Co-Cu dual active sites for synergistic electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonia

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 492, С. 138266 - 138266

Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Tandem Active Sites in Cu/Mo‐WO₃ Electrocatalysts for Efficient Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia

Advanced Functional Materials, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Янв. 5, 2025

Abstract Electrocatalytic NO 3 − reduction to NH is a promising technique for both ammonia synthesis and nitrate wastewater treatment. However, this conversion involves tandem processes of H 2 O dissociation hydrogenation, leading inferior Faraday efficiency (FE) yield rate. Herein, catalyst by anchoring atomically dispersed Cu species on Mo‐doped WO (Cu 5 /Mo 0.6 ‐WO ) the RR constructed, which achieves superior FE N 98.6% rate 26.25 mg h −1 cat at −0.7 V (vs RHE) in alkaline media, greatly exceeding performance Mo /WO counterparts. Systematic electrochemical measurement results reveal that promoted activation sites, accompanying accelerated water producing active hydrogens are responsible performance. In situ infrared spectroscopy theoretical calculation further demonstrate sites accelerate , dopant activates adjacent resulting decreased energy barrier * stepwise hydrogenation processes, making thermodynamically favorable. This work demonstrates critical role atomic level enhancing electrocatalytic paving feasible avenue developing high‐performance electrocatalysts.

Язык: Английский

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Cu‐Co Dual Sites Tandem Synergistic Effect Boosting Neutral Low Concentration Nitrate Electroreduction to Ammonia

Advanced Science, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 17, 2025

Abstract Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NO 3 − RR) has emerged as an alternative strategy for wastewater treatment and ammonia production in neutral low‐concentration nitrate. However, the electrocatalyst faces challenge of limited NO distribution deficient active hydrogen (H ads ) on catalyst surface resulting from low concentration difficulty water splitting under conditions. Here, a Cu‐Co dual sites tandem synergistic catalysis mechanism been proposed by doping Cu into CoP to facilitate adsorption conversion accelerate leading significantly high RR performance. The designed Cu‐CoP exhibits yield 7.65 mg h −1 cm −2 Faraday efficiency 85.1% at −1.0 V (10 m M ), which is highest reported data. In situ characterization theoretical calculations confirm effect, site favors activation form 2 , concurrently modulates electronic structure Co with optimized H enhanced

Язык: Английский

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Self-Triggering a Locally Alkaline Microenvironment of Co₄Fe₆ for Highly Efficient Neutral Ammonia Electrosynthesis

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2025

Electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (eNO3-RR) to ammonia (NH3) holds great promise for the green treatment of NO3- and ambient NH3 synthesis. Although Fe-based electrocatalysts have emerged as promising alternatives, their excellent eNO3-RR-to-NH3 activity is usually limited harsh alkaline electrolytes or alloying noble metals with Fe in sustainable neutral electrolytes. Herein, we demonstrate an unusual self-triggering localized alkalinity Co4Fe6 electrocatalyst efficient media, which breaks down conventional pH-dependent kinetics restrictions shows a 98.6% Faradaic efficiency (FE) 99.9% selectivity at -0.69 V vs RHE. The synergetic Co-Fe dual sites were demonstrated enable optimal free energies species balance water dissociation protonation adsorbed NO2-. Notably, can attain high current density 100 mA cm-2 FE surpassing 96% long-term stability over 500 h membrane electrode assembly (MEA) electrolyzer. This work provides insight into tailoring self-reinforced local-alkalinity on alloy thus avoids practical upcycling technology.

Язык: Английский

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Boosting nitrate electroreduction to ammonia on atomic Ru-Co pair sites in hollow spinels

Applied Catalysis B Environment and Energy, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 358, С. 124387 - 124387

Опубликована: Июль 9, 2024

Язык: Английский

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Unveiling Heterointerface Activation Effects with Different Titanium Dioxide Crystal Phases for Electrocatalytic Nitrate-to-Ammonia Reduction

Journal of Hazardous Materials, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 488, С. 137174 - 137174

Опубликована: Янв. 9, 2025

Язык: Английский

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FeIr Alloy Optimizes the Trade‐Off Between Nitrate Reduction and Active Hydrogen Generation for Efficient Electro‐Synthesis of Ammonia in Neutral Media

Advanced Functional Materials, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Фев. 10, 2025

Abstract Electrochemically promoted nitrate reduction reaction (NITRR) holds great potential for the “green” synthesis of ammonia (NH 3 ). However, NITRR in neutral media, though close to practical scenario, is often limited by an insufficient supply active hydrogen (*H) due sluggish water cleavage. In this work, it demonstrated that a bimetallic alloy FeIr can optimize trade‐off between and *H formation media. As result, exhibits excellent catalytic performance toward with Faradaic efficiency NH up 97.3% high yield rate 11.67 mg h −1 cm −2 at low working −0.6 V (versus reversible electrode (RHE)), surpassing monometallic catalysts as well majority Fe‐based state‐of‐the‐art. It also found displays remarkable electron rearrangement hetero‐atoms their significant orbital hybridization, which benefits not only but process. Moreover, coupling FeIr‐based methanol oxidation (MOR) results sustainable productions formate combined FE nearly 200% cell‐voltage 2 V. This work thus demonstrates promising strategy designing efficient NITRR.

Язык: Английский

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Subnanometric Nickel Phosphide Heteroclusters with Highly Active Ni^δ+–P^δ− Pairs for Nitrate Reduction toward Ammonia

Journal of the American Chemical Society, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 26, 2025

The development of efficient electrocatalysts for the neutral nitrate reduction reaction (NO3–RR) toward ammonia (NH3) is essential to address environmental issues caused by NO3– but remains considerably challenging owing sluggish kinetics NO3–RR in media. Herein, we report subnanometric heteroclusters with strongly coupled nickel–phosphorus (Ni–P) dual-active sites as boost NO3–RR. Experimental and theoretical results reveal that feature Ni–P promotes electron transfer from Ni P, generating Niδ+–Pδ− active pairs, which Niδ+ species are highly Pδ− tunes interfacial water hydrogen bonding network promote dissociation step accelerate proton during Consequently, NO3–RR, exhibit a large NH3 yield rate 0.61 mmol h–1 cm–2 at −0.8 V versus reversible electrode, 2.8- 3.3-fold larger than those on nanoparticles clusters, respectively, generated exists NH4+ electrolytes. This study offers an approach boosting electrocatalytic reactions multiple intermediates designing sites.

Язык: Английский

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Surface Lattice Oxygen Confined Hydrogen Transfer for Electrochemical Acetonitrile Hydrogenation

ACS Catalysis, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown, С. 4468 - 4476

Опубликована: Март 1, 2025

Язык: Английский

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Balancing Hydrogen Evolution and Hydrogenation Reaction via Facet Engineering for Efficient Conversion of Nitrate to Ammonia in Actual Wastewater

Angewandte Chemie International Edition, Год журнала: 2025, Номер unknown

Опубликована: Март 11, 2025

Abstract Due to the competitive relationship between nitrate reduction reaction (NO 3 − RR) and hydrogen evolution (HER), conventional approach improve Faradaic efficiency is select a catalyst without HER activity. Nevertheless, such strategy not only limits application of catalysts in NO RR, but also causes insufficient source, thereby sacrificing ammonia yield rate. We believe that should be excluded from hydrogenation reduction. Herein, taking traditional water electrolysis material Co O 4 as model system, we reveal oxygen vacancies on crystal facet can greatly promote dissociation capture intermediate for successfully shifting pathway hydrogenation. Beyond development, construct hybrid reactor achieve an recovery rate 1216.8 g‐N m −2 d −1 nuclear industry wastewater with ultra‐high concentration. This study breaks through limitation which provides significant insight into designing mechanism.

Язык: Английский

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