Zinc/graphitic carbon nitride co-mediated dual-template synthesis of densely populated Fe-Nx-embedded 2D carbon nanosheets towards oxygen reduction reactions for Zn-air batteries†

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Abstract

Atomically dispersed Fe-N-C catalysts have been extensively deemed as appealing substitutes for Pt-series catalysts towards oxygen reduction reactions (ORRs). Nevertheless, most reported Fe-N-C materials suffer from inefficient Fe-based nanoparticles and low-density Fe-Nx sites. Herein, a Zn/g-C3N4-mediated dual-template strategy was employed to synthesize densely populated atomic Fe-Nx center-embedded N-doped carbon nanosheets (SAs-Fe/N-CNSs) with adjustable porous structures by the simple pyrolysis of d-glucosamine/FeZn/g-C3N4 complexes. g-C3N4 works as a structure-guiding 2D template and offers abundant coordination-N trapping sites for anchoring Fe atoms, simultaneously. ZnCl2 serves as a self-sacrificial template creating a hierarchical porous structure by its volatilization as well as hinders the agglomeration of Fe atoms by spatial segregation during pyrolysis. Due to the high-density atomic Fe-Nx moieties, unique 2D structure, hierarchical porosity, and large surface area, the optimal SAs-Fe/N-CNS catalyst exhibits satisfying ORR performance including excellent activity (E1/2 = 0.91 V) and desirable durability, surpassing the Pt/C catalyst. Additionally, the superb performance of SAs-Fe/N-CNS-based Zn-air batteries with a maximum power density of 157.03 mW cm−2 verifies their promising application in practical electrochemical systems.

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Gong, X. F., Zhang, Y. L., Zhao, L., Dai, Y. K., Cai, J. J., Liu, B., … Wang, Z. B. (2021). Zinc/graphitic carbon nitride co-mediated dual-template synthesis of densely populated Fe-Nx-embedded 2D carbon nanosheets towards oxygen reduction reactions for Zn-air batteries†. Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 10(11), 5971–5980. https://doi.org/10.1039/d1ta08007e

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