc–air battery-based desalination
Jinhong Dai, Jingzhe Zhang, R. Karthick, Mengjun Liang, Qiang Wei, Xuncai Chen, Yumeng Shi, Shengli Zhai, Guannan Wang, Fuming Chen
Abstract
A non-noble metal catalyst, Co/Fe 3 O 4 @ZIF-8C, with outstanding oxygen reduction activity, can realize an excellent desalination performance and energy output comparable to commercial Pt/C in the zinc–air battery-based desalination device.
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