Ultrasonic-assisted hydrothermal synthesis of cobalt oxide/nitrogen-doped graphene oxide hybrid as oxygen reduction reaction catalyst for Al-air battery

Autor: Xuan Liu, Xiang Li, Hongpeng Zhou, Zengjie Wang, Shizhe Liu, Dingyong He, Jilai Xue
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, Vol 72, Iss, Pp 105457-(2021)
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry
ISSN: 1350-4177
DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2020.105457
Popis: Highlights • A persistent ultrasound-assisted hydrothermal synthesis has been developed. • Ultrasonication can promote the production of Co3O4/N-GO hybrids. • The ultrasonicated Co3O4/N-GO hybrids are effective catalyst for Al-air battery. • Ultrasound allows Co3O4 particles uniformly grow on the dispersed graphene oxides.
A persistent ultrasound-assisted hydrothermal method has been developed to prepare cobalt oxide incorporated nitrogen-doped graphene (Co3O4/N-GO) hybrids. The electrochemical behaviors and catalytic activity of the prepared hybrids have been systematically investigated as cathode materials for Al-air battery. The results show that ultrasonication can promote the yield ratio of Co3O4 from 63.1% to 70.6%. The prepared Co3O4/N-GO hybrid with ultrasonication exhibits better ORR activity over that without ultrasonication. The assembled Al-air battery using the ultrasonicated Co3O4/N-GO hybrid exhibited an average working voltage of 1.02 V in 4 M KOH electrolyte at 60 mA∙cm−2, approximately 60 mV higher than that using hybrid without ultrasonication. This should be attributed to large number density of fine Co3O4 particles growing on the dispersed GO sheets under the persistent ultrasonication. The related ultrasonic mechanism has been discussed in details.
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