Hierarchical Ru nanospheres as highly effective cathode catalysts for Li-O<inf>2</inf> batteries
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- Journal Article
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- Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2015, 3 (36), pp. 18384 - 18388
- Issue Date:
- 2015-08-11
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© The Royal Society of Chemistry. Carbon-free, hierarchical Ru nanospheres are reported as an effective cathode catalyst for Li-O2 batteries. The hierarchical Ru nanospheres were synthesized by a simple one-step hydrothermal method. As evaluated by electrochemical measurements, it was found that the carbon-free hierarchical Ru nanosphere cathode can significantly reduce discharge and charge overpotential (∼0.3 V with the capacity limited to 1000 mA h g-1) with a high discharge capacity of 3445 mA h g-1 at a current density of 200 mA g-1 (ORR). This superior oxygen evolution reaction (OER) and oxygen reduction reaction catalytic performance can be maintained over long time cycling at different current densities. Ex situ scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, and Raman measurements reveal that leaf-shaped Li2O2 is the only reaction product during the discharge process, and the hierarchical Ru nanospheres can effectively decompose the Li2O2 discharge product, facilitate the OER, and promote a high round-trip efficiency. Therefore, the carbon-free hierarchical Ru nanospheres are a promising cathode catalyst for rechargeable Li-O2 batteries with low charge overpotential, long cycle life, and high specific capacity.
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