Electronic modulation induced by decorating single-atomic Fe-Co pairs with Fe-Co alloy clusters toward enhanced ORR/OER activity
APPLIED CATALYSIS B-ENVIRONMENT AND ENERGY(2024)
Abstract
Modulating the electronic properties of single-atomic metal sites with metal clusters is a promising strategy for boosting their intrinsic oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity. Herein, we report an effective isolation-confinement strategy for synthesis of well-dispersed Fe-Co atom clusters and N4Fe-CoN4 atomic pair sites on carbon nanofibers (marked as & beta;-FeCo-PCNF), in which the addition of & beta;-cyclo-dextrin is crucial in avoiding the agglomeration of metal species. The Fe-Co atomic clusters induce a downward shift in the d-band center of Fe-Co atomic sites, and this shift effectively reduces the adsorption energy of OOH* on Fe-Co atomic sites, resulting in lower energy barriers for ORR and OER. Remarkably, the & beta;-FeCo-PCNF-based Zn-air battery exhibits excellent power density and cycling stability. This work paves the way for a universal strategy to regulate the electronic localization of atomic pair sites by alloy clusters and provides essential guidance for designing multifunctional electrocatalysts.
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Key words
Electronic modulation,Single-atomic pairs,Alloy clusters,Rechargeable zinc-air battery,Isolation-confinement strategy
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