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

JOURNAL OF MATERIALS CHEMISTRY A(2022)

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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-N-x sites. Herein, a Zn/g-C3N4-mediated dual-template strategy was employed to synthesize densely populated atomic Fe-N-x 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-N-x moieties, unique 2D structure, hierarchical porosity, and large surface area, the optimal SAs-Fe/N-CNS catalyst exhibits satisfying ORR performance including excellent activity (E-1/2 = 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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zinc/graphitic carbon nitride,oxygen reduction reactions,zn–air,co-mediated,dual-template
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