A Review of Bifunctional Catalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Noble Metals as Advanced Bifunctional Catalysts in Zn–Air Batteries
3. N-Doped Carbonaceous (NC) Materials as Advanced Bifunctional Catalysts in Zn–Air Batteries
3.1. Metal-Doped NC
3.2. Non-Metal-Doped NC
4. Metallic Nanoparticles as Advanced Bifunctional Catalysts in Zn–Air Batteries
4.1. Single Metallic Particles
4.2. Bimetallic Particles
5. Layered Double Hydroxides as Advanced Bifunctional Catalysts in Zn–Air Batteries
6. Metal Chalcogenides as Advanced Bifunctional Catalysts in Zn–Air Batteries
7. Metal Oxides as Advanced Bifunctional Catalysts in Zn–Air Batteries
Number Catalyst | E1/2/V | Electrolyte | Catalyst Loadings (mg cm−2) | Ref | |
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Noble metal | |||||
1 | Fe3Pt/C | 0.91 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.12 | [15] |
2 | Fe3Pt/Ni3FeN | 0.93 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.12 | [15] |
3 | Co(OH)2/CoPt/N-CN | 0.83 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.102 | [17] |
4 | SA-PtCoF | 0.88 | 1 M KOH | 0.42 | [18] |
5 | Pt/CoFe2O4 | 0.72 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.283 | [19] |
6 | PtFeNC | 0.895 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.255 | [16] |
8 | Ag/LMO-NR/RGO | 0.691 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.317 | [22] |
9 | Ag-Cu/Ni | 0.691 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.8 | [23] |
N-doped carbonaceous (NC) materials | |||||
10 | NDGs-800 | 0.85 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.204 | [34] |
11 | SilkNC/KB | 0.764 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.6 | [35] |
12 | GNCNTs-4 | 0.85 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.51 | [37] |
13 | NPC@CNF-950 | 0.88 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.1 | [36] |
14 | Honeycomb-600 | 0.837 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.3 | [38] |
15 | 3D Fe/N-G | 0.852 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.276 | [43] |
16 | Fe-MNC | 0.85 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.286 | [44] |
17 | 2D Fe-NG | 0.86 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.236 | [45] |
18 | GSC-900 | 0.8 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.255 | [49] |
19 | hSNCNC | 0.792 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.127 | [52] |
20 | DDPCN | 0.87 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.4 | [53] |
Metallic nanoparticle | |||||
21 | Co-N-CNTs | 0.90 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.81 | [60] |
22 | CNCF-800 | 0.66 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.25 | [61] |
23 | Co@NCNTA-700 | 0.861 | 0.1 M KOH | 1 | [62] |
24 | Co@NC-3 | 0.816 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.24 | [63] |
25 | Co/N-CNTs@rGO | 0.88 | 0.1 M KOH | [64] | |
26 | Co@NC-5 | 0.86 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.5 | [65] |
27 | FeCo@NC-750 | 0.8 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.4 | [75] |
28 | h-FeCo alloy/N-CNFs | 0.87 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.2 | [76] |
29 | CoFe@NCNTs | 0.84 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.8 | [77] |
30 | Fe1.2Co@NC/NCNTs | 0.82 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.2 | [78] |
31 | Ni3Fe/N-C | 0.81 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.22 | [80] |
32 | Ni3Fe/NPG-1 | 0.83 | 0.1 M KOH | 1 | [81] |
33 | Fe-enriched-FeNi3/NC | 0.78 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.8 | [82] |
34 | Ni3Fe/N-S-CNTs | 0.877 | 1 M KOH | 0.42 | [85] |
35 | FeNi/N-CPCF-950 | 0.867 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.6 | [84] |
36 | NiFe@NCNTs (Ni0.36Fe0.64) | 0.79 | 1 M KOH | 0.408 | [83] |
37 | FeNi3@NC) | 0.86 | 0.1 M KOH | -- | [139] |
Layered double hydroxide | |||||
38 | MCN-LDH-1.5 | 0.826 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.4 | [94] |
39 | Co3O4@NiFe-2 | 0.76 | 1 M KOH | 0.4 | [97] |
40 | NiCo2S4@NiFe | 0.85 | 0.1 M KOH | -- | [98] |
41 | NiMn (Ni3Mn1) | 0.74 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.2 | [99] |
42 | Hollow sphere Co2Mn1 | 0.83 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.51 | [101] |
43 | CoNi-NS/rGO | 0.85 | 1 M KOH | 0.48 | [102] |
44 | CoMn-LDH/NPGA | 0.868 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.255 | [103] |
Metal chalcogenides | |||||
45 | CoSx@PCN/rGO | 0.78 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.408 | [106] |
46 | Co/N/S-800 | 0.831 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.1 | [107] |
47 | S-Co9−xFexS8@rGO | 0.84 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.5 | [109] |
48 | FeCoMoS@NG | 0.83 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.21 | [112] |
49 | (Fe,Co)SPPc-900-sp | 0.83 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.28 | [111] |
50 | Ni0.75Se | 0.74 | 1 M KOH | [113] | |
51 | NiS2/CoS2 | 0.79 | 0.1 M KOH | [116] | |
52 | NiS2/CoS2-O NWs | 0.7 | 0.1 M KOH | [117] | |
53 | N, P/CoS2@TiO2 | 0.71 | 0.1 M KOH | [118] | |
Metal oxides | |||||
54 | NC-Co3O4-90 | 0.87 | 1 M KOH | [126] | |
55 | CoOx/NMC | 0.907 | 1 M KOH | [129] | |
56 | NP-Co3O4/CC | 0.9 | 1 M KOH | [130] | |
57 | S5.84%-LaCoO3 | 0.7 | 1 M KOH | [137] | |
58 | S–CoMn2O4 | 0.76 | 1 M KOH | [138] |
8. Zinc–Air Battery Performance
Catalyst | Loading (mg cm−2) | Polarization (∆E/V) | Open Circuit Voltage (V) | Rechargeability (Cycle Number, 1st Charge/Discharge Voltages, Cycle Time/min) | Reference |
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RuSn | 20 | 0.7 | 1.36 | 100, 1.9/1.2, 20 | [25] |
P,S-CNS | 0.45 | 0.8 | 1.51 | >500, 2.02/1.22, 12 | [144] |
PS-CNFs | 0.20 | 0.81 | 1.49 | 600, 2.2/1.19, 12 | [145] |
CNT@POF | 1.50 | 0.78 | 1.39 | 200, 1.99/1.21, 20 | [146] |
Fe(Co)-Nx/C | 1.0 | 0.73 | 1.48 | 2000, 1.97/1.24, 20 | [147] |
DDPCN | n/a | 0.9 | 1.48 | 360, 2.1/1.2, 5 | [53] |
CK-800-800 | 4 | 1.21 | 1.51 | 300, 2.41/ 1.2, 10 | [148] |
Fe–NCNS | 1 | 0.7 | 1.49 | 1000, 1.90/1.2, 10 | [149] |
2D Fe-NG | 1 | 0.91 | 1.51 | 480, 2.1/1.19, 10 | [45] |
Co-N-C | 5 | 0.40 | 1.40 | 72, 1.75/1.35, 20 | [40] |
FeNx-embedded PNC | 8 | 0.8 | 1.55 | 300, 2.0/1.2, 10 | [48] |
E-CoSA/N/C | 1 | 0.79 | 1.49 | 1000, 2.0/1.21, 10 | [41] |
