journal article·2023-06Open access

Synergistic Effects of Phase Transition and Electron‐Spin Regulation on the Electrocatalysis Performance of Ternary Nitride

Jinjin Ban, Hongjie Xu, Guoqin Cao, Yameng Fan, Wei Kong Pang, Guosheng Shao, Junhua Hu

Advanced Functional Materials· Volume 33· Issue 25

Abstract

Abstract Transition metal nitrides (TMNs) have great potential use in energy storage and conversion owing to tunable electronic and bonding characteristics. Novel iron rich nitrides nanoparticles anchored on the N‐doped porous carbon, named as (CoxFe1–x)3N@NPC (0 ≤ x < 0.5) are designed here. The synergistic effects of phase transition and electron‐spin regulation on oxygen electrocatalysis are testified. A core–shell structure of (CoxFe1–x)3N with high dispersibility is induced by an intermediate phase transition process, which significantly suppresses coarsening of the metallic nitrides. The Co incorporation regulates d‐band electrons spin polarization. The t2g5eg1 of FeII with the ideal eg electron filling boosts intrinsic activity. (Co0.17Fe0.83)3N@NPC with optimal cobalt content holds electronic configuration with moderate eg electron filling (t2g5eg1), which balances the adsorption of *O2 and the hydrogenation of *OH, improving bifunctional catalytic performances. Both liquid and solid‐state zinc–air batteries assembled based (Co0.17Fe0.83)3N@NPC cathodes substantially deliver higher peak power density and remarkable energy density.
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OpenAlex topics: Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion · Advanced battery technologies research · Supercapacitor Materials and Fabrication

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Affiliations

School of Materials Science and Engineering State Center for International Cooperation on Designer Low‐Carbon & Environmental Mouaterials (CDLCEM) Zhengzhou University Zhengzhou 450001 China

Longzihu New Energy Laboratory Zhengzhou 450001 China

Institute for Superconducting & Electronic Materials University of Wollongong Wollongong NSW 2500 Australia

Department of Chemical and Process Engineering University of Surrey Guildford GU2 7XH UK

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China

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