Recycling cobalt in spent lithium ion batteries to design CoN/HPCF/CoN electrocatalysts for advanced zinc–air batteries

• DOI: 10.1039/d3cc04554d
• Publication Date: 2023-09-27T17:21:16Z
• Authors: Yibin Wang; Lan Xiao; Yingjie Zhang; Mian Li; Tingting Liu

Cobalt (Co) in spent lithium ion batteries was recycled to design a hollow and porous CoN/HPCF/CoN bifunctional electrocatalyst. It reveals superior rechargeable zinc-air battery performance (peak power density is 161.6 mW cm-2) with excellent stability.