ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2020
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IF 6.215
Shi Wang,Qingyuan Li,Minglei Bai,Jixin He,Chongyang Liu,Zengxi Li,Xiangfeng Liu,Wen-yong Lai,Liaoyun Zhang
Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) using solid-state electrolytes (SSEs) can improve safety and energy density comparable with the liquid electrolytes (LE)-based counterparts. Especially, employing garnet-type SSEs to prepare solid-state LIBs are promising to achieve high-energy cells. However, the unbending and brittle issues of the inorganic SSE films are not suitable to fabricate flexible and stretchable energy storage devices. Here, We find that introducing specific polymer (30 wt%) into Li 6.75 La 3 Zr 1.75 Ta 0.25 O 12 (LLZTO) can strongly increase the strength of the composite polymer-in-inorganic electrolyte (CIE) film. Both in-situ and ex-situ characterizations demonstrate that CIE delivers an excellent ability to suppress the growth of Li dendrites due to the close packing of LLZTO and effective filled grain boundaries and voids inside the CIE film by the polymer. The CIE inherits impressive electrochemical performance from LLZTO. As a result, the assembled LiFePO 4 (LFP)/CIE/Li cell delivers better cell performance than LFP/LE-separator/Li cell at ambient temperature (AT). The assembled high-voltage cathode (Li 1.2 Mn 0.6 Ni 0.2 O 2 , 4.8 V)/CIE/Li cell also displays an excellent cell performance at AT. The present study offers new insights into exploring of flexible polymer-in-ceramic electrolytes for high-voltage LIBs with improved safety and energy density .
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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固态电池
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纳米复合材料
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界面工程
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Small
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2023
·Vol. 19
·期 24
·2207362
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IF 13.3
Yaqiang Ji,Yuan Zhang,Jiaqi Zhu,Pai Geng,Jonathan E. Halpert,Liang Guo
Flexible pressure sensors play an indispensable role in flexible electronics. Microstructures on flexible electrodes have been proven to be effective in improving the sensitivity of pressure sensors. However, it remains a challenge to develop such microstructured flexible electrodes in a convenient way. Inspired by splashed particles from laser processing, herein, a method for customizing microstructured flexible electrodes by femtosecond laser-activated metal deposition is proposed. It takes advantage of the catalyzing particles scattered during femtosecond laser ablation and is particularly suitable for moldless, maskless, and low-cost fabrication of microstructured metal layers on polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS). Robust bonding at the PDMS/Cu interface is evidenced by the scotch tape test and the duration test over 10 000 bending cycles. Benefiting from the firm interface, the developed flexible capacitive pressure sensor with microstructured electrodes presents several conspicuous features, including a sensitivity (0.22 kPa −1 ) 73 times higher than the one using flat Cu electrodes, ultralow detection limit (<1 Pa), rapid response/recovery time (4.2/5.3 ms), and excellent stability. Moreover, the proposed method, inheriting the merits of laser direct writing, is capable of fabricating a pressure sensor array in a maskless manner for spatial pressure mapping.
研究领域:
生物医学工程
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柔性电子学
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微纳加工
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传感器技术
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材料科学
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JOURNAL OF POWER SOURCES
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2015
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IF 6.217
Jian Zhi,Houlei Cui,Angran Chen,Yian Xie,Fuqiang Huang
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) on flexible plastic substrates usually suffer from a slower electron diffusion rate and insufficient surface area due to no sintering process . Therefore, the conversion efficiency (ƞ) of such flexible DSSCs is normally below 6%. Here, the highly flexible DSSCs with enhanced performance are fabricated at room temperature, employing 3D graphene decorated nanocrystalline TiO 2 films (3DGT) as anode on plastic substrates. Owing to the enhanced charge transportation and increased surface area from 3D conductive graphene skeleton, the 13 μm-thick 3DGT-0.85 (0.85 wt% 3D graphene plus TiO 2 nanoparticles) anode achieves a power conversion efficiency of 6.41%, which is 56% higher than pristine TiO 2 based anode. This efficiency is among the highest values for the previously reported TiO 2 photoanodes on plastic substrates.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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能源化学
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光电转换
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柔性电子学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2021
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IF 13.273
Yinwei Fu,Xiaofeng Lei,Huiming Yin,Xizheng Liu
Flexible lithium–air batteries (LABs) with a redox mediator (RM) in the electrolyte demonstrate enhanced round-trip efficiency. However, their cycle performance is unsatisfactory due to severe corrosion of the Li metal anode. Herein, we propose a two step gelatinization strategy to fabricate a gradient RMs (including LiI, TMPD, and DMPZ) gel electrolyte, in which the bare electrolyte gelatinization on the Li surface and then the electrolyte contained RMs sequentially gelled on the formed gel. The RMs mainly distributed at the surface and anchored at the cathode side. By suppressing the shuttle of RMs in the electrolyte and alleviating the passivation of the Li anode, the mid-charging potentials can reach 3.44 and 4.08 V at the 15th cycle with and without the LiI mediator, respectively. The energy efficiency is 63% even at the 150th cycle, whereas the corresponding energy efficiency are only 47% and 51% for the LABs with liquid and normal gel electrolytes, respectively. Moreover, the cycle life of the battery containing the gradient gel electrolyte is three times longer than that with the liquid electrolyte. The gel electrolyte further offers the flexibility of the device, and the laminated cells thus fabricated can readily operate under harsh bending conditions.
研究领域:
电化学
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能源材料
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纳米材料
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界面化学
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储能技术
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先进电池
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功能高分子
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柔性电子
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Laser & Photonics Reviews
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2023
·Vol. 17
·期 12
·2300476
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IF 11
Wenhai Sun,Xiang Zhang,Hulin Zhang,Zichen Ren,Mingjun Chen,Yingjun Xiao,Zitong Li,Jianbo Deng,Dukang Yan,Leipeng Zhang,Yao Li
The development of electrochromic devices (ECDs) that can dynamically modulate infrared (IR) emissivity while maintaining a wide color gamut distribution for visible (VIS)-IR compatible spectral manipulation has been a long-standing challenge. Current ECDs are limited by simultaneous changes in IR emissivity and VIS colors when subjected to external potential, restricting their potential applications. This work presents, for the first time, VIS–IR compatible ECDs capable of displaying VIS multicolor and dynamically modulating IR emissivity via a Ge/HfO 2 Fabry–Perot cavity structure. The all-solid-state VIS-IR compatible ECD with the structure of ITO/NiO/Ta 2 O 5 /Li/WO 3 /ITO/Ge/HfO 2 achieves not only emissivity modulation of 0.20 at potentials of −2.5 V and +2.5 V in the wavelength range of 2.5–25 µm, but also, due to the presence of Fabry–Perot cavity, the novelty compatible device structure achieves static multicolor modulation, thus decoupling VIS and IR emissivity modulation. Additionally, a flexible VIS-IR compatible ECD based on polyaniline is also constructed. This novel approach offers a promising possibility for multispectral compatible manipulation, VIS multicolor, and IR signal processing applications.
研究领域:
材料科学
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光学工程
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纳米光子学
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功能材料
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智能器件
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表面物理
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能源材料
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Materials Today Physics
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2022
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IF 11.021
An Hua,Zifeng Mai,Binyu Wu,Zichong Ji,Min Fu,Yougen Hu,Siya Huang
Flexible and stretchable electrodes as the cornerstone of bioelectronics are bridging human with biomedical devices in an unprecedentedly intimate and safer way. However, maintaining high electrical properties while adapting to moist, complex and dynamic biosurfaces for a prolonged period of usage remains a great challenge. Herein, we demonstrate an omnidirectionally stretchable transparent electrode based on serpentine Au nanotrough (AuNT) networks with highly tunable optoelectronic performances (sheet resistance of down to ∼13 Ω sq −1 at transmittance of 90%). Owing to the junction-free nanoweb structure with an ultralow percolation density, the AuNT networks demonstrate excellent thermal stability as an efficient Joule heater with a wide operating temperature range up to 390 °C. The in-plane buckled AuNT electrode exhibits controllable heat generation upon repetitive tensile strains of 60%, enabling wearable thermotherapy at highly strained joints . Such highly stretchable electrodes can be directly laminated on the balloon catheter as expandable, high-density nanomesh ablators, showing excellent thermal and moisture stability during 15 days of storage under conditions of relative humidity of 85% at 70 °C and over 1000 heating cycles to 60 °C, offering strong potential for biomedical therapeutics , such as thermal ablation and electrochemotherapy.
