Local tensile strain boosts the electrocatalytic ammonia oxidation reaction
Yongzhen Jin, Yang Liu, Ruyan Wu, Jianhui Wang
Abstract
Local tensile strain induces a 100 mV drop of the Ni(OH) 2 -to-NiOOH transfer potential, remarkably enhancing the electrocatalytic ammonia oxidation reaction.
Topics & Concepts
Tensile strainStrain (injury)AmmoniaFaraday efficiencyUltimate tensile strengthMaterials scienceRedoxTransition metalElectrochemistryChemical engineeringChemistryInorganic chemistryElectrodeCatalysisMetallurgyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryMedicineEngineeringInternal medicineAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionElectrocatalysts for Energy ConversionAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques