Tailoring Electronic Structures of Ni@N-doped Carbon Hollow Urchins for Dual-Functional Zn-CO2 Batteries and Industrial CO2 Electroreduction

Key Points

• This research aims to develop a novel catalyst for enhancing the efficiency of Zn-CO2 batteries and CO2 electroreduction.
• Synthesize a hollow urchin-like sphere structure using Ni-MOF precursors.
• Encapsulate nickel nanoparticles within nitrogen-doped carbon shells.
• Characterize the porous surface and electronic structure of the synthesized catalyst.
• The catalyst demonstrates excellent performance in Zn-CO2 battery applications.
• Significant efficiency in CO2 electroreduction is observed from the synthesized catalyst.