Biomass-derived carbon materials with controllable preparation and their applications in zinc-air batteries: A mini review

作者：Chengcai Wang, Siyi Ran, Wei Sun, Zhihong Zhu · 发表于：Electrochemistry Communications · 年份：2023 · DOI：10.1016/j.elecom.2023.107557 · 被引用次数：23 · 研究领域：Electrocatalysts for Energy Conversion、Advanced battery technologies research、Advancements in Battery Materials

Biomass-derived carbon materials (BCMs), due to their earth-abundant, low-cost, structural diversity, renewable, and sustainable environment-friendly, have been widely used as electrocatalysts for rechargeable Zn-air batteries. In this minireview, we summarized the advanced progress of the preparation and application of BCMs in Zn-air batteries, with a special focus on synthetic strategies for BCMs with different dimensions. Then, the relationship between catalyst structure and catalytic performance in Zn-air batteries was discussed. Finally, the existing challenges and prospects are discussed concerning the synthesis of BCMs. This work will inspire the future application of BCMs in rechargeable Zn-air batteries.