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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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Ultrathin Co 3 O 4 Layers with Large Contact Area on Carbon Fibers as High-Performance Electrode for Flexible Zinc-Air Battery Integrated with Flexible Display

TL;DR: In this article, a facile and binder-free method is developed for the in situ and horizontal growth of ultrathin mesoporous Co3O4 layers on the surface of carbon fibers in the carbon cloth (ultrathin Co 3O4/CC) as high-performance air electrode for the flexible Zn-air battery.
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A porphyrin covalent organic framework cathode for flexible Zn–air batteries

TL;DR: In this article, a porphyrin covalent organic framework (POF) was designed and applied as a cathode electrocatalyst for flexible Zn-air batteries.
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Engineering Catalytic Active Sites on Cobalt Oxide Surface for Enhanced Oxygen Electrocatalysis

TL;DR: In this article, a controllable synthesis of surface-tailored Co3O4 nanocrystals including nanocube (NC), nanotruncated octahedron (NTO), and nanopolyhedron anchored on nitrogen-doped reduced graphene oxide (N-rGO), through a facile and template-free hydrothermal strategy, is provided.
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Recent advances of noble-metal-free bifunctional oxygen reduction and evolution electrocatalysts

TL;DR: In this article, the design principles to obtain high-performance noble-metal-free bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts by emphasizing strategies of both intrinsic activity regulation and active site integration are systematically addressed.
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Recent advances in air electrodes for Zn–air batteries: electrocatalysis and structural design

TL;DR: In this article, the authors provide guidelines to the researchers for the design and construction of high-performance, easy-to-use cathodes for metal-air batteries, including heteroatom-doped carbon, transition metal nitrides/oxides/sulfides, and perovskite oxides.
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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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