Ni<sub>3</sub>Fe/Ni<sub>3</sub>Fe(OOH)<sub><i>x</i></sub> dynamically coupled on wood-derived nitrogen doped carbon as a bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable zinc–air batteries
Yi Wang, Yanyan Liu, Limin Zhou, Pengxiang Zhang, Xianli Wu, Tao Liu, Sehrish Mehdi, Xianji Guo, Jianchun Jiang, Baojun Li
Abstract
The monolithic air electrode prepared by the integration of wood-derived catalytically activated carbon and alloy exhibits excellent bifunctional activity in zinc–air batteries through optimizing the reaction pathway and accelerating the electrocatalytic kinetics.
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BifunctionalElectrocatalystZincCarbon fibersMaterials scienceElectrodeAlloyNitrogenDopingInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringCatalysisChemistryElectrochemistryMetallurgyPhysical chemistryComposite materialOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryComposite numberEngineeringElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced battery technologies researchConducting polymers and applications