Sn dendrites for electrocatalytic N<sub>2</sub> reduction to NH<sub>3</sub> under ambient conditions
Xu Lv, Fengyi Wang, Juan Du, Qian Liu, Yongsong Luo, Siyu Lu, Guang Chen, Shuyan Gao, Baozhan Zheng, Xuping Sun
Abstract
Sn dendrites on Sn foil act as an efficient and stable catalyst for ambient electrochemical N<sub>2</sub>-to-NH<sub>3</sub> fixation, attaining an NH<sub>3</sub> formation rate of 5.66 × 10<sup>−11</sup> mol s<sup>−1</sup> cm<sup>−2</sup> and a faradaic efficiency of 3.67% at −0.60 V <italic>vs.</italic> RHE in 0.1 M PBS.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrochemistryCatalysisFaraday efficiencyInorganic chemistryAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Materials scienceChemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryBiochemistryChromatographyAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionNanomaterials for catalytic reactionsAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques