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NiCo2S4 nanocrystals anchored on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes as a highly efficient bifunctional electrocatalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries

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In this paper, a new inorganic-nanocarbon coupled hybrid, homogeneous NiCo2S4 nanocrystals anchored on nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes, has been developed as an extremely efficient bifunctional catalyst to promote the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) for advanced rechargeable zinc-air battery.
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This article is published in Nano Energy.The article was published on 2017-01-01. It has received 330 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Electrocatalyst & Bifunctional catalyst.

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Interface Engineering of CoS/CoO@N-Doped Graphene Nanocomposite for High-Performance Rechargeable Zn–Air Batteries

TL;DR: Density functional theory calculations and experimental results confirm the enhanced electrocatalytic performances via the proposed interface engineering of heterogeneous CoS/CoO nanocrystals and N-doped graphene composite, which exhibits excellent performances in rechargeable Zn–air batteries.
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ZIF-67/COF-derived highly dispersed Co3O4/N-doped porous carbon with excellent performance for oxygen evolution reaction and Li-ion batteries

TL;DR: In this paper, a facile bottom-up strategy to prepare highly dispersed supported Co3O4 on N-doped Porous Carbon (NPC) was reported, which showed good catalytic activity (330mV overpotential at 10 µmV.dec−1 Tafel slope and mass activity of 130 ǫ A.h.m.
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Reduced CoNi2S4 nanosheets with enhanced conductivity for high-performance supercapacitors

TL;DR: In this paper, a new high-performance electrochemical supercapacitor made of reduced CoNi2S4 nanosheets, which are synthesized via a facile moderate reduction process, is presented.
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Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalyst of Mesoporous Ni/NiO Nanosheets for Flexible Rechargeable Zn-Air Batteries.

TL;DR: An oxygen electrocatalyst consisting of Ni nanoparticles interpenetrated in porous NiO nanosheets was successfully synthesized, and the porous Ni/NiO-based solid-like Zn–air battery shows excellent electrochemical performance and flexibility, illustrating its great potential as a next-generation rechargeable power source for flexible electronics.
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Advanced Inorganic Chemistry

TL;DR: Cotton and Wilkinson's Advanced Inorganic Chemistry (AIC) as discussed by the authors is one of the most widely used inorganic chemistry books and has been used for more than a quarter century.
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Li-O2 and Li-S batteries with high energy storage.

TL;DR: The energy that can be stored in Li-air and Li-S cells is compared with Li-ion; the operation of the cells is discussed, as are the significant hurdles that will have to be overcome if such batteries are to succeed.
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Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube arrays with high electrocatalytic activity for oxygen reduction.

TL;DR: It is reported that vertically aligned nitrogen-containing carbon nanotubes (VA-NCNTs) can act as a metal-free electrode with a much better electrocatalytic activity, long-term operation stability, and tolerance to crossover effect than platinum for oxygen reduction in alkaline fuel cells.
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Co3O4 nanocrystals on graphene as a synergistic catalyst for oxygen reduction reaction

TL;DR: The Co₃O₄/N-doped graphene hybrid exhibits similar catalytic activity but superior stability to Pt in alkaline solutions, making it a high-performance non-precious metal-based bi-catalyst for both ORR and OER.
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Electrocatalyst approaches and challenges for automotive fuel cells

Mark K. Debe
- 07 Jun 2012 - 
TL;DR: Taking the step towards successful commercialization requires oxygen reduction electrocatalysts that meet exacting performance targets, and these catalyst systems will need to be highly durable, fault-tolerant and amenable to high-volume production with high yields and exceptional quality.
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