Engineering strategies and active site identification of MXene-based catalysts for electrochemical conversion reactions

Y Zhao, J Zhang, X Guo, X Cao, S Wang… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
MXenes have been extensively studied due to their high metallic conductivity, hydrophilic
properties, tunable layer structure and attractive surface chemistry, making them highly …

Single-atom engineering to ignite 2D transition metal dichalcogenide based catalysis: Fundamentals, progress, and beyond

X Wang, Y Zhang, J Wu, Z Zhang, Q Liao… - Chemical …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Single-atom catalysis has been recognized as a pivotal milestone in the development
history of heterogeneous catalysis by virtue of its superior catalytic performance, ultrahigh …

Ultralow overpotential nitrate reduction to ammonia via a three-step relay mechanism

S Han, H Li, T Li, F Chen, R Yang, Y Yu, B Zhang - Nature catalysis, 2023 - nature.com
Ammonia plays a substantial role in agriculture and the next generation of carbon-free
energy supply. Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to NH3 is attractive for nitrate removal and …

[HTML][HTML] Splicing the active phases of copper/cobalt-based catalysts achieves high-rate tandem electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia

W He, J Zhang, S Dieckhöfer, S Varhade… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Electrocatalytic recycling of waste nitrate (NO3−) to valuable ammonia (NH3) at ambient
conditions is a green and appealing alternative to the Haber− Bosch process. However, the …

Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia from nitric oxide using a copper–tin alloy catalyst

J Shao, H Jing, P Wei, X Fu, L Pang, Y Song, K Ye… - Nature Energy, 2023 - nature.com
Alternative routes to the Haber–Bosch process are being sought to electrify ammonia
synthesis. Nitric oxide can be electrocatalytically converted into ammonia, but the Faradaic …

Enabled efficient ammonia synthesis and energy supply in a zinc–nitrate battery system by separating nitrate reduction process into two stages

H Jiang, GF Chen, O Savateev, J Xue… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The aqueous electrocatalytic reduction of NO3− into NH3 (NitrRR) presents a sustainable
route applicable to NH3 production and potentially energy storage. However, the NitrRR …

Direct synthesis of ammonia from nitrate on amorphous graphene with near 100% efficiency

L Huang, L Cheng, T Ma, JJ Zhang, H Wu… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Ammonia is an indispensable commodity in the agricultural and pharmaceutical industries.
Direct nitrate‐to‐ammonia electroreduction is a decentralized route yet challenged by …

Efficient nitrogen fixation to ammonia through integration of plasma oxidation with electrocatalytic reduction

L Li, C Tang, X Cui, Y Zheng, X Wang, H Xu… - Angewandte …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Present one‐step N2 fixation is impeded by tough activation of the N≡ N bond and low
selectivity to NH3. Here we report fixation of N2‐to‐NH3 can be decoupled to a two‐step …

Boosting electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia via promoting water dissociation

Y Zhou, R Duan, H Li, M Zhao, C Ding, C Li - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction (NO3–RR) opens opportunities for ammonia
production. The sluggish kinetics of this multielectron and multiproton process has been …

Can sustainable ammonia synthesis pathways compete with fossil-fuel based Haber–Bosch processes?

M Wang, MA Khan, I Mohsin, J Wicks, AH Ip… - Energy & …, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
As renewable electricity prices continue to decline, interest grows in alternative routes for the
synthesis of sustainable fuels and chemicals, including ammonia. Considering demand for …