Citation: Jinhui Zhang, Jianglin Liu, Jie Ran, Xuliang Lin, Huan Wang, Xueqing Qiu. Oxidative ammonolysis modified lignin-derived nitrogen-doped carbon-supported Co/Fe composites as bifunctional electrocatalyst for Zn-air batteries[J]. Chinese Chemical Letters, ;2025, 36(10): 110403. doi: 10.1016/j.cclet.2024.110403 shu

Oxidative ammonolysis modified lignin-derived nitrogen-doped carbon-supported Co/Fe composites as bifunctional electrocatalyst for Zn-air batteries

Jinhui Zhang ^a ,
Jianglin Liu ^a ,
Jie Ran ^a ,
Xuliang Lin ^{a, b, c, *,} ,
Huan Wang ^{d, *,} ,
Xueqing Qiu ^{a, b, c, *,}

a.
Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Plant Resources Biorefinery, School of Chemical Engineering and Light Industry, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
b.
Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang 515200, China
c.
Guangdong Basic Research Center of Excellence for Ecological Security and Green Development, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
d.
School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Guangzhou Key Laboratory of Sensing Materials & Devices, Guangzhou University, Guangzhou 510006, China

xllin@gdut.edu.cn

cewanghuan@gzhu.edu.cn

cexqqiu@scut.edu.cn

Received Date: 21 July 2024
Revised Date: 13 August 2024
Accepted Date: 3 September 2024
Available Online: 3 September 2024

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Zn-air battery (ZAB) has garnered significant attention owing to its environmental friendliness and safety attributes. A critical challenge in advancing ZAB technology lies in the development of high-performance and cost-effective electrocatalysts for oxygen redox reactions (OER and ORR). Herein, we report Co/Fe carbon-supported composites as efficient bifunctional catalyst encapsulated in oxidative ammonolysis modified lignin-derived N-doped biochar (CoFe-Co_xN@NOALC). It exhibited exceptional electrochemical performance in aqueous ZAB owing to their uniform dispersed and small particle size, with a peak power density of 154 mW/cm² and a specific capacity of 770 mAh/g. Most notably, it exhibited a long cycle stability, surpassing 1500 h at a current density of 10 mA/cm², with a mere 11.4% decrease in the charge-discharge efficiency of the battery. This study proposes a viable strategy for enhancing the performance and reducing the cost of Zn-air batteries through the utilization of biomass-derived materials.
- Lignin-derived carbon,
- Nitrogen-doped,
- Oxygen reduction reaction,
- Oxygen evolution reaction,
- Zn-air battery
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