Sodium (Na) O2 batteries have high energy density and low cost. However, high polarization, complex discharge products, and low Coulombic efficiency (CE) lead to poor cyclability. Here, we proposed an atomically dispersed Ru catalyst on nitrogen-doped graphene for Na-O2 batteries. The catalysts enable the discharge to proceed via a surface-mediated route, which leads to uniform deposition of Na2-xO2 and low polarization during recharge. The first-principle calculation revealed that Ru-N4 complex in the catalyst has strong chemical adsorption to intermediate superoxides, facilitating uniform deposition and enhancing rapid kinetics. In contrast, Ru nanoparticles, despite the catalytic activity, induce bulk deposition via a solution-mediated route because the exposed graphene surface shows weak interaction to superoxides, thereby lowering CEs and cyclability. In brief, the atomically-dispersed Ru catalyst endows Na-O2 batteries with excellent electrochemical properties via a surface-mediated discharge.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
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| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |