CoS<sub>2</sub>@TiO<sub>2</sub> nanoarray: a heterostructured electrocatalyst for high-efficiency nitrate reduction to ammonia
Xian‐En Zhao, Zerong Li, Shuo Gao, Xuping Sun, Shuyun Zhu
Abstract
CoS 2 @TiO 2 nanoarray performs efficiently for NH 3 synthesis via NO 3 − reduction electrocatalysis, attaining a NH 3 yield of 538.21 μmol h −1 cm −2 at −0.7 V and a faradaic efficiency (FE) of 92.80% at −0.5 V vs. RHE in 0.1 M NaOH with 0.1 M NO 3 − .
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystFaraday efficiencyReversible hydrogen electrodeElectrolysisElectrochemistryCatalysisAmmoniaAmmonia productionNitrateNitrogenMaterials scienceChemical engineeringInorganic chemistrySelectivityYield (engineering)ElectrodeNanoparticleTitaniumElectron transferChemistryNanotechnologyPhotochemistryWorking electrodeMetallurgyOrganic chemistryElectrolytePhysical chemistryEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCaching and Content DeliveryAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques