Recent advances in structural engineering of 2D hexagonal boron nitride electrocatalysts

M Rafiq, X Hu, Z Ye, A Qayum, H Xia, L Hu, F Lu… - Nano Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) as a type of two-dimensional (2D) materials has gained
significant attention in green energy applications recently. In the past, h-BN has mainly been …

2D, metal‐free electrocatalysts for the nitrogen reduction reaction

C Liu, A Tian, Q Li, T Wang, G Qin… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Environmentally friendly ammonia production is important for addressing the carbon
emissions and substantial energy consumption that are currently associated with the …

Progress of experimental and computational catalyst design for electrochemical nitrogen fixation

Z Chen, C Liu, L Sun, T Wang - ACS Catalysis, 2022 - ACS Publications
Large-scale ammonia synthesis via the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR)
under mild reaction conditions represents a green prospect for agriculture, industry, and …

Insights into the crucial role of electron and spin structures in heteroatom-doped covalent triazine frameworks for removing organic micropollutants

C Zhu, Q Fang, R Liu, W Dong, S Song… - … Science & Technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
The water shortage crisis, characterized by organic micropollutants (OMPs), urgently
requires new materials and methods to deal with it. Although heteroatom doping has been …

Carbon-doped boron nitride nanosheets: A high-efficient electrocatalyst for ambient nitrogen reduction

C Ma, Y Zhang, S Yan, B Liu - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract h-BN-based electrocatalysts with low-cost and high efficiency have a great potential
for electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR). The carbon-doped boron nitride (C …

Two-dimensional ordered double-transition metal carbides for the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction

R Zhao, Y Chen, H Xiang, Y Guan, C Yang… - … Applied Materials & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) provides a green and sustainable
strategy as an alternative to the Haber–Bosch process. The development of electrocatalysts …

[HTML][HTML] BCN nanostructures conjugated nanoporous carbon with oxygenated surface and high specific surface area for enhanced CO2 capture and …

R Bahadur, G Singh, M Li, D Chu, J Yi… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Porous carbons, owing to their fascinating properties, are materials of high interest in
several fields including gas capture and energy storage. The conjugation of nanostructures …

Distorted spinel ferrite heterostructure triggered by alkaline earth metal substitution facilitates nitrogen localization and electrocatalytic reduction to ammonia

Y Jiang, M Wang, L Zhang, S Liu, Y Cao, S Qian… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) is a promising strategy for green synthesis
of ammonia. However, current system still suffers from weak reagent supply and high …

Synthesis, properties, and applications of MBenes (two-dimensional metal borides) as emerging 2D materials: a review

A Sharma, VS Rangra, A Thakur - Journal of Materials Science, 2022 - Springer
Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials like conventional graphene, hexagonal boron
nitride (h-BN, monolayer), and transition metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDCs) have gotten a …

Oxygen Functionalization-Induced Charging Effect on Boron Active Sites for High-Yield Electrocatalytic NH3 Production

A Biswas, S Kapse, R Thapa, RS Dey - Nano-Micro Letters, 2022 - Springer
Ammonia has been recognized as the future renewable energy fuel because of its wide-
ranging applications in H2 storage and transportation sector. In order to avoid the …