Constructing FeS and ZnS Heterojunction on N,S-Codoped Carbon as Robust Electrocatalyst toward Oxygen Reduction Reaction
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Chemicals
2.2. Material Synthesis
2.3. Characterizations
2.4. Zinc–Air Batteries (ZABs)
2.5. Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells (PEMFCs)
3. Results
3.1. Synthesis and Characterization
3.2. Electrocatalytic ORR Performance
3.3. Zn-Air Batteries and PEMFC
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Pei, F.; Li, M.; Huang, Y.; Guo, Q.; Song, K.; Kong, F.; Cui, X. Constructing FeS and ZnS Heterojunction on N,S-Codoped Carbon as Robust Electrocatalyst toward Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Nanomaterials 2023, 13, 2682. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13192682
Pei F, Li M, Huang Y, Guo Q, Song K, Kong F, Cui X. Constructing FeS and ZnS Heterojunction on N,S-Codoped Carbon as Robust Electrocatalyst toward Oxygen Reduction Reaction. Nanomaterials. 2023; 13(19):2682. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13192682
Chicago/Turabian StylePei, Fenglai, Min Li, Yifan Huang, Qiuyun Guo, Kunming Song, Fantao Kong, and Xiangzhi Cui. 2023. "Constructing FeS and ZnS Heterojunction on N,S-Codoped Carbon as Robust Electrocatalyst toward Oxygen Reduction Reaction" Nanomaterials 13, no. 19: 2682. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano13192682