High-efficiency nitrate electroreduction to ammonia on electrodeposited cobalt–phosphorus alloy film

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (76) ◽  
pp. 9720-9723
Author(s):  
Zerong Li ◽  
Guilai Wen ◽  
Jie Liang ◽  
Tingshuai Li ◽  
Yonglan Luo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Alloy Film ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Yield Rate ◽  
Phosphorus Alloy

Ti plate supported cobalt-phosphorus alloy film acts as an active and selective electrocatalyst for ambient NO3−-to-NH3 conversion. In 0.2 M Na2SO4 with 200 ppm NO3−, it offers a NH3 yield rate of 416.0 ± 7.2 μg h−1 cm−2 with a Faradaic efficiency of 93.6 ± 3.3% at −0.6 and −0.3 V vs. RHE, respectively.

Dendritic Cu: a high-efficiency electrocatalyst for N2 fixation to NH3 under ambient conditions

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (96) ◽  
pp. 14474-14477 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chengbo Li ◽  
Shiyong Mou ◽  
Xiaojuan Zhu ◽  
Fengyi Wang ◽  
Yuting Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
N2 Fixation ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Reversible Hydrogen Electrode ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Hydrogen Electrode ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Yield Rate

Dendritic Cu behaves as an efficient electrocatalyst for ambient N2-to-NH3 fixation with a high Faradaic efficiency of 15.12% and a large NH3 yield rate of 25.63 μg h−1 mgcat.−1 at −0.40 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode in 0.1 M HCl.

scholarly journals Efficient electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction to ammonia with aqueous silver nanodots

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenyi Li ◽  
Ke Li ◽  
Yixing Ye ◽  
Shengbo Zhang ◽  
Yanyan Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Active Sites ◽  
Theoretical Calculations ◽  
Current Collector ◽  
Electrochemical Reactor ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Solution Ph ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Yield Rate ◽  
Silver Nanodots ◽  
Ti Mesh

AbstractThe electrocatalytic nitrogen (N2) reduction reaction (NRR) relies on the development of highly efficient electrocatalysts and electrocatalysis systems. Herein, we report a non-loading electrocatalysis system, where the electrocatalysts are dispersed in aqueous solution rather than loading them on electrode substrates. The system consists of aqueous Ag nanodots (AgNDs) as the catalyst and metallic titanium (Ti) mesh as the current collector for electrocatalytic NRR. The as-synthesized AgNDs, homogeneously dispersed in 0.1 M Na2SO4 solution (pH = 10.5), can achieve an NH3 yield rate of 600.4 ± 23.0 μg h−1 mgAg−1 with a faradaic efficiency (FE) of 10.1 ± 0.7% at −0.25 V (vs. RHE). The FE can be further improved to be 20.1 ± 0.9% at the same potential by using Ti mesh modified with oxygen vacancy-rich TiO2 nanosheets as the current collector. Utilizing the aqueous AgNDs catalyst, a Ti plate based two-electrode configured flow-type electrochemical reactor was developed to achieve an NH3 yield rate of 804.5 ± 30.6 μg h−1 mgAg−1 with a FE of 8.2 ± 0.5% at a voltage of −1.8 V. The designed non-loading electrocatalysis system takes full advantage of the AgNDs’ active sites for N2 adsorption and activation, following an alternative hydrogenation mechanism revealed by theoretical calculations.

scholarly journals Quasi-graphitic carbon shell-induced Cu confinement promotes electrocatalytic CO2 reduction toward C2+ products

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ji-Yong Kim ◽  
Deokgi Hong ◽  
Jae-Chan Lee ◽  
Hyoung Gyun Kim ◽  
Sungwoo Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Co2 Reduction ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Material Design ◽  
Catalyst System ◽  
Critical Issue ◽  
Reduction Reaction ◽  
Catalyst Design ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency

AbstractFor steady electroconversion to value-added chemical products with high efficiency, electrocatalyst reconstruction during electrochemical reactions is a critical issue in catalyst design strategies. Here, we report a reconstruction-immunized catalyst system in which Cu nanoparticles are protected by a quasi-graphitic C shell. This C shell epitaxially grew on Cu with quasi-graphitic bonding via a gas–solid reaction governed by the CO (g) - CO2 (g) - C (s) equilibrium. The quasi-graphitic C shell-coated Cu was stable during the CO2 reduction reaction and provided a platform for rational material design. C2+ product selectivity could be additionally improved by doping p-block elements. These elements modulated the electronic structure of the Cu surface and its binding properties, which can affect the intermediate binding and CO dimerization barrier. B-modified Cu attained a 68.1% Faradaic efficiency for C2H4 at −0.55 V (vs RHE) and a C2H4 cathodic power conversion efficiency of 44.0%. In the case of N-modified Cu, an improved C2+ selectivity of 82.3% at a partial current density of 329.2 mA/cm2 was acquired. Quasi-graphitic C shells, which enable surface stabilization and inner element doping, can realize stable CO2-to-C2H4 conversion over 180 h and allow practical application of electrocatalysts for renewable energy conversion.

scholarly journals A Pd/MnO2 Electrocatalyst for Nitrogen Reduction to Ammonia under Ambient Conditions

Catalysts ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (7) ◽  
pp. 802
Author(s):  
Chang Sun ◽  
Yingxin Mu ◽  
Yuxin Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Performance ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Pd Nanoparticles ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Hydrogen Electrode ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Supported Pd

Electrochemical ammonia synthesis, which is an alternative approach to the Haber–Bosch process, has attracted the attention of researchers because of its advantages including mild working conditions, environmental protection, and simple process. However, the biggest problem in this field is the lack of high-performance catalysts. Here, we report high-efficiency electroreduction of N2 to NH3 on γ-MnO2-supported Pd nanoparticles (Pd/γ-MnO2) under ambient conditions, which exhibits excellent catalytic activity with an NH3 yield rate of 19.72 μg·mg−1Pd h−1 and a Faradaic efficiency of 8.4% at −0.05 V vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE). X-ray diffraction (XRD) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) characterization shows that Pd nanoparticles are homogeneously dispersed on the γ-MnO2. Pd/γ-MnO2 outperforms other catalysts including Pd/C and γ-MnO2 because of its synergistic catalytic effect between Pd and Mn.

