Research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for zinc-air batteries
<p>Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are widely studied because of their high theoretical energy density, high battery voltage, environmental protection, and low price. However, the slow kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) on the air electrode limits the fur...
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| description | <p>Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are widely studied because of their high theoretical energy density, high battery voltage, environmental protection, and low price. However, the slow kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) on the air electrode limits the further application of ZABs, so that how to develop a cheap, efficient, and stable catalyst with bifunctional catalytic activity is the key to solving the development of ZABs. Transition metal compounds are widely used as cathode materials for ZABs due to their low cost, high electrocatalytic activity, and stable structure. This review summarizes the research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for ZABs. The development history, operation principle, and mechanism of ORR and OER reactions are introduced first. The application and development of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for ZABs in recent years are systematically introduced, including transition metal oxides (TMOs), transition metal nitrides (TMNs), transition metal sulfides (TMSs), transition metal carbides (TMCs), transition metal phosphates (TMPs), and others. In addition, the shortcomings of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for ZABs were summarized and reasonable design strategies and improvement measures were put forward, aiming at providing a reference for the design and construction of high-performance ZABs cathode materials. Finally, the challenges and future in this field are discussed and prospected.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3560994f535843edad92c0499eb0f7ba2023-11-19T14:39:36ZengTsinghua University PressNano Research Energy2791-00912790-81192024-03-0131e912009210.26599/NRE.2023.9120092Research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for zinc-air batteriesYan Ran0Changfan Xu1Deyang Ji2Huaping Zhao3Liqiang Li4Yong Lei5Fachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau 98693, GermanyFachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau 98693, GermanyTianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaFachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau 98693, GermanyTianjin Key Laboratory of Molecular Optoelectronic Sciences, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Molecular Aggregation Science, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, ChinaFachgebiet Angewandte Nanophysik, Institut für Physik & IMN MacroNano, Technische Universität Ilmenau, Ilmenau 98693, Germany<p>Zinc-air batteries (ZABs) are widely studied because of their high theoretical energy density, high battery voltage, environmental protection, and low price. However, the slow kinetics of oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) on the air electrode limits the further application of ZABs, so that how to develop a cheap, efficient, and stable catalyst with bifunctional catalytic activity is the key to solving the development of ZABs. Transition metal compounds are widely used as cathode materials for ZABs due to their low cost, high electrocatalytic activity, and stable structure. This review summarizes the research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for ZABs. The development history, operation principle, and mechanism of ORR and OER reactions are introduced first. The application and development of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for ZABs in recent years are systematically introduced, including transition metal oxides (TMOs), transition metal nitrides (TMNs), transition metal sulfides (TMSs), transition metal carbides (TMCs), transition metal phosphates (TMPs), and others. In addition, the shortcomings of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for ZABs were summarized and reasonable design strategies and improvement measures were put forward, aiming at providing a reference for the design and construction of high-performance ZABs cathode materials. Finally, the challenges and future in this field are discussed and prospected.</p>https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/NRE.2023.9120092transition metal compoundszinc-air batteriesbifunctional catalystselectrochemicalair electrode |
| spellingShingle | Yan Ran Changfan Xu Deyang Ji Huaping Zhao Liqiang Li Yong Lei Research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for zinc-air batteries Nano Research Energy transition metal compounds zinc-air batteries bifunctional catalysts electrochemical air electrode |
| title | Research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for zinc-air batteries |
| title_full | Research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for zinc-air batteries |
| title_fullStr | Research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for zinc-air batteries |
| title_full_unstemmed | Research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for zinc-air batteries |
| title_short | Research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for zinc-air batteries |
| title_sort | research progress of transition metal compounds as bifunctional catalysts for zinc air batteries |
| topic | transition metal compounds zinc-air batteries bifunctional catalysts electrochemical air electrode |
| url | https://www.sciopen.com/article/10.26599/NRE.2023.9120092 |
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