Facile
in Situ Preparation of Graphitic‑C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub>@carbon Paper As an Efficient Metal-Free Cathode for Nonaqueous Li–O<sub>2</sub> Battery
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Abstract
The rechargeable Li–O<sub>2</sub> batteries with high theoretical specific energy are considered
to be a promising energy storage system for electric vehicle application.
Because of the prohibitive cost, limited supply, and weak durability
of precious metals, the developments of novel metal-free catalysts
become significant. Herein, the graphitic-carbon nitride@carbon papers
have been produced by a facile in situ method and explored as cathodes
for Li–O<sub>2</sub> batteries, which manifest considerable
electrocatalytic activity toward oxygen reduction reaction and oxygen
evolution reaction in nonaqueous electrolytes because of their improved
electronic conductivity and high nitrogen content. The assembled Li–O<sub>2</sub> batteries using graphitic-carbon nitride@carbon papers as
cathodes deliver good rate capability and cycling stability with
a capacity retention of more than 100 cycles