Authors: Zhihui Sun, Yingjie Hu, Kai Zeng, Meng Li, Shuai Zhao, Jixiong Zhang
Published: 2023-03-25
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AbstractUnreasonable accumulation of coal gangue in mining area has become the major source of global pollution. Probing the high‐valued utilization of coal gangue has become a key approach to address the problem. Herein, a promising catalyst of MoO2@coal gangue with amorphous/crystalline heterostructure derived from mine solid waste, which acts as an efficient cathode for Li–O2 batteries is first reported. Impressively, the as‐prepared catalyst exhibits a favorable initial discharge capacity of 9748 mAh g−1 and promising long‐term cyclic stability over 2200 h. Experimental results coupled with density functional theory (DFT) analysis reveal that the synergistic interaction between high‐activity MoO2 and stable SiO2, unique amorphous/crystalline heterostructure and the modified interfacial adsorption of LiO2 intermediate are critical factors in promoting the electrochemical performance. This work provides a new insight to design marked electrocatalysts by mine solid waste for Li–O2 batteries.