Co–NCNT nanohybrid as a highly active catalyst for the electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia
Jie Chen, Qiang Zhou, Luchao Yue, Donglin Zhao, Longcheng Zhang, Yongsong Luo, Qian Liu, Na Li, Abdulmohsen Ali Alshehri, Mohamed S. Hamdy, Feng Gong, Xuping Sun
Abstract
A Co–nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube nanohybrid exhibits efficient performance for the electroreduction of NO 3 − to NH 3 under ambient conditions, attaining a high faradaic efficiency of 92% with a large NH 3 yield of 5996 μg h −1 cm −2 .
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystCatalysisAmmoniaElectrochemistryMaterials scienceFaraday efficiencyNitrateChemical engineeringYield (engineering)ElectrodeReversible hydrogen electrodeSelectivityInorganic chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryReference electrodeMetallurgyPhysical chemistryEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCaching and Content Delivery