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Title: Pyrophosphate Na2CoP2O7 Polymorphs as Efficient Bifunctional Oxygen Electrocatalysts for Zinc−Air Batteries
Authors: Gond, B.
Singh, S.
Zhao, X.
Singh, D.
Ahuja, R.
Fichtner, M.
Barpanda, P.
Keywords: cobalt pyrophosphates
bifunctional electrocatalysts
ORR
OER
DFT calculations
zinc−air battery
Issue Date: 31-Oct-2022
Abstract: Developing earth-abundant low-cost bifunctional oxygen electrocatalysts is a key approach to realizing efficient energy storage and conversion. By exploring Co-based sodium battery materials, here we have unveiled nanostructured pyrophosphate Na2CoP2O7 polymorphs displaying efficient bifunctional electrocatalytic activity. While the orthorhombic polymorph (o-NCPy) has superior oxygen evolution reaction (OER) activity, the triclinic polymorph (t-NCPy) delivers better oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) activity. Simply by tuning the annealing condition, these pyrophosphate polymorphs can be easily prepared at temperatures as low as 500 °C. The electrocatalytic activity is rooted in the Co redox center with the (100) active surface and stable structural framework as per ab initio calculations. It marks the first case of phospho-anionic systems with both polymorphs showing stable bifunctional activity with low combined overpotential (ca. ∼0.7 V) comparable to that of reported state-of-the-art catalysts. These nanoscale cobalt pyrophosphates can be implemented in rechargeable zinc–air batteries.
URI: http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/4145
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