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Regio-isomerism directed electrocatalysis for energy efficient zinc-air battery
We have investigated the role of ligand isomerism in modulating the mechanisms and kinetics associated with charge/discharge chemistry of an aqueous metal-air battery. The dominant electron-withdrawing inductive effect (-I effect) and the diminished electron-withdrawing resonance effect (-R effect)...
Autores principales: | , , , , , |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2022
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9550602/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36238901 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2022.105179 |
Sumario: | We have investigated the role of ligand isomerism in modulating the mechanisms and kinetics associated with charge/discharge chemistry of an aqueous metal-air battery. The dominant electron-withdrawing inductive effect (-I effect) and the diminished electron-withdrawing resonance effect (-R effect) in the α-NO(2) isomer noticeably diminishes the rate of oxygen reduction (ORR) and oxygen evolution reactions (OER) on the catalytic Co-center. In their β-counterpart, the cumulative –I and –R effects noticeably enhance the OER and ORR kinetics on the same catalytic Co-center. Therefore, the regioisomerism of the -NO(2) functionality amplifies the kinetics of ORR/OER without influencing their mechanistic pathways. When isomeric electrocatalysts are integrated to aid the charge chemistry of a Zn-air battery, the overpotential could be decreased by ∼250 mV with β-NO(2) isomer leading to a round-trip efficiency as high as 60%. This work contributes to the design of novel molecular platforms to target the overall round-trip efficiency of energy storage and conversion devices. |
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