Volume 20, Issue 31 2310398
Research Article

NiCo2O4 Nanowires Immobilized on Nitrogen-Doped Ti3C2Tx for High-Performance Wearable Magnesium–Air Batteries

Aniu Qian

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Aniu Qian

Institute of Resources and Environment Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006 China

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Miaomiao Cui

Miaomiao Cui

Institute of Resources and Environment Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006 China

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Yue Sun

Yue Sun

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006 China

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Guangyu Wang

Guangyu Wang

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006 China

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Yuehui Hao

Yuehui Hao

Institute of Resources and Environment Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006 China

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Chengli Yang

Chengli Yang

Shanxi Dadi Environment Investment Holdings Co., Ltd., Taiyuan, 030006 China

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Hu Shi

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Hu Shi

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, 030006 China

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First published: 10 March 2024
Citations: 5

Abstract

Flexible magnesium (Mg)–air batteries provide an ideal platform for developing efficient energy-storage devices toward wearable electronics and bio-integrated power sources. However, high-capacity bio-adaptable Mg–air batteries still face the challenges in low discharge potential and inefficient oxygen electrodes, with poor kinetics property toward oxygen reduction reaction (ORR). Herein, spinel nickel cobalt oxides (NiCo2O4) nanowires immobilized on nitrogen-doped Ti3C2Tx (NiCo2O4/N-Ti3C2Tx) are reported via surface chemical-bonded effect as oxygen electrodes, wherein surface-doped pyridinic–N–C and Co–pyridinic–N moieties accounted for efficient ORR owing to increased interlayer spacing and changed surrounding environment around Co metals in NiCo2O4. Importantly, in polyethylene glycol (PVA)-NaCl neutral gel electrolytes, the NiCo2O4/N-Ti3C2Tx-assembled quasi-solid wearable Mg–air batteries delivered high open-circuit potential of 1.5 V, good flexibility under various bent angles, high power density of 9.8 mW cm–2, and stable discharge duration to 12 h without obvious voltage drop at 5 mA cm−2, which can power a blue flexible light-emitting diode (LED) array and red smart rollable wearable device. The present study stimulates studies to investigate Mg–air batteries involving human-body adaptable neutral electrolytes, which will facilitate the application of Mg–air batteries in portable, flexible, and wearable power sources for electronic devices.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

Data Availability Statement

The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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