Advanced nano-bifunctional electrocatalysts in Li–air batteries for high coulombic efficiency
Zhao Jinyu, Rajesh Pathak, Zhenxin Zhao, Xu Chen, Madan Bahadur Saud, Hansheng Li, Fan Wu, Qiquan Qiao, Jeffrey W. Elam, Xiaomin Wang
Abstract
This article focuses on the major obstacle of sluggish ORR and OER kinetics of the cathode in LABs and reviews the main advances of the major designing principles of various nanoscale bifunctional electrocatalysts, and the relation to the enhancing OER/ORR catalytic activity.
Topics & Concepts
BifunctionalFaraday efficiencyNanotechnologyNano-CathodeMaterials scienceCatalysisNanoscopic scaleChemistryElectrochemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialAdvanced Battery Materials and TechnologiesElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvancements in Battery Materials