Co–N–C nanobrushes | 1 | 0.84 | 1.50 | 420, 2.05/1.21, 20 | [150] |
GNCNTs | 1 | 0.8 | 1.48 | 9000, 1.9/1.1, 20 | [37] |
Co@NC-3 | 0.5 | 0.95 | 1.377 | 450, 2.2/1.25, 10 | [63] |
Co2Fe1@NC | 2 | 0.75 | 1.45 | 750, 2.0/1.25, 10 | [71] |
Co@NC | 1 | 0.74 | 1.46 | 300, 1.97/1.23, 10 | [65] |
FeCo@NC | 1 | 0.7 | 1.38 | 200, 1.9/1.2, 10 | [75] |
CoFe@NCNTs | 1 | 0.7 | 1.45 | 500, 1.9/1.2, 10 | [77] |
Ni3Fe/N-S-CNTs | 1 | 0.6 | 1.41 | 500, 1.85/1.25, 60 | [85] |
Fe1.2Co@NC/NCNTs | 2.0 | 0.74 | 1.43 | 300, 1.98/1.24, 10 | [78] |
FeCo-NCps | n/a | 0.71 | 1.43 | 1400, 1.9/1.19, 6.7 | [67] |
Ni3Fe/N-C | 0.5 | 0.95 | 1.5 | 402, 2.05/1.1, 20 | [80] |
FeCo-N-C-700 | 3 | 0.46 | 1.39 | 240, 1.72/1.26, 10 | [66] |
NiFe@N-CFs | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 300, 1.92/1.26, 40 | [151] |
FeNi/N-CPCF | 2.0 | 0.77 | 1.478 | 960, 1.99/1.22, 40 | [84] |
P–FeNi/NC@G | 1.1 | 0.68 | 1.53 | 144, 1.9/1.18, 10 | [152] |
NiFe@NCNTs | n/a | 0.6 | 1.48 | 2400, 1.9/1.3, 5 | [83] |
CoFe@NC/KB-800 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.44 | 600, 1.8/1.3, 10 | [69] |
Co–Nx/C | 1.0 | 0.68 | 1.42 | 120, 1.93/1.25, 5 | [153] |
Ni/NiO nanosheets | 2 | 0.73 | 1.47 | 720, 1.99/1.26, 10 | [154] |
Co@Co4N/MnO-NC | 2.5~3.0 | 0.87 | 1.47 | 2800, 2.14/1.27, 10 | [155] |
FexNiyN@C/NC | 2 | 0.9 | 1.25 | 400, 1.95/1.05, 60 | [156] |
NiFe LDH-CoPc/CNTs | n/a | 0.67 | 1.40 | 550, 1.90/1.23, 120 | [93] |
NiCo2O4@NiMn LDH | 2.0 | 0.92 | 1.40 | 500, 2.1/1.18, 10 | [100] |
Co3O4@NiFe LDHs | n/a | 0.78 | 1.5 | 1250, 1.98/1.2, 10 | [97] |
MCN-LDH | 3 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 430, 2/1, 16.7 | [94] |
MnOx-NiFe LDH/Ni | n/a | 0.7 | 1.4 | 660, 1.9/1.2, 10 | [92] |
CoNi-NS/rGO | 1 | 0.81 | 1.37 | 350, 2.0/1.19, 1.67 | [102] |
NiCo2O4@FeNi LDH | n/a | 0.65 | 1.40 | 90, 1.9/1.25, 60 | [96] |
NiFe LDH | 1.20 | 0.85 | n/a | 600, 1.95/1.10, 10 | [157] |
CoMn-LDH/NPGA | n/a | 0.83 | 1.514 | 432, 2.04/1.21, 10 | [103] |
Co9S8/S-rGO | 10 | 0.65 | 1.42 | 150, 1.95/1.3, 20 | [158] |
S-GNS/NiCo2S4 | n/a | 0.7 | 1.31 | 150, 1.9/1.2, 40 | [159] |
Co/S/N-800 | 1.0 | 0.65 | 1.54 | 72, 1.97/1.32, 40 | [107] |
CuCo2S4NSs@N-CNFs | n/a | 0.9 | 1.46 | 300, 2.1/1.2, 20 | [160] |
FeCoMoS@NG | 1 | 0.7 | 1.44 | 420, 1.95/1.25, 10 | [112] |
Co9S8/GN | 2 | 0.55 | 1.41 | 30, 1.8/1.25, 10 | [108] |
Ni1−xMoxOSe | 1.5 | 0.73 | 1.429 | 300, 1.95/1.22, 60 | [161] |
FeS2–CoS2/NCFs | 1.2 | 0.88 | 1.46 | 1500, 2.08/1.2, 10 | [162] |
Fe/N/C@BMZIF | 1 | 0.82 | 1.48 | 100, 1.95/1.13, 10 | [163] |
Fe-N/C | 2 | 1.0 | 1.525 | 50, 2.1/1.1, 10 | [164] |
Ni2.25Co0.75N/NrGO | 2.85 | 0.75 | 1.43 | 500, 1.97/1.22, 20 | [165] |
MnxFe3-xC/NC | 2 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1000, 2.2/ 1.1, 20 | [166] |
Fe2Ni2N/Co@NCNT | 2 | 0.75 | 1.3 | 850, 1.9/1.15, 60 | [143] |
CuSA@HNCNx | 0.5 | 0.65 | 1.51 | 1800, 1.95/1.3, 10 | [167] |
Co@WC1−x/NCNTs | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.452 | 200, 2.0/1.1, 20 | [168] |
Zn-Ni3FeN/NG | 1 | 0.8 | 1.60 | 540, 1.95/1.15, 20 | [141] |
FeNxC | 0.5 | 0.65 | 1.41 | 600, 1.85/1.2, 10 | [169] |
TCoNCNTs + NiFe-LDH | 2 + 1 | 0.7 | 1.39 | 100, 1.95/1.25, 50 | [170] |
