Abstract
NiFe layered double hydroxide (NiFe-LDH) is an efficient and widely available catalyst for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), but further improvement of its OER property remains a challenge. Therefore, a conductive Ni-organic framework is triumphantly synthesized in-situ on NiFe-LDH/carbon nanofibers (Ni-CAT/NiFe-LDH/CNFs) through a hydrothermal treatment. This configuration utilizes the exposed surface area and the electron transfer pathways of Ni-CAT and CNFs, resulting in exceptional OER kinetics in alkaline conditions. A low overpotential of 370 mV at 10 mA cm−2 and a small Tafel slope of 79 mV dec−1 are achieved. The liquid-state Zn-air batteries, featuring Ni-CAT/NiFe-LDH/CNFs catalyst as an air cathode, indicate a significant peak power density of 292.1 mW cm−2 and an extended cycle durability of over 66 h. Solid-state Zn-air batteries demonstrate stable cycling at various flat/bent/flat states, showing great potential for flexible electronic device applications. According to experimental measurements and computational analysis, the in-situ growth of Ni-CAT on the NiFe-LDH matrix can optimize intermediate adsorption and alter hydrophilicity, resulting in improved performance of Zn-air batteries.
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