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.

Bi nanodendrites for efficient electrocatalytic N2 fixation to NH3 under ambient conditions

2020 ◽  
Vol 56 (14) ◽  
pp. 2107-2110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fengyi Wang ◽  
Xu Lv ◽  
Xiaojuan Zhu ◽  
Juan Du ◽  
Siyu Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
N2 Fixation ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Yield Rate

Bi nanodendrite acts as an efficient electrocatalyst for ambient N2-to-NH3 with NH3 yield rate of 25.86 μg h−1 mg−1cat. and faradaic efficiency of 10.8% at −0.60 V and −0.55 V versus RHE, respectively.

scholarly journals Arc Plasma Deposited Copper and Gold Nanoparticles on FTO Substrate for Electrochemical Reduction of CO2

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Formic Acid ◽  
Electrochemical Reduction ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Plasma Deposition ◽  
Arc Plasma ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Electro Deposition ◽  
Electro Catalysis ◽  
Reduction Of Co2

A composite of copper and gold nanoparticles was deposited using arc plasma deposition on the conductive FTO substrate for the electrochemical reduction of CO2 . The use of arc plasma deposition system allows the nanoparticles to be implanted onto the substrate as opposed to the commonly used methods of vacuum deposition or electro deposition. This unique structure reduced the CO2 to produce formic acid with up to 60% faradaic efficiency. Copper and gold nanoparticles have never previously been reported to produce formic acid with such high efficiency, suggesting that the co-deposition technique of implanted nanoparticles can provide an interesting future avenue in the field of electrochemical reduction of CO2 . The surface analysis of the electrodes is presented here along with potential dependent faradaic efficiency of the electro catalysis.

Copper nanocrystals anchored on an O-rich carbonized corn gel for nitrogen electroreduction to ammonia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (19) ◽  
pp. 3555-3560
Author(s):  
Chang Li ◽  
Shengbo Zhang ◽  
Zhenhua Ding ◽  
Hongjian Zhou ◽  
Guozhong Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Yield Rate

Copper nanocrystals anchored on an O-rich carbonized corn gel for electrochemical N2 fixation to NH3 with a faradaic efficiency of 25.89% and an NH3 yield rate of 1514 μg h−1 mgCu−1 at −0.3 V versus an RHE in 0.1 M Na2SO4.

Ag nanosheets for efficient electrocatalytic N2 fixation to NH3 under ambient conditions

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (81) ◽  
pp. 11427-11430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hehan Huang ◽  
Li Xia ◽  
Xifeng Shi ◽  
Abdullah M. Asiri ◽  
Xuping Sun
Keyword(s):  
N2 Fixation ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Faradaic Efficiency ◽  
Yield Rate ◽  
Highly Active

An Ag nanosheet acts as a highly active electrocatalyst for N2-to-NH3 fixation. In 0.1 M HCl, this catalyst attains a high Faradaic efficiency of 4.8% and a NH3 yield rate of 4.62 × 10−11 mol s−1 cm−2 at −0.60 V vs. RHE.

scholarly journals Mixed oxide growth on combinatorial aluminium–gadolinium alloys — a thermodynamic and first-principles approach

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Khurram Shahzad ◽  
Cezarina Cela Mardare ◽  
Andrei Ionut Mardare ◽  
Achim Walter Hassel
Keyword(s):  
High Efficiency ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Alloy Film ◽  
Industrial Applications ◽  
Protective Film ◽  
Anodic Films ◽  
Film Stability ◽  
Gibbs Free Energy Minimization ◽  
Scientific Attention ◽  
Selection Of

AbstractMetal surfaces covered with oxides have attracted considerable scientific attention in various applications. In particular, anodic films fabricated by cost-effective anodizing have been widely used in nano-structured engineering to provide various surface functionalities. However, understanding of alloy film stability, having individual elements with widely varying structures and morphologies, is very limited due to lack of thermodynamic information and effects of electrolyte chemistry. This requires many tedious efforts on a trial and error basis in selecting suitable electrolytes that can produce the protective film at high efficiency on alloys having mixed chemistries. It is, therefore, crucial to develop a combination of high throughput theoretical analysis and automated rapid localized electrochemical probing that provides a fast and simple solution for electrolyte choice and paves the way to the remarkable expansion of industrial applications of oxides. Herein, we demonstrate that combinatorial Al–Gd alloys covering 1.0 to 10.0 at.% Gd can be oxidized into ultra-thin anodic films of controlled thickness through a selection of electrolyte based on thermodynamics (phosphate buffer with a pH of 8.20). We propose that growth of anodic films on alloys at high efficiency is possible if Gibbs free energy minimization criteria would be systematically contemplate. Graphical abstract

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