研究领域:
生物医学工程
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柔性电子学
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转化医学
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生物传感器
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组织工程
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纳米医学
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穿戴式医疗设备
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2021
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IF 8.128
Xuejiao Tao,Yuman Zhou,Kun Qi,Chaozhong Guo,Yunling Dai,Jianxin He,Zhao Dai
Flexible triboelectric generators present a wide range of prospective applications owing to their small size, light weight, and wearability; in addition, they can convert external mechanical energy into electrical energy to provide an energy supply for wearable electronic products. In this study, a wearable textile triboelectric generator was developed by weaving polyurethane (PU) nanofiber core-spun yarn and Si 3 N 4 -electret-doped polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) nanofiber core-spun yarn into a double-layer fabric. Within the double-layer fabric, one layer was Si 3 N 4 -doped PVDF (denoted as Si 3 N 4 @PVDF) nanofiber fabric, and the other was PU nanofiber fabric. When subjected to an external mechanical force, PU nanofiber fabric and Si 3 N 4 @PVDF nanofiber fabric came into contact and were able to convert external mechanical energy into electrical energy. The most notable instantaneous electrical performance of this triboelectric nanogenerator was open circuit voltage of 71 V, short-circuit current of 0.7 μA, and output power of 56 μW. Additionally, the wearable textile triboelectric generator exhibited superior washability, stability, and cycle durability. More significantly, it was capable of driving some low-consumption electronic products, including capacitors, LED bulbs, and digital meters, thereby exhibiting a strong potential for flexible self-powered electronic devices and intelligent textiles .
研究领域:
纳米能源材料
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智能纺织工程
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柔性电子学
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能量收集技术
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可穿戴设备
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ELECTROCHIMICA ACTA
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2016
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IF 4.803
Na Li,ChunYi Zhi,Haiyan Zhang
The preparation of high specific-capacity pseudocapacitive transition-metal-oxide/hydroxide (TMH) materials into transparent micro-structure electrodes is a great challenge and has become the bottleneck restricting the performance of transparent flexible supercapacitors . Beyond that, extending the operating voltage window is an urgent need for improving energy density . Here, Co(OH) 2 nanosheets and amorphous FeOOH nanowires were prepared into transparent films through a simple and scalable bio-inspired method at the air-solution interface. Both nanostructures are enwrapped in graphene shells (Co@Gr-TFandFe@Gr-TF) for use as transparent asymmetric pseudocapacitive electrodes. The unique encapsulation structures (1) provide pseudocapacitive electrode materials, especially an amorphous FeOOH structure cathode, (2) build up rapid three-dimensional electron and ion transport pathways together with the underlying ITO layer, (3) alleviate the exfoliation and dissolution of the active materials into electrolyte, and (4) extend the potential window of the FeOOH cathode from −0.8 ∼ 0 V to −1.2 ∼ 0 V with minimal cycling stability degradation. The asymmetric transparent and flexible supercapacitor based on Co@Gr-TF//Fe@Gr-TF operated at 1.8 V exhibits good transparency (50.5% at 550 nm), high specific capacitance (25.5 mF cm −2 , one order higher than the maximum value reported for FFT-GP), and high energy density (1.04 mWh cm −3 , comparable to that of nontransparent devices) as well as a long cycle life (10 000 cycles) with high-capacity retention (83.5%).
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材料科学
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纳米科技
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电化学
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能源存储
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柔性电子学
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功能薄膜
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JOURNAL OF COLLOID AND INTERFACE SCIENCE
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2024
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IF 9.4
Ying Jiang,Kai Chen,Jinping He,Yuxue Sun,Xiaorong Zhang,Xiaoxing Yang,Haiming Xie,Jun Liu
Composite solid electrolytes (CSEs), which combine the advantages of solid polymer electrolytes and inorganic solid electrolytes, are considered to be promising electrolytes for all-solid-state lithium metal batteries. However, the current CSEs suffer from defects such as poor inorganic/organic interface compatibility, lithium dendrite growth, and easy damage of electrolyte membrane, which hinder the practical application of CSEs. Herein, a CSE (PBHL@LLZTO@DDB) with polyurethane (PBHL) as the polymer matrix and Li 6.4 La 3 Zr 1.4 Ta 0.6 O 12 (LLZTO) modified by silane coupling agent (DDB) as inorganic fillers (LLZTO@DDB) has been prepared. Disulfide bond exchange reactions between PBHL and LLZTO@DDB enable PBHL@LLZTO@DDB to form a dynamic three-dimensional (3D) inorganic/organic hybrid network, which promotes the uniform dispersion of LLZTO in PBHL@LLZTO@DDB, improves the Li + conductivity (1.24 ± 0.08 × 10 −4 S cm −1 at 30 ℃), and broadens the electrochemical stability window (5.16 V vs. Li + /Li). Moreover, a combination of hydrogen bonds and disulfide bonds endows PBHL@LLZTO@DDB with excellent self-healing properties. As such, both all-solid-state symmetric and full cells exhibit excellent cycle performance at ambient temperature. More importantly, the healed PBHL@LLZTO@DDB can almost completely restore its original electrochemical properties, indicating its application potential in flexible electronic products.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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能源存储
