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Recent progress in porous carbon-supported materials as efficient oxygen electrocatalysts for zinc-air batteries

高效多孔碳基催化剂的研究进展及其在锌空气电池中应用

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The urgency of the energy shortage has intensified, and the emission of carbon dioxide from conventional fossil fuels has significantly led to global warming in recent years. Zinc-air batteries (ZABs), as a promising sustainable energy source, have garnered widespread attention due to their favorable characteristics, including cost-effectiveness, high specific energy density, safety, and environmental friendliness. However, the progress of ZAB development has been hindered by the limited catalytic efficiency and poor stability of air catalysts at the cathode. This review focuses on the latest advancements and research progress in porous carbon-based oxygen catalysts for air cathodes. It begins with a brief introduction to ZABs, followed by an exploration of the structure and composition of carbon support, emphasizing pore structure and heteroatom doping. The design and preparation of porous carbon support for ZABs are discussed in detail based on pore size, namely, micropores, mesopores, and macropores. Furthermore, various synthesis strategies for heteroatom doping are summarized, along with their impacts on battery performance, categorized by nitrogen, fluorine, sulfur, phosphorus, and boron. Finally, an outlook on the future challenges and opportunities for ZABs is proposed.

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近年来, 能源短缺问题日益突出, 传统化石燃料使用过程中排放的二氧化碳大大加剧了全球变暖. 锌空气电池作为一种新型能源, 由于其低成本、高比能量密度、高安全性和环境友好等优点而受到广泛关注. 然而, 锌空气电池的发展速度缓慢, 一个主要原因是阴极空气催化剂的催化效率低和稳定性差. 本文总结了用于空气阴极的多孔碳基催化剂的最新研究进展. 在对锌空气电池进行简要介绍后, 从孔结构和杂原子掺杂两方面介绍了碳载体的结构和组成. 根据孔径大小: 微孔、介孔和大孔, 详细介绍了锌空气电池中多孔碳的设计和制备. 此外, 还根据氮、氟、硫、磷和硼等杂原子类别, 分别讨论了杂原子掺杂的合成策略以及相应电池性能. 最后, 本文对锌空气电池未来发展过程中的挑战和机遇进行了展望.

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This work was financially supported by the Natural Science Foundation of Department of Science and Technology of Henan Province (232102240038), the Research Project in School-level of Henan University of Technology (2020BS017), and Henan Province Education Department Natural Science Research Item (21A480005).

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    Shichang Cai  (蔡世昌), Yu An  (安宇), Yagang Feng  (冯亚刚), Lei Duan  (段磊), Hanlu Zhang  (张寒露) & Meng Zhang  (张猛)

  2. Department of Chemistry, Tsinghua University, Beijing, 100084, China

    Jiabin Wu  (吴佳宾)

  3. Foshan Xianhu Laboratory of the Advanced Energy Science and Technology, Guangdong Laboratory, Xianhu Hydrogen Valley, Foshan, 528200, China

    Haolin Tang  (唐浩林)

  4. State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology, Wuhan, 430070, China

    Haolin Tang  (唐浩林)

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Author contributions Cai S, An Y, and Wu J collected and summarized the literature. Cai S wrote the original manuscript. Feng Y, Duan L, Zhang H and Zhang M developed the concept and offered creative proposal for improving the depth of the review. Wu J and Tang H supervised the project. All authors contributed to the general discussion.

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Shichang Cai received his PhD degree from Wuhan University of Technology in 2019. He works as the lecturer at the School of Materials Science & Engineering, Henan University of Technology. His research interests focus on the porous carbon-based catalytic materials for energy conversion, including fuel cells and zinc-air batteries.

Jiabin Wu received his PhD degree from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in 2020. He was a postdoctor at the University of Waterloo. He is currently a postdoctor in Prof. Yadong Li’s group at Tsinghua University. His research interests focus on the renewable energy materials and devices.

Haolin Tang received his PhD degree in materials science from Wuhan University of Technology in 2007. Then he worked as a research fellow at Nanyang Technological University for one year, and in 2011 he was appointed as a full professor of the State Key Laboratory of Advanced Technology for Materials Synthesis and Processing, Wuhan University of Technology. His main research interests focus on advanced materials for fuel cells, metal-air batteries, and lithium-ion batteries.

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Cai, S., An, Y., Feng, Y. et al. Recent progress in porous carbon-supported materials as efficient oxygen electrocatalysts for zinc-air batteries. Sci. China Mater. 66, 3381–3400 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40843-023-2527-7

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