Abstract
The development of high-efficiency Zn−air batteries represents one of the emerging energy storage and conversion technologies. In this work, hierarchically structured N, P co-doped graphene (NPHG) has been synthesized through the chemical polymerization of aniline and phytic acid in the presence of SiO2 nanoparticles and applied as air cathodes for rechargeable Zn−air batteries, owing to its high bifunctional oxygen electrocatalytic activities. The P−N bond, rather than P−C or P=N bonds, in NPHG is proposed to be responsible for the high catalytic activity. The rechargeable Zn−air batteries assembled from this NPHG exhibited much higher reversibility and better stability as compared with a benchmark Pt/C catalyst.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1811-1816 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | ChemElectroChem |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 11 Jul 2018 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- bifunctional electrocatalystic
- graphene
- OER
- ORR
- Zn−air battery