Bifunctional electrocatalysts of Mn-doped Co3O4 for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions in alkaline medium

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Rechargeable zinc-air batteries (ZABs) have been extensively studied due to their due to their high energy and power density, high safety and cost-effectiveness, which are considered to be one of the most promising clean power sources in the field of energy storage. Nevertheless, its practical application has been hampered by the sluggish kinetics of the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) during the discharge and charge processes, respectively. It is well known that Pt and IrO₂ are currently considered to be the most efficient ORR and OER catalysts. However, the high cost of precious metal catalysts has hindered their large-scale application. Herein, a series of spinel catalysts (Mn_x-Co₃O₄, x=0, 0.5, 1, 1.5) are prepared by co-precipitation method to achieve bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysis in alkaline media. Meanwhile, the potential of these transition metal oxide catalytic materials as bifunctional catalysts in replacing precious metals has been further explored. The results show that Mn-Co₃O₄ has excellent ORR performance (onset potential of 0.85 V, half-wave potential of 0.69 V), and significantly enhanced OER performance (overpotential of 0.57 V, the electron transfer resistance of 26.14 Ω), thereby leading to excellent bifunctional property. Furthermore, Density functional theory (DFT) calculations demonstrate that Mn and Co sites can serve as potential active sites for ORR and OER respectively, exhibiting significant synergistic effects in electrocatalytic processes. The characterization results further confirm that the doping of manganese in the catalyst preparation process increases the specific surface area and oxygen vacancies of the catalyst, adjusts the surface chemistry and electronic state of the catalyst, and thus improves the ORR and OER performance of the catalyst. In addition, the catalyst delivers high cycle life of up to 40 h in liquid rechargeable zinc air batteries. In summary, this paper demonstrates that manganese-cobalt bimetallic synergistic catalysis is a promising strategy to enhance the electrocatalytic activity of ORR and OER.

Key words: Oxygen reduction reaction, Oxygen evolution reaction, Spinel oxide, Oxygen vacancy, Catalytic performance

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Ziyi Shui, Sile Yu, Wei Lu, Liuyun Xu, Qingye Liu, Wei Zhao, Yilun Liu. Bifunctional electrocatalysts of Mn-doped Co₃O₄ for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions in alkaline medium[J]. Acta Chimica Sinica, doi: 10.6023/A24050152.

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Mn掺杂Co₃O₄双功能电催化剂在碱性介质下氧还原和析氧反应中的应用

Bifunctional electrocatalysts of Mn-doped Co₃O₄ for oxygen reduction and oxygen evolution reactions in alkaline medium

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Mn掺杂Co3O4双功能电催化剂在碱性介质下氧还原和析氧反应中的应用