NCO-250 | 1 | 0.77 | 1.51 | 225, 2.0/1.23, 20 | [171] |
Pd-La0.7Sr0.3CoO3-δ | 1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 60, 2.2/ 1.0, 60 | [172] |
NP-Co3O4/CC | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.576 | 1200, 1.9/1.1, 20 | [130] |
MnO2-Fe2O3/CNT | 1.0 | 0.69 | 1.51 | 360, 1.95/1.26, 10 | [173] |
S–CoMn2O4 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.52 | 180, 2.0/1.2, 20 | [138] |
9. Summary and Outlook
Author Contributions
Funding
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Installation Cost ($/kW) | LCOE $/MWh | LCOE $/kW yr | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Zn-Air | 50 MW/6 h | 3200 | 160 | 355 |
1 MW/6 h | 3900 | 200 | 440 | |
Lead-Acid | 50 MW/5 h | 3800 | 220 | 410 |
Na/S | 50 MW/6 h | 5780 | 295 | 645 |
1 MW/7.2 h | 6100 | 280 | ~735 |
Number | Catalyst | Overpotential/V (10 mA cm−2) | Tafel Slope/mV dec−1 | Electrolyte | Catalyst Loadings (mg cm−2) | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Noble metals | ||||||
1 | Ni3FeN | 0.38 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.12 | [15] | |
2 | Fe3Pt/Ni3FeN | 0.365 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.12 | [15] | |
3 | Co(OH)2/CoPt/N-CN | 0.32 | 73.4 | 1 M KOH | 0.102 | [17] |
4 | SA-PtCoF | 0.308 | 68 | 1 M KOH | 0.42 | [18] |
5 | Pt/CoFe2O4 | 0.28 | 88 | 1 M KOH | 0.283 | [19] |
7 | Ag/LMO-NR/RGO | 0.49 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.317 | [22] | |
8 | Ag-Cu/Ni | 0.27 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.8 | [23] | |
9 | Ru0.7Sn0.3O2 | 0.24 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.1 | [25] | |
N-doped carbonaceous (NC) materials | ||||||
10 | NDGs-800 | 0.45 | 132 | 1 M KOH | 0.4 | [34] |
11 | SilkNC/KB | 0.73 | 109 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.6 | [35] |
12 | GNCNTs-4 | 0.37 | 61 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.51 | [37] |
13 | NPC@CNF-950 | 0.47 | 132 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.1 | [36] |
14 | Honeycomb-600 | 0.38 | 85.9 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.3 | [38] |
15 | 3D Fe/N-G | 0.393 | 71.5 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.276 | [43] |
16 | Fe-MNC | 0.348 | 127 | 1 M KOH | 0.286 | [44] |
17 | 2D Fe-NG | 0.39 | 70.1 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.236 | [45] |
18 | hSNCNC | 0.41 | 288 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.127 | [52] |
Metallic nanoparticle | ||||||
19 | Co-N-CNTs | 0.46 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.81 | [60] | |
20 | CNCF-800 | 0.41 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.25 | [61] | |
21 | Co@NCNTA-700 | 0.28 | 0.1 M KOH | 1 | [62] | |
22 | Co@NC-3 | 0.49 | 92 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.24 | [63] |
23 | Co/N-CNTs@rGO | 0.381 | 0.1 M KOH | [64] | ||
24 | Co/Co–N–C | 0.47 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.382 | [140] | |
25 | Co@NC-5 | 0.390 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.5 | [65] | |
26 | FeCo@NC-750 | 0.22 | 52 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.4 | [75] |
