Electrocatalytic nitrate/nitrite reduction to ammonia synthesis using metal nanocatalysts and bio-inspired metalloenzymes

J Wang, T Feng, J Chen, V Ramalingam, Z Li… - Nano Energy, 2021 - Elsevier
Ammonia (NH 3) is attracted as a potential carbon free energy carrier and as important
feedstock for most of the fertilizers, chemicals, pharmaceutical related products. NH 3 is …

Defect engineering: A versatile tool for tuning the activation of key molecules in photocatalytic reactions

N Zhang, C Gao, Y Xiong - Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2019 - Elsevier
Many photocatalytic reactions such as CO 2 reduction and N 2 fixation are often limited by
the activation of some key molecules. Defects in solid materials can robustly introduce …

Electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia via direct eight-electron transfer using a copper–molecular solid catalyst

GF Chen, Y Yuan, H Jiang, SY Ren, LX Ding, L Ma… - Nature Energy, 2020 - nature.com
Ammonia (NH3) is essential for modern agriculture and industry and is a potential energy
carrier. NH3 is traditionally synthesized by the Haber–Bosch process at high temperature …

Oxygen vacancies in Co 3 O 4 nanoarrays promote nitrate electroreduction for ammonia synthesis

X Xu, L Hu, Z Li, L Xie, S Sun, L Zhang, J Li… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Nitrate (NO3−) electroreduction has emerged as an attractive strategy for ammonia (NH3)
synthesis at room temperature but lacks efficient electrocatalysts with high selectivity for NH3 …

Built‐in electric field triggered interfacial accumulation effect for efficient nitrate removal at ultra‐low concentration and electroreduction to ammonia

WJ Sun, HQ Ji, LX Li, HY Zhang… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
A built‐in electric field in electrocatalyst can significantly accumulate higher concentration of
NO3− ions near electrocatalyst surface region, thus facilitating mass transfer for efficient …

High-efficiency ammonia electrosynthesis via selective reduction of nitrate on ZnCo2O4 nanosheet array

Z Li, J Liang, Q Liu, L Xie, L Zhang, Y Ren, L Yue… - Materials Today …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Electrochemical nitrate (NO 3−) reduction reaction is highly encouraging for
environmental NO 3− contaminant removal and has emerged as an energy-efficient and …

[HTML][HTML] ITO@ TiO2 nanoarray: An efficient and robust nitrite reduction reaction electrocatalyst toward NH3 production under ambient conditions

S Li, J Liang, P Wei, Q Liu, L Xie, Y Luo, X Sun - EScience, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Ambient electrochemical nitrite (NO 2-) reduction is viewed as an effective and
sustainable approach for simultaneously removing NO 2-and producing ammonia (NH 3) …

Controlling the metal–ligand coordination environment of manganese phthalocyanine in 1D–2D heterostructure for enhancing nitrate reduction to ammonia

A Adalder, S Paul, N Barman, A Bera, S Sarkar… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Eight-electron nitrate reduction (NO3RR) offers a cost-effective and environmentally friendly
route of ammonia production and wastewater remediation. However, identification and …

3.4% Solar‐to‐Ammonia Efficiency from Nitrate Using Fe Single Atomic Catalyst Supported on MoS2 Nanosheets

J Li, Y Zhang, C Liu, L Zheng, E Petit… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemical synthesis of NH3 is a carbon‐free alternative to the traditional Haber–Bosch
process. Obtaining NH3 from environmental pollutants, such as nitrates or nitrites, is a more …

Single‐entity Electrochemistry Unveils Dynamic Transformation during Tandem Catalysis of Cu2O and Co3O4 for Converting NO3 to NH3

J Zhang, W He, T Quast, JRC Junqueira… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Electrochemically converting nitrate to ammonia is an essential and sustainable approach to
restoring the globally perturbed nitrogen cycle. The rational design of catalysts for the nitrate …