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Journal of Materials Science
Published in: Journal of Materials Science 12/2019

11-03-2019 | Energy materials

Engineering Ni3+ inside nickel selenide as efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for Zn–air batteries

Authors: Qiu-Ren Pan, Si-Jie Li, Kaixin Tong, Chong Xie, Lijuan Peng, Nan Li, Dong-Yao Wang, Hong Su

Published in: Journal of Materials Science | Issue 12/2019

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Abstract

Developing a high-efficienct, low-cost and stable non-noble-metal-based bifunctional electrocatalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) as oxygen electrode material in the rechargeable zinc–air battery is crucial in renewable energy conversion technologies. In this work, nitrogen-doped hollow carbon sphere (NHCS) decorated with various nickel selenide (NixSe) nanoparticles had been designed and successfully prepared. Among them, the Ni0.85Se–NHCS with the highest percentage of Ni3+ could serve as a new efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst toward ORR/OER (with an onset potential of 0.850 V for ORR and a potential of 1.583 V at 10 mA·cm−2 for OER) in an alkaline medium. Furthermore, the assembled Zn–air battery coupled with Ni0.85Se–NHCS electrode has excellent discharging–charging performance and long lifetime. This work provides a valuable understanding on transition metal non-oxide electrocatalysts and expands the applications of selenide-based materials.
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Metadata
Title
Engineering Ni3+ inside nickel selenide as efficient bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for Zn–air batteries
Authors
Qiu-Ren Pan
Si-Jie Li
Kaixin Tong
Chong Xie
Lijuan Peng
Nan Li
Dong-Yao Wang
Hong Su
Publication date
11-03-2019
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Materials Science / Issue 12/2019
Print ISSN: 0022-2461
Electronic ISSN: 1573-4803
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10853-019-03520-w

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