Ni/NiOx-decorated carbon nanofibers with enhanced oxygen evolution activity for rechargeable zinc–air batteries

Bing Li; Sheau-Wei Chien; Xiaoming Ge; Jianwei Chai; Xin-Yi Goh; Kei-Teng Nai; T. S. Andy Hor; Zhaolin Liu; Yun Zong

doi:10.1039/C6QM00151C

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Ni/NiO_x-decorated carbon nanofibers with enhanced oxygen evolution activity for rechargeable zinc–air batteries†

Bing Li,^a Sheau-Wei Chien,^a Xiaoming Ge,^a Jianwei Chai,^a Xin-Yi Goh,^b Kei-Teng Nai,^b T. S. Andy Hor,^ac Zhaolin Liu*^a and Yun Zong

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^a Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE), A*STAR (Agency for Science, Technology and Research), 2 Fusionopolis Way, Innovis #08-03, Singapore 138634, Republic of Singapore
E-mail: zl-liu@imre.a-star.edu.sg, y-zong@imre.a-star.edu.sg

^b Raffles Girls’ School (Secondary), 20 Anderson Road, Singapore 259978, Republic of Singapore

^c Department of Chemistry, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam Road, Hong Kong SAR, China

Abstract

We report Ni/NiO_x nanoparticle-decorated carbon nanofibers, produced via electrospinning with subsequent heat treatments, as efficient oxygen evolution reaction catalysts for rechargeable Zn–air batteries with superior performances.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1039/C6QM00151C
Article type: Research Article
Submitted: 31 Jul 2016
Accepted: 22 Sep 2016
First published: 07 Oct 2016

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Mater. Chem. Front., 2017,1, 677-682

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Ni/NiO_x-decorated carbon nanofibers with enhanced oxygen evolution activity for rechargeable zinc–air batteries

B. Li, S. Chien, X. Ge, J. Chai, X. Goh, K. Nai, T. S. Andy Hor, Z. Liu and Y. Zong, Mater. Chem. Front., 2017, 1, 677 DOI: 10.1039/C6QM00151C

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