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高分子化学
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固态离子学
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
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2024
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IF 13.3
Yong Huang,Lida Xu,Qibin Zhuang,Xiong Zhou,Zhenjin Xu,Wei Xiao,Xin Liu,Qinnan Chen,Yang Zhao,Chao Wu,Daoheng Sun,Dezhi Wu
High-temperature heat flux sensors play a pivotal role in detecting the dynamic heat exchange processes of heating and cooling, in high-temperature environments. However, the detection of surface heat flux on curved parts operating at high temperatures remains a formidable challenge. Flexible thin-film heat flux sensors, while offering benefits such as conformal adhesion and excellent portability, are typically limited by low operational temperatures and narrow measurement ranges. This work proposes a high-temperature flexible heat flux sensor based on multi-layered high-temperature resistant ceramics nanofibre membranes that one layer worked as a substrate and the other two work as thermal resistance layers, and direct ink writing platinum sensitive elements with Wheatstone Bridge configuration. The prototype sensor is capable of quantifying heat flux reaching 1330 kW/m 2 and withstands temperature as high as 1200 °C. The sensor is bendable with resistance change only about 0.5 % even when the bending radius was larger than 10 mm. These extraordinary characteristics indicate that such methodology will offer a new way for the development of high-temperature thin-film flexible heat flux sensors, demonstrating considerable potential for applications in high-temperature environments.
研究领域:
传感器技术
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材料科学
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热物理学
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仪器仪表工程
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高温测量技术
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Journal of Materials Chemistry A
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2014
·Vol. 2
·期 37
·15546-15552
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IF 0
Yitan Li,Lin Wei,Cuncun Wu,Chang Liu,Yanxue Chen,Hong Liu,Jun Jiao,Liangmo Mei
Uniform zinc oxide (ZnO) nanosheet arrays were grown on woven titanium wires using a low temperature hydrothermal method. Photoanodes were prepared by depositing CdS and CdSe quantum dots onto the ZnO nanosheet arrays by a successive ionic layer adsorption and reaction (SILAR) method. Solar cells were assembled using these nanostructured photoanodes and their photovoltaic performance was characterized. The effect of using SILAR cycles for the deposition of quantum dots on the performance of these nanostructured solar cells was investigated systematically. The overall light-to-electricity conversion efficiency of 0.98% was achieved under 100 mW cm−2 illumination for flexible CdS/CdSe co-sensitized solar cells using conventional Pt foils as counter electrodes. To further improve the performance of the flexible solar cells, PbS and Cu2S counter electrodes based on Pb and Cu foils were fabricated. The best conversion efficiencies of flexible CdS/CdSe co-sensitized solar cells using Cu2S and PbS counter electrodes were 3.4% and 2.5%, which demonstrated a significant enhancement in values for short circuit current, open circuit voltage, and fill factor compared to those obtained with the commonly used Pt and Au electrodes.
研究领域:
材料科学
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纳米科技
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能源材料
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光电化学
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半导体器件
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Journal of Energy Chemistry
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2019
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IF 5.162
Bo Lv,Sha Zeng,Wei Yang,Jian Qiao,Chao Zhang,Chengfeng Zhu,Minghai Chen,Jiangtao Di,Qingwen Li
Recently, the development of high-performance bifunctional oxygen catalysts integrated with flexible conductive scaffolds for rechargeable metal-air batteries has attracted considerable interest, driving by fast-growing wearable electronics . Herein, we report a flexible bifunctional oxygen catalyst thin film consisting of Co–N–C bifunctional catalysts embedding in carbon nanotube (CNT) networks. The catalyst is readily prepared by pyrolysis of cobalt-based zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-67) that are in-situ synthesized in CNT networks. Such catalyst film demonstrates very high catalytic activities for oxygen reduction (onset potential: 0.91 V, and half-wave potential: 0.87 V vs. RHE) and oxygen evolution (10 mA cm −2 at 1.58 V) reactions, high methanol tolerance property, and long-term stability (97% current retention). Moreover, our integrated catalyst film shows very good structure flexibility and robustness. Based on the obtained film air electrodes, flexible Zn–air batteries demonstrate low charging and discharging overpotentials (0.82 V at 1 mA cm −1 ) and excellent structure stability in the bending tests . These results indicate that presently reported catalyst films are potential air electrodes for flexible metal–air batteries.
研究领域:
材料科学
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电化学
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纳米能源
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先进功能材料
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可再生能源
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