FeVO<sub>4</sub> porous nanorods for electrochemical nitrogen reduction: contribution of the Fe<sub>2c</sub>–V<sub>2c</sub> dimer as a dual electron-donation center
Peng Shen, Yaping Liu, Qingqing Li, Ke Chu
Abstract
FeVO<sub>4</sub> porous nanorods show a high NH<sub>3</sub> production rate (52.8 μg h<sup>−1</sup> mg<sup>−1</sup>) and faradaic efficiency (15.7%), attributed to the Fe<sub>2c</sub>–V<sub>2c</sub> dimer as a dual electron-donation center that contributes to the enhanced NRR.
Topics & Concepts
NanorodCenter (category