27 | h-FeCo alloy/N-CNFs | 0.368 | 62.74 | 1 M KOH | 0.2 | [76] |
28 | CoFe@NCNTs | 0.45 | 158 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.8 | [77] |
29 | Fe1.2Co@NC/NCNTs | 0.355 | 66 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.2 | [78] |
30 | Ni3Fe/N-C | 0.310 | 58 | 1 M KOH | 0.22 | [80] |
31 | Ni3Fe/NPG-1 | 0.329 | 82 | 0.1 M KOH | 1 | [81] |
32 | Fe-enriched-FeNi3/NC | 0.36 | 82 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.8 | [82] |
33 | Ni3Fe/N-S-CNTs | 0.215 | 44.1 | 1 M KOH | 0.42 | [85] |
34 | FeNi/N-CPCF-950 | 0.355 | 67 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.6 | [84] |
35 | NiFe@NCNTs (Ni0.36Fe0.64) | 0.33 | 74 | 1 M KOH | 0.408 | [83] |
36 | FeNi3@NC | 0.277 | 77 | 1 M KOH | -- | [139] |
Layered double hydroxide | ||||||
37 | MCN-LDH-1.5 | 0.44 | 140 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.4 | [94] |
38 | Co3O4@NiFe-2 | 0.31 | 55.5 | 1 M KOH | 0.4 | [97] |
39 | NiCo2S4@NiFe | 0.287 | 86.4 | 0.1 M KOH | -- | [98] |
40 | NiMn (Ni3Mn1) | 0.38 | 40 | 1 M KOH | 0.2 | [99] |
41 | NiCo2O4@NiMn | 0.255 | 62.4 | 1 M KOH | 2.0 ± 0.2 | [100] |
42 | Hollow sphere Co2Mn1 | 0.255 | 57 | 1 M KOH | 2.0 | [101] |
43 | CoNi-NS/rGO | 0.33 | 62 | 1 M KOH | 0.48 | [102] |
44 | CoMn-LDH/NPGA | 0.31 | 64.1 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.255 | |
Metal chalcogenides | ||||||
45 | CoSx@PCN/rGO | 0.34 | 44 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.408 | [106] |
46 | Co/N/S-800 | 0.361 | 102 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.1 | [107] |
47 | S-Co9−xFexS8@rGO | 0.29 | 66 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.5 | [109] |
48 | FeCoMoS@NG | 0.238 | 51 | 0.1 M KOH | 0.21 | [112] |
49 | (Fe,Co)SPPc-900-sp | 0.353 | 53 | 1 M KOH | 0.28 | [111] |
50 | Ni0.5Se | 0.33 | 51 | 1 M KOH | [113] | |
51 | NiS2/CoS2 | 0.295 | 51 | 0.1 M KOH | [116] | |
52 | NiS2/CoS2–O NWs | 0.235 | 31 | 1 M KOH | [117] | |
53 | N, P/CoS2@TiO2 | 0.26 | 79 | 0.1 M KOH | [118] | |
Metal oxides | ||||||
54 | NC-Co3O4-90 | 0.358 | 1 M KOH | [126] | ||
55 | CoOx/NMC | 0.269 | 59.8 | 1 M KOH | [129] | |
56 | NP-Co3O4/CC | 0.330 | 1 M KOH | [130] | ||
57 | S5.84%-LaCoO3 | 0.364 | 126.7 | 1 M KOH | [137] | |
58 | S–CoMn2O4 | 0.35 | 88 | 1 M KOH | [138] |
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Phuc, N.H.H.; Anh Tu, T.; Cam Loc, L.; Xuan Viet, C.; Thi Thuy Phuong, P.; Tri, N.; Van Thang, L. A Review of Bifunctional Catalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries. Nanoenergy Adv. 2023, 3, 13-47. https://doi.org/10.3390/nanoenergyadv3010003
Phuc NHH, Anh Tu T, Cam Loc L, Xuan Viet C, Thi Thuy Phuong P, Tri N, Van Thang L. A Review of Bifunctional Catalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries. Nanoenergy Advances. 2023; 3(1):13-47. https://doi.org/10.3390/nanoenergyadv3010003
Chicago/Turabian StylePhuc, Nguyen Huu Huy, Tran Anh Tu, Luu Cam Loc, Cao Xuan Viet, Pham Thi Thuy Phuong, Nguyen Tri, and Le Van Thang. 2023. "A Review of Bifunctional Catalysts for Zinc-Air Batteries" Nanoenergy Advances 3, no. 1: 13-47. https://doi.org/10.3390/nanoenergyadv3010003