Hierarchical 3D macrosheets composed of interconnected in situ cobalt catalyzed nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes as superior bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable Zn

Hierarchical 3D macrosheets composed of interconnected in situ cobalt catalyzed nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes as superior bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts for rechargeable Zn–air batteries

Published:2018 Issue:32 Volume:6 Page:15523-15529
ISSN:2050-7488
Container-title:Journal of Materials Chemistry A
language:en
Short-container-title:J. Mater. Chem. A

Author:

Li Yapeng¹²³⁴⁵,Gao Jingyu¹²³⁴⁵,Zhang Fu¹²³⁴⁵,Qian Qizhu¹²³⁴⁵,Liu Yi¹²³⁴⁵,Zhang Genqiang¹²³⁴⁵^ORCID

Affiliation:

1. Key Laboratory of Materials for Energy Conversion

2. Chinese Academy of Science

3. China

4. Department of Materials Science and Engineering

5. University of Science and Technology of China

Abstract

Novel hierarchical 3D macrosheets composed of cobalt catalyzed nitrogen doped carbon nanotubes exhibit superior bifunctional oxygen catalysis and can act as a highly durable cathode for rechargeable Zn–air batteries.

Funder

National Natural Science Foundation of China

Recruitment Program of Global Experts

Publisher

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Subject

General Materials Science,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,General Chemistry

Link

http://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlepdf/2018/TA/C8TA06057F

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