Durable Zinc‐Air Batteries on a NbN‐Modified Fe‐N‐C Catalyst via a Radical‐Scavenging Strategy
and an ultralong cycling durability of 2400 h, surpassing most previously reported catalysts. Combined in situ Raman spectroscopy, in situ attenuated total reflection surface-enhanced infrared absorption spectroscopy analyses, and theoretical calculations reveal that the integration of NbN enhances ORR activity by increasing the pyrrolic N content within the FeNC framework. Concurrently, the vacant d-orbitals of Nb effectively interact with and scavenge free radicals, thereby protecting the active sites from degradation and ensuring excellent catalytic activity and stability. This work establishes a viable pathway for developing efficient and durable non-precious ORR electrocatalysts.
Authors
- Rui Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3599-7678)
- Xingchen Chai
- Lili Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3298-2470)
- Lei Wang
- Chao Fan
Institutions
- Fudan University (CN)
- Inner Mongolia University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie International Edition
- Published
- 2026-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202521827
- Primary Topic
- Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00