[HTML][HTML] PGM-free biomass-derived electrocatalysts for oxygen reduction in energy conversion devices: promising materials

S Zago, LC Scarpetta-Pizo, JH Zagal… - Electrochemical Energy …, 2024 - Springer
Biomass is a low-cost, abundant and renewable resource that can be used to manufacture
porous carbon-based materials for a variety of applications. Different mesoporous carbon …

High-power-density and high-energy-efficiency zinc-air flow battery system for long-duration energy storage

S Zhao, T Liu, Y Zuo, M Wei, J Wang, Z Shao… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
To achieve long-duration energy storage (LDES), a technological and economical battery
technology is imperative. Herein, we demonstrate an all-around zinc-air flow battery (ZAFB) …

Structure-performance relations for carbons in Zn-air battery cathodes with non-alkaline electrolytes

RR Kapaev, A Ohayon, M Sonoo, J Tzadikov… - Electrochimica …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Rechargeable Zn-air batteries (RZABs) with non-alkaline electrolytes are a
promising type of energy storage devices that potentially combine low cost, high energy …

Failure Mechanisms and Strategies Toward Flexible Zinc‐Air Batteries

H Wang, L Kang, K Wang, M Wei, P Pei… - Advanced Functional …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Flexible zinc‐air batteries (FZABs) have emerged as a promising alternative to lithium‐ion
batteries in flexible electronic devices due to the advantages of excellent mechanical …

[HTML][HTML] Anodic instability of carbon in non-alkaline Zn–air batteries

RR Kapaev, M Noked - Chemical Communications, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Although non-alkaline rechargeable Zn–air batteries (RZABs) are promising for energy
storage, their chemistry is still underdeveloped and unclear. It was suggested that using Zn …

Atomically Dispersed Dual-Metal ORR Catalyst with Hierarchical Porous Structure for Zn–Air Batteries

Y He, J Yang, Y Wang, Y Jia, H Li, Y Liu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The metal–nitrogen–carbon (M–N–C)-based catalysts are promising to replace PGM
(platinum group metal) to accelerate oxygen reduction reaction due to their excellent …

Innovating rechargeable Zn-air batteries for low charging voltage and high energy efficiency

S Zhao, T Liu, Y Wang, Z Guo, IT Bello, Q He… - Energy & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The commercialization of rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) is significantly impeded by
their high charging voltage and low energy efficiency. In this work, we apply soluble KI to …

Microenvironment engineering of gas-involving energy electrocatalysis and device applications

H Zhao, JT Ren, ZY Yuan - Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Gas-involving electrochemical reactions, including gas-consuming reactions and gas-
evolving reactions, play a critical role in the construction of clean energy conversion and …

Unveiling the Mysteries: Acetonitrile's Dance with Weakly‐Solvating Electrolytes in Shaping Gas Evolution and Electrochemical Performance of Zinc‐ion Batteries

Z Wu, Y Li, A Amardeep, Y Shao, Y Zhang… - Angewandte …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aqueous Zn‐metal battery (AZMB) is a promising candidate for future large‐scale energy
storage with commendable capacity, exceptional safety characteristics, and low cost …

An overview of silicon-air batteries: Principle, current state and future perspectives

S Hu, Z Wang, J Wang, S Pang, B Wang… - Coordination Chemistry …, 2024 - Elsevier
In response to the increasing demand for sustainable and durable energy sources, various
novel energy conversion and storage systems have emerged and experienced rapid …