<i>α</i>-MnO<sub>2</sub> as an advanced bifunctional ORR/IOR electrocatalyst for Zn-air battery

WANG Zhen; ZHAO Hui; ZHOU Juhong; SHENG Kefa; WANG Tao; JIANG Binbin

doi:10.19906/j.cnki.JFCT.2023066

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WANG Zhen, ZHAO Hui, ZHOU Juhong, SHENG Kefa, WANG Tao, JIANG Binbin. α-MnO2 as an advanced bifunctional ORR/IOR electrocatalyst for Zn-air battery[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, 2024, 52(2): 266-276. doi: 10.19906/j.cnki.JFCT.2023066

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WANG Zhen, ZHAO Hui, ZHOU Juhong, SHENG Kefa, WANG Tao, JIANG Binbin. α-MnO₂ as an advanced bifunctional ORR/IOR electrocatalyst for Zn-air battery[J]. Journal of Fuel Chemistry and Technology, 2024, 52(2): 266-276. doi: 10.19906/j.cnki.JFCT.2023066

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α-MnO₂ as an advanced bifunctional ORR/IOR electrocatalyst for Zn-air battery

doi: 10.19906/j.cnki.JFCT.2023066

Anhui Key Laboratory of Photoelectric-Magnetic Functional Materials, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anqing Normal University, Anqing 246011, China

Funds: The project was supported by Anhui Province Natural Science Foundation (2008085QB53), Natural Science Research Project of Anhui Province Education Department (KJ2021A0642, KJ2021A0655), Open Project of Anhui Key Laboratory of Photoelectric-Magnetic Functional Materials (ZD2022004).

Received Date: 2023-07-13
Accepted Date: 2023-08-14
Rev Recd Date: 2023-08-13

Available Online: 2023-09-18

Publish Date: 2024-02-02

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Abstract

Oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) are important reactions for rechargeable Zinc-air batteries (RZABs). Unfortunatly, OER holds a high thermodynamic equilibrium potential and complex reaction path, which require an large votage to derive this reaction and greatly hinder its commercial application. Herein, α-MnO₂ was successfully achieved and as the bifunctional ORR/iodide oxidation reaction (IOR) electrocatalyst. In alkline media, α-MnO₂ exhibits fast kinetics and low oxidation potential for IOR. Expectedly, α-MnO₂ exhibits remarkable IOR activity in 1.0 mol/L KOH with 0.5 mol/L KI. Compared with potential at 10 mA/cm² for OER (1.709 V vs. RHE), the potential at 10 mA/cm² reduce 398 mV (1.311 V vs. RHE) for α-MnO₂ during IOR process. α-MnO₂ also provides small Tafel slope of 57.5 mV/dec. Additionly, α-MnO₂ represents outsanding ORR performances with respect to Pt/C. As an air electrode for RZAB, the fabricated RZAB delivers excellent performances. To be specific, at 5 mA/cm², the voltage gap between charging and discharging reduces from 0.97 V to 0.61 V, energy efficiency increses from 54.9% to 66.2%. This work provide an unique strategy to construct bifunction ORR/IOR electrocatalysts and promote the commercialization of RZABs.
- rechargeable zinc-air battery,
- oxygen evolution reaction,
- iodide oxidation reaction,
- α-MnO₂

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