Inorganic Chemistry Frontiers,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
10(18), С. 5225 - 5243
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
First-row
transition
metal-based
electrocatalysts,
including
Cu,
Fe,
Co,
Ni,
and
Ti-based
for
high-efficiency
NO
x
−
reduction
are
reviewed.
These
electrocatalysts
should
possess
three
advantages
indicated
in
the
figure
above.
Industrial
ammonia
production
mainly
relies
on
the
conventional
Haber–Bosch
process
accompanied
by
high
energy
consumption
and
plentiful
carbon
dioxide
emissions,
which
triggered
recent
interest
to
explore
more
energy‐efficient
environmentally
benign
alternatives.
Very
recently,
electrochemical
nitrite
reduction
in
an
aqueous
medium
promises
new
opportunities
for
advanced,
energy‐efficient,
sustainable
at
ambient
conditions.
The
formation
rate
Faradic
efficiency
are
strongly
associated
with
adopted
electrocatalysts;
therefore,
striving
high‐efficient
electrocatalysts
is
key
via
reaction.
Herein,
a
critical
overview
of
advances
reaction
presented,
highlighting
latest
innovative
heterogenous
including
noble
metal
catalysts,
transition‐metal‐based
their
compounds.
Meanwhile,
possible
pathway
electroreduction
ammonia,
detection,
catalytic
activity
descriptor
briefly
summarized.
Finally,
perspective
research
challenges
that
convert
outlined,
increasing
contributions
route
realizing
neutral
footprint.
ACS Nano,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
17(7), С. 6687 - 6697
Опубликована: Март 17, 2023
The
electrochemical
synthesis
of
ammonia
is
highly
dependent
on
the
coupling
reaction
between
nitrate
and
water,
for
which
an
electrocatalyst
with
a
multifunctional
interface
anticipated
to
promote
deoxygenation
hydrogenation
water.
Herein,
by
engineering
surface
bimetallic
Ni/Co-MOFs
(NiCoBDC)
hydrogen-substituted
graphdiyne
(HsGDY),
hybrid
nanoarray
NiCoBDC@HsGDY
has
been
achieved
toward
scale-up
nitrate-to-ammonia
conversion.
On
one
hand,
partial
electron
transfers
from
Ni2+
coordinatively
unsaturated
Co2+
NiCoBDC,
not
only
promotes
*NO3
but
also
activates
water-dissociation
*H
Ni2+.
other
conformal
coated
HsGDY
facilitates
both
electrons
NO3-
ions
gathering
NiCoBDC
HsGDY,
moves
forward
rate-determining
step
*N
*H2O
Co2+.
As
result,
such
delivers
high
NH3
yield
rates
Faradaic
efficiency
above
90%
over
wide
potential
pH
windows.
When
assembled
into
galvanic
Zn-NO3-
battery,
power
density
3.66
mW
cm-2
achieved,
suggesting
its
in
area
aqueous
Zn-based
batteries.
Angewandte Chemie International Edition,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
62(38)
Опубликована: Авг. 8, 2023
One-dimensional
fiber
architecture
serves
as
an
excellent
catalyst
support.
The
orderly
arrangement
of
active
materials
on
such
a
substrate
can
enhance
catalytic
performance
by
exposing
more
sites
and
facilitating
mass
diffusion;
however,
this
remains
challenge.
We
developed
interfacial
assembly
strategy
for
the
distribution
metal
nanocrystals
different
substrates
to
optimize
their
electrocatalytic
performance.
Using
electrochemical
nitrate
reduction
reaction
(NO3-
RR)
representative
reaction,
iron-based
nanofibers
(Fe/NFs)
structure
achieved
removal
capacity
2317
mg
N/g
Fe
N2
selectivity
up
97.2
%.
This
could
promote
rational
design
synthesis
fiber-based
electrocatalysts.
Interdisciplinary materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
3(2), С. 245 - 269
Опубликована: Фев. 28, 2024
Abstract
The
electrochemical
nitrate
reduction
reaction
(NO
3
RR)
holds
promise
for
ecofriendly
removal.
However,
the
challenge
of
achieving
high
selectivity
and
efficiency
in
electrocatalyst
systems
still
significantly
hampers
mechanism
understanding
large‐scale
application.
Tandem
catalysts,
comprising
multiple
catalytic
components
working
synergistically,
offer
promising
potential
improving
NO
RR.
This
review
highlights
recent
progress
designing
tandem
catalysts
RR,
including
noble
metal‐related
system,
transition
metal
electrocatalysts,
pulsed
electrocatalysis
strategies.
Specifically,
optimization
active
sites,
interface
engineering,
synergistic
effects
between
catalyst
components,
various
situ
technologies,
theory
simulations
are
discussed
detail.
Challenges
opportunities
development
scaling
up
RR
further
discussed,
such
as
stability,
durability,
mechanisms.
By
outlining
possible
solutions
future
design,
this
aims
to
open
avenues
efficient
comprehensive
insights
into
mechanisms
energy
sustainability
environmental
safety.
Advanced Materials,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
36(27)
Опубликована: Апрель 15, 2024
Abstract
The
electrochemical
reduction
of
nitrates
(NO
3
−
)
enables
a
pathway
for
the
carbon
neutral
synthesis
ammonia
(NH
),
via
nitrate
reaction
RR),
which
has
been
demonstrated
at
high
selectivity.
However,
to
make
NH
cost‐competitive
with
current
technologies,
partial
densities
(j
NH3
must
be
achieved
reduce
levelized
cost
.
Here,
NO
RR
activity
Fe‐based
materials
is
leveraged
synthesize
novel
active
particle‐active
support
system
Fe
2
O
nanoparticles
supported
on
atomically
dispersed
Fe–N–C.
optimized
3×Fe
/Fe–N–C
catalyst
demonstrates
an
ultrahigh
activity,
reaching
maximum
j
1.95
A
cm
−2
Faradaic
efficiency
(FE)
100%
and
yield
rate
over
9
mmol
hr
−1
Operando
XANES
post‐mortem
XPS
reveal
importance
pre‐reduction
activation
step,
reducing
surface
(Fe
3+
highly
0
sites,
are
maintained
during
electrolysis.
Durability
studies
demonstrate
robustness
both
particles
Fe–N
x
sites
cathodic
potentials,
maintaining
−1.3
24
hours.
This
work
exhibits
effective
durable
enhancing
performance
RR,
enabling
industrially
relevant
near
ABSTRACT
Carbon
electrocatalyst
materials
based
on
lignocellulosic
biomass
with
multi‐components,
various
dimensions,
high
carbon
content,
and
hierarchical
morphology
structures
have
gained
great
popularity
in
electrocatalytic
applications
recently.
Due
to
the
catalytic
deficiency
of
neutral
atoms,
usage
single
lignocellulosic‐based
electrocatalysis
involving
energy
storage
conversion
presents
unsatisfactory
applicability.
However,
atomic‐level
modulation
lignocellulose‐based
can
optimize
electronic
structures,
charge
separation,
transfer
processes,
so
forth,
which
results
substantially
enhanced
performance
carbon‐based
catalysts.
This
paper
reviews
recent
advances
rational
design
as
electrocatalysts
from
an
perspective,
such
self/external
heteroatom
doping
metal
modification.
Then,
through
systematic
discussion
principles
reaction
mechanisms
catalysts,
prepared
catalysts
rechargeable
batteries
are
reviewed.
Finally,
challenges
improving
prospects
diverse
review
contributes
synthesis
strategy
via
modulation,
turn
promotes
lignocellulose
valorization
for
conversion.