CoSe nanoparticles anchored on CoNC carbon nanoplates as bifunctional electrocatalyst for flexible rechargeable Zn-air batteries.

A flexible solid rechargeable Zn-air battery for advanced energy conversion and storage has extensive applications in portable electric sources, wildlife rescue and flexible wearable systems. Herein, the CoSe nanoparticles anchored on cobalt-embedded N-doping carbon nanoplates (CoSe/CoNC) is developed as a highly active bifunctional catalyst via pyrolysis and selenization of bimetallic zeolitic imidazolate frameworks containing Zn and Co. The introduction of inactive Zn generates strong electrochemically active surface areas due to the synergistic effect between CoSe2 nanoparticles and CoNC matrix.