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A new MnxOy/carbon nanorods derived from bimetallic Zn/Mn metal–organic framework as an efficient oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst for alkaline Zn-Air batteries

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In this work, nanorods like bimetallic Zn/Mn metal–organic-frameworks (MOFs) are proposed as the precursor for preparing MnxOy/porous carbon composite as a high-performance catalyst. The synthesis conditions, including the ratio of Zn:Mn and reaction time, are systematically investigated. The optimized sample has nanorods like morphology with a length of 200 nm and a diameter of 50 nm. Electrochemical tests show that the initial potential of the optimized MnxOy/porous carbon composite is 0.896 V(vs. reversible hydrogen electrode, RHE), the half-wave potential is 0.763 V (vs. RHE), and the kinetic current is 0.962 mA cm−2 (0.8 V). It has higher stability and selectivity than commercial Pt/C. The results reveal that the existence of Zn grain refinement occurs in MnxOy/carbon nanomaterials and increases its pore structure. The obtained material possesses a large electrochemical active area, indicating the higher exposed active sites and enhanced catalytic performance. Besides, the assembled Zn-air battery with MnxOy/porous carbon composite as cathode catalyst exhibits a power density of 0.14 W cm−2, close to that of commercial Pt/C. This work provides adequate data for further study of bimetallic MOF-derived materials as high-performance ORR catalysts.

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This work was supported by the National Key Research and Development Program of China (2019YFC1908304), the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21676022 & 21706004), and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (BHYC1701A).

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Zhu, X., Wang, J., Chai, L. et al. A new MnxOy/carbon nanorods derived from bimetallic Zn/Mn metal–organic framework as an efficient oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalyst for alkaline Zn-Air batteries. J Solid State Electrochem 26, 1163–1173 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10008-022-05139-5

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