Bifunctional Nb-N-C atomic catalyst for aqueous Zn-air battery driving CO2 electrolysis
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设计廉价和高效的双功能催化剂应用于CO2还原和O2还原反应 (CO2RR和ORR)是实现碳中和的理想选择. 因此, 本文研制出铌原子分散固定在氮掺杂有序介孔碳(Nb-N-C)上的双功能CO2RR和ORR催化剂用于锌-空气电池(ZAB)自驱动CO2RR. 得益于高铌原子利用率和有序介孔结构, Nb-N-C催化剂展现出高达90%的CO法拉第效率, ORR的半 波电位活性为0.84 V, ZAB的峰值功率活性为115.6 mW cm−2. 此外, 采用两个串联的ZABs单元作为自供能CO2RR系统的电源, 能够连续将 CO2 转化为CO. 该自供能系统前10 小时的CO 平均产率为 3.75 µmol h−1 ( m{mgcat}-1). 理论计算表明, 铌原子分散固定在氮掺杂的碳上形成Nb–N配位键, 从而有效地降低CO2RR的决速中间体*COOH和ORR的决速中间体*O的生成能垒.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced battery technologies research · CO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts · Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
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