Surface states of solids provide a unique way to graft organic molecules into monolayers by simple dip chemistry. Such interfaces can be highly functional and serve as foundation for the formation precisely controlled nanostructures other materials via atomic/molecular diffusion, adsorption, growth. The coverage, orientation, consistency, functionality these easily tailored create technologically important materials. On hand, research on batteries has skyrocketed in recent times due paradigm...

Metal-air batteries, which are economical and ecological alternatives to Li-ion have become an important energy storage system. In this study, bimetallic oxides of widely accepted transition metal like MnCo2O4 NiFe2O4 been explored fabricate efficient rechargeable Zn-air battery. The synthesis these materials involves a single step direct decomposition constituent metallic salts using polyvinyl pyrrolidone as stabilizer cum nanostructure growth modifier by simple open-air spray pyrolysis....

The formation of Zn dendrites and ZnO byproducts in Zn–air batteries is the reason for their poor performance, which needs urgent scrutiny. Here, an attempt made to grow high-surface-area three-dimensional (3D) nanoflakes on molecularly modified surface. approach simple, cost effective, straightforward a large-scale production anode. Additionally, Co3O4 as catalyst oxygen evolution effectively immobilized nickel foam by simple spray pyrolysis technique. It provides stable current density 10...