Recent advances in catalysts, electrolytes and electrode engineering for the nitrogen reduction reaction under ambient conditions

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (13) ◽  
pp. 6900-6920 ◽  
Author(s):  
Junbo Hou ◽  
Min Yang ◽  
Junliang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Electrode Design ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction ◽  
Recent Advances

The fundamental basics, electrocatalysts, electrolytes, and electrode design for the nitrogen reduction reaction under ambient conditions were comprehensively reviewed.

p-Block Element-doped Silicon Nanowires for Nitrogen Reduction Reaction: A DFT Study

Nanoscale ◽  
2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhongyuan Guo ◽  
Lakshitha Jasin Arachchige ◽  
Siyao Qiu ◽  
Xiao Li Zhang ◽  
Yongjun Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Silicon Nanowires ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Dft Study ◽  
Block Element ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction ◽  
Green Route ◽  
Doped Silicon

Photocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is a promising, green route to chemically reducing N2 into NH3 under ambient conditions, correlating to the N2 fixation process of nitrogenase enzymes. To achieve...

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.

Surface oxidized two-dimensional antimonene nanosheets for electrochemical ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. 4735-4739 ◽  
Author(s):  
Munkhjargal Bat-Erdene ◽  
Guangrui Xu ◽  
Munkhbayar Batmunkh ◽  
Abdulaziz S. R. Bati ◽  
Jessica J. White ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ammonia Synthesis ◽  
Surface Oxidation ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction

Few-layer antimonene nanosheets with surface oxidation have been used as an efficient nitrogen reduction reaction electrocatalyst for ammonia synthesis.

Coupling Cu with Au for enhanced electrocatalytic activity of nitrogen reduction reaction

Nanoscale ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 1811-1816 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongqin Liu ◽  
Liang Huang ◽  
Xinyang Zhu ◽  
Youxing Fang ◽  
Shaojun Dong
Keyword(s):  
Electrocatalytic Activity ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction

The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) under ambient conditions is currently attracting intense attention, but it still remains a great challenge to develop highly selective and active NRR electrocatalysts.

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.

scholarly journals Mechanistic Insight into High Yield Electrochemical Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia using Lithium Ions

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anku Guha ◽  
Sreekanth Narayanru ◽  
Nisheal M. Kaley ◽  
D. Krishna Rao ◽  
Jagannath Mondal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Generation ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
High Yield ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Nitrogen Reduction ◽  
Mechanistic Insight ◽  
Working Electrode ◽  
Hydrogen Carrier ◽  
Scientific Attention

<p>Development of methods for economically feasible greener ammonia (NH<sub>3</sub>) production is gaining tremendous scientific attention. NH<sub>3</sub> has its importance in fertilizer industry and it is envisaged as a safer liquid hydrogen carrier for futuristic energy resources. Here, an aqueous electrolysis based NH<sub>3</sub> production in ambient conditions is reported, which yields high faradaic efficiency (~12%) NH<sub>3 </sub><i>via</i> nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) at lower over potentials (~ -0.6V <i>vs.</i> RHE or -1.1V <i>vs.</i> Ag/AgCl). Polycrystalline copper (Cu) and gold (Au) are used as electrodes for electrochemical NRR, where the electrolyte which yields high amount of NH<sub>3 </sub>(~41 µmol/L) is 5M LiClO<sub>4</sub> in water with Cu as working electrode. A detailed study conducted here establishes the role of Li<sup>+</sup> in stabilizing nitrogen near to the working electrode - augmenting the NRR in comparison to its competitor - hydrogen evolution reaction, and a mechanistic insight in to the phenomenon is provided. <sup>15</sup>N<sub>2</sub> assisted labeling experiments are also conducted to confirm the formation of ammonia <i>via</i> NRR. This study opens up the possibilities of developing economically feasible electrodes for electrochemical NRR at lower energies with only transient modifications of electrodes during the electrolysis, unlike the studies reported on complex electrodes or electrolytes designed for NRR in aqueous medium to suppress the hydrogen generation. </p>

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