Affiliation:
1. Key Laboratory for Advanced Materials School of Chemistry & Molecular Engineering East China University of Science and Technology 200237 Shanghai P. R. China
Abstract
AbstractZn‐air battery is a promising next‐generation energy storage device. Its performance, however, is limited by a high overpotential resulted from the slow kinetics of the cathodic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). This study reports a simple strategy for preparation of a fluorine‐doped Co−N−C composite as highly efficient electrocatalyst for ORR. The C@PVI‐(TPFC)Co‐800 catalyst was prepared by pyrolysis of F‐containing Co‐corrole that was assembled on PVI‐functionalized carbon black through the axial imidazole coordination (PVI=polyvinylimidazole, TPFC=5,10,15‐triperfluorophenyl‐21H, 22H‐corrole). The C@PVI‐(TPFC)Co‐800 catalyst exhibited much more positive ORR half‐wave potential (E1/2=0.88 V vs. RHE) than its counterpart C@PVI‐(TPC)Co‐800 (E1/2=0.82 V, TPC=5,10,15‐triphenyl‐21H, 22H‐corrole) without F‐doping in 0.1 M KOH electrolyte. C@PVI‐(TPFC)Co‐800 also achieved a greater kinetic current density and enhanced durability in alkaline media. In addition, a Zn‐air battery with C@PVI‐(TPFC)Co‐800 loaded at the cathode delivered much higher peak power density (Pmax=141 mW/cm2) and open‐circuit voltage (OCV=1.45 V) over the C@PVI‐(TPC)Co‐800 counterpart (Pmax=110 mW/cm2, OCV=1.39 V) and the commercial 20 % Pt/C (Pmax=119 mW/cm2, OCV=1.42 V) as well. The promoted catalyst performance for ORR was attributed to the increased specific surface area, more defects generated, and reduced electron density distribution around the Co metal center after F‐doping.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
Subject
Inorganic Chemistry,Organic Chemistry,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry,Catalysis
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