Excavated cubic platinum–iridium alloy nanocrystals with high-index facets as highly efficient electrocatalysts in N2 fixation to NH3

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (63) ◽  
pp. 9335-9338 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yu-Jie Mao ◽  
Lu Wei ◽  
Xin-Sheng Zhao ◽  
Yong-Sheng Wei ◽  
Jian-Wei Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
N2 Fixation ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
High Index ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction ◽  
Electrocatalytic Properties ◽  
Alloy Nanocrystals ◽  
Highly Efficient

Excavated cubic Pt93Ir7 alloy nanocrystals enclosed by high-index {710} facets exhibit excellent electrocatalytic properties for the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) with high faradaic efficiency (40.8%) and NH3 yield (28 μg h−1 cm−2).

scholarly journals Glycerine-based synthesis of a highly efficient Fe2O3 electrocatalyst for N2 fixation

RSC Advances ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (49) ◽  
pp. 29575-29579
Author(s):  
Meng Wang ◽  
Feifei Li ◽  
Juan Liu
Keyword(s):  
N2 Fixation ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction ◽  
Highly Efficient

Fe2O3 nanoparticles generated from a glycerine-based synthesis can be applied as highly efficient catalysts for the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction.

Highly efficient electrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrogen reduction reactions on a VN nanowire array under ambient conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (42) ◽  
pp. 5323-5325 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoping Zhang ◽  
Rong-Mei Kong ◽  
Huitong Du ◽  
Lian Xia ◽  
Fengli Qu
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
Ammonia Synthesis ◽  
Nanowire Array ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Carbon Cloth ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
High Ammonia

A VN nanowire array on carbon cloth (VN/CC) as a high-performance catalyst for the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) affords high ammonia yield (2.48 × 10−10 mol−1 s−1 cm−2) and faradaic efficiency (3.58%) at −0.3 V versus RHE in 0.1 M HCl.

scholarly journals Screening Highly Efficient Hetero-Diatomic Doped PC6 Electrocatalysts For Selective Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiuling Jiang ◽  
Yanan Meng ◽  
Kai Li ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Zhijian Wu
Keyword(s):  
Density Functional ◽  
Rational Design ◽  
Synergistic Effects ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Functional Theory ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction ◽  
Highly Efficient ◽  
Metal Atoms ◽  
Transition Metal Atoms

Abstract Searching for highly efficient electrocatalysts toward nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is an important but challenging task for nitrogen utilization in industry. Here we have systematically designed a series of hetero-diatomic catalysts (DACs), in which transition metal atoms (Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni) are dispersed on PC6 monolayer to form AB@PC6 (A, B= Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, and Ni). Employing density functional theory (DFT) calculation, the V and Cr co-doped PC6 monolayer (VCr@PC6) among the 21 AB@PC6 catalysts is the most promising catalyst due to its low limiting potential of -0.41V, relatively low energy barrier, and high ammonia selectivity toward hydrogen evolution reaction (HER). Insights on the high NRR activity of VCr@PC6 are also explored. The synergistic effect in DACs facilitates the electron transfer from metal pairs to PC6 monolayer, as well as suppresses the HER, leading to high selectivity and Faradaic efficiency. This work not only aims to seek the efficient DACs towards N2 reduction but also provides insights towards synergistic effects between hetero-atoms for the rational design of DACs.

Zr-doped α-FeOOH with High Faradaic Efficiency for Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Reaction

2021 ◽  
pp. 150801
Author(s):  
Jiabin Tan ◽  
Xiaobo H ◽  
Fengxiang Yin ◽  
Xin Liang ◽  
Guoru Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction

Graphene Oxide-Assisted Synthesis of Pt-Co Alloy Nanocrystals with High-Index Facets and Enhanced Electrocatalytic Properties

Small ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 524-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuchen Qin ◽  
Xin Zhang ◽  
Xiaoping Dai ◽  
Hui Sun ◽  
Ying Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Graphene Oxide ◽  
High Index ◽  
Electrocatalytic Properties ◽  
Alloy Nanocrystals

scholarly journals Adsorption-regulated precise synthesis of atomically-dispersed bimetallic Fe-Co sites on carbon for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shengbo Zhang ◽  
Miaomiao Han ◽  
Tongfei Shi ◽  
Haimin Zhang ◽  
Yue Lin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bacterial Cellulose ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Single Atom ◽  
Synthetic Approach ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction ◽  
Site Density

Abstract The intriguing features of single-atom catalysts (SACs) could bring catalysis into a new paradigm, however, controllably synthesising SACs with desired SA loadings and coordination forms are challenging. Here, we report an adsorption-regulated approach to precisely control the synthesis of bimetallic Fe-Co SAs on carbon. Bacterial cellulose (BC) is utilised as an adsorption regulator to controllably impregnate Fe3+/Co2+ on BC and through carbonisation to anchor Fe-Co SAs on BC-derived carbon via bimetallic [(O-C2)3Fe-Co(O-C2)3] coordination with desired Fe/Co contents and atomic ratios. Under electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) conditions, [(O-C2)3Fe-Co(O-C2)3] is operando transformed to [(O-C2)3Fe-Co(O-C)C2] that promotes and sustains NRR performance. A superb ammonia yield of 574.8 ± 35.3 μg h-1 mgcat.-1 with an exceptional faradaic efficiency of 73.2 ± 4.6% are obtained from an electrocatalyst with the highest bimetallic Fe-Co site density. The exemplified synthetic approach would be of generically applicable to controllably anchor SAs on carbon that enables meaningfully investigate and rationally design SACs.

Boron and nitrogen dual-doped carbon nanospheres for efficient electrochemical reduction of N2 to NH3

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 446-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shenglin Xiao ◽  
Fang Luo ◽  
Hao Hu ◽  
Zehui Yang
Keyword(s):  
Electrochemical Reduction ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Carbon Nanospheres ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction ◽  
Yield Rate ◽  
Acidic Electrolyte

Boron and nitrogen dual-doped carbon nanospheres show exceptional nitrogen reduction reaction activity, with an NH3 yield rate of 15.7 μgNH3 h−1 mgcat.−1 and Faradaic efficiency of 8.1% at −0.4 V vs. RHE in acidic electrolyte.

scholarly journals Boosting Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction Performance over Binuclear Mo Atoms on N-Doped Nanoporous Graphene: A Theoretical Investigation

Molecules ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 24 (9) ◽  
pp. 1777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruijie Guo ◽  
Min Hu ◽  
Weiqing Zhang ◽  
Jia He
Keyword(s):  
Free Energy ◽  
Binding Free Energy ◽  
Product Yield ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Present Contribution ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction ◽  
Mo Catalyst ◽  
Nanoporous Graphene

Exploration of efficient catalysts is a priority for the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) in order to receive a high product yield rate and faradaic efficiency of NH3, under ambient conditions. In the present contribution, the binding free energy of N2, NNH, and NH2 were used as descriptors to screen the potential NRR electrocatalyst among different single or binuclear transition metal atoms on N-doped nanoporous graphene. Results showed that the binuclear Mo catalyst might exhibit the highest catalytic activity. Further free energy profiles confirmed that binuclear Mo catalysts possess the lowest potential determining step (hydrogenation of NH2* to NH3). The improved activities could be ascribed to a down-shift of the density of states for Mo atoms. This investigation could contribute to the design of a highly active NRR electrocatalyst.

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