Revealing the Tandem Behavior of Iron‐Group/Copper Binary Catalysts in the Electroreduction of Nitrate to Ammonia
Qiuyu Yan,
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Rundong Zhao,
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Chen Huang
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et al.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 16, 2025
Abstract
As
a
green
strategy
for
both
ammonia
(NH
3
)
production
and
wastewater
purification,
electrochemical
reduction
of
nitrate
(NO
RR)
faces
challenges
due
to
the
nitrite
2
−
accumulation
competitive
hydrogen
evolution
reaction
(HER).
Tandem
catalysis
NO
NH
offers
great
potential
enhancing
selectivity.
Herein,
iron‐group
(Fe,
Co,
or
Ni)
nanosheets
are
introduced
onto
Cu
nanowires
construct
Cu‐Fe,
Cu‐Co,
Cu‐Ni
tandem
systems
respectively.
Specifically,
sites
facilitate
conversion
.
Fe
sites,
similar
Cu,
reduce
,
exacerbating
rather
than
converting
it
their
inability
precisely
capture
Co
exhibiting
excellent
moderate
HER
activity,
can
seamlessly
operate
with
realize
well‐ordered
relay
catalysis,
which
achieves
superior
yield
rate
48.44
mg
h
−1
cm
−2
Ni
demonstrate
removal
capability
at
low
overpotentials,
leading
Faraday
efficiency
99.47%.
However,
its
remarkable
HER‐active
property
demonstrated
via
in
situ
polarization
imaging
makes
challenge
ampere‐level
current
densities.
This
work
identifies
behavior
coupled
providing
reference
design
further
optimization
system.
Language: Английский
Intermetallic Compound and Solid Solutions of Co75Me25 (Me: Si, Fe, Cr) as Catalysts for the Electrochemical Reaction of Nitrate Conversion to Ammonia
International Journal of Molecular Sciences,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
26(4), P. 1650 - 1650
Published: Feb. 14, 2025
A
sustainable
reaction
of
electrocatalytic
nitrate
conversion
in
ammonia
production
(NO3RR)
occurring
under
ambient
conditions
is
currently
prime
interest,
as
well
urgent
research
due
to
the
real
potential
replacement
environmentally
unfavorable
Haber-Bosch
process.
Herein,
a
series
electrocatalysts
based
on
two-component
cobalt
alloys
was
synthesized
using
low-cost
non-noble
metals
Co,
Fe,
Cr,
and
also
Si.
The
samples
were
characterized
studied
by
following
methods:
SEM,
EDX,
XRD
(both
transmission
reflection),
UV-VIS
spectroscopy,
optical
microscopy,
linear
(and
cyclic)
voltammetry,
chronoamperometry,
electrochemical
impedance
spectroscopy.
Beyond
that,
determination
electrochemically
active
surface
area
carried
out
for
all
electrocatalysts.
Unexpectedly,
sample
having
an
intermetallic
compound
(IMC)
composition
Co2Si
turned
be
most
highly
effective.
highest
Faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
80.8%
at
E
=
-0.585
V
(RHE)
yield
rate
22.3
µmol
h-1
cm-2
-0.685
indicate
progressive
role
IMC
main
component
electrocatalyst.
Thus,
this
study
demonstrates
promise
enormous
efficient
NO3RR.
This
work
can
serve
primarily
starting
point
future
studies
reactions
catalysts
containing
metals.
Language: Английский
Electroreduction of nitrate into ammonia on Co3O4: Mechanistic insights into Co2+-promoted NO3RR performance
Yu Sun,
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Yaxin Shi,
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Yuhang Gao
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et al.
Chemical Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 162506 - 162506
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Ultra-fast Joule heating synthesis of homogeneous copper-based bimetallic catalysts for electrochemical nitrate-to-ammonium reduction in wastewater treatment
Separation and Purification Technology,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown, P. 133312 - 133312
Published: April 1, 2025
Language: Английский
Superhydrophilic V‐Doped CoP Nanoparticles@Cu3P Nanotubes with Vacancy and Interface Engineering for Synergistically Enhanced Electrocatalytic Overall Water Splitting
Yongkai Sun,
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Jingjie Dai,
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He Lv
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et al.
Advanced Functional Materials,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: April 29, 2025
Abstract
Synergistically
optimizing
electronic
structure
and
exposing
abundant
active
sites
to
significantly
improve
performance
of
transition
metal‐based
electrocatalysts
is
an
urgent
necessity
remains
a
significant
challenge.
Herein,
hybrid
nanotubes
array
rich
P‐vacancy
V‐CoP@Cu
3
P
in
situ
grown
on
copper
foam
(V
‐V‐CoP@Cu
HNTAs/CF)
fabricated
for
overall
water
splitting.
The
combined
experimental
theoretical
calculations
reveal
that
V
doping‐induced
vacancies
lead
the
formation
local
electric
field
within
V‐CoP
heterojunction‐induced
built‐in
field,
which
can
jointly
accelerate
electron
transfer
charge
separation,
thereby
enhancing
reaction
kinetics.
Moreover,
nanotube
not
only
increase
electrochemical
surface
area
offer
superior
mass
transfer,
but
also
possess
superhydrophilic
nature
utilization
efficiency
electrode
surfaces.
Due
these
advantages,
HNTAs/CF
provide
distinguished
HER
OER
activity,
by
employing
as
bifunctional
electrocatalysts,
splitting
device
delivered
current
density
10
mA
cm
−2
at
low
voltage
1.46
maintained
its
activity
without
decay
200
h
1
m
KOH
electrolyte.
Language: Английский