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Xin-Bo Zhang

Researcher at Chinese Academy of Sciences

Publications -  212
Citations -  28359

Xin-Bo Zhang is an academic researcher from Chinese Academy of Sciences. The author has contributed to research in topics: Battery (electricity) & Catalysis. The author has an hindex of 88, co-authored 211 publications receiving 23947 citations. Previous affiliations of Xin-Bo Zhang include University of Science and Technology of China & Jilin University.

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Oxygen electrocatalysts in metal–air batteries: from aqueous to nonaqueous electrolytes

TL;DR: This review focuses on the major obstacle of sluggish kinetics of the cathode in both batteries, and summary the fundamentals and recent advances related to the oxygen catalyst materials, and several future research directions are proposed based on the results achieved.
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Electrochemical Reduction of N2 under Ambient Conditions for Artificial N2 Fixation and Renewable Energy Storage Using N2/NH3 Cycle

TL;DR: Using tetrahexahedral gold nanorods as a heterogeneous electrocatalyst, an electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction was shown to be possible at room temperature and atmospheric pressure, with a high Faradic efficiency up to 4.02% at -0.2 V vs reversible hydrogen electrode.
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ZIF‐8 Derived Graphene‐Based Nitrogen‐Doped Porous Carbon Sheets as Highly Efficient and Durable Oxygen Reduction Electrocatalysts

TL;DR: New 2D sandwich-like zeolitic imidazolate framework (ZIF) derived graphene-based nitrogen-doped porous carbon sheets (GNPCSs) obtained by in situ growing ZIF on graphene oxide (GO) show comparable onset potential, higher current density, and especially an excellent tolerance to methanol and superior durability in the ORR.
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In Situ Coupling of Strung Co4N and Intertwined N–C Fibers toward Free-Standing Bifunctional Cathode for Robust, Efficient, and Flexible Zn–Air Batteries

TL;DR: The obtained free-standing and highly flexible bifunctional oxygen electrode exhibits excellent electrocatalytic activity and stability for both OER and ORR in terms of low overpotential, a positive half-wave potential for OER, and a stable current density retention for at least 20 h.
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Advances and challenges for flexible energy storage and conversion devices and systems

TL;DR: In this article, an overview of the remarkable contributions made by the leading scientists in this important and promising research area is given, and some perspectives for the future and impacts of flexible energy storage and conversion systems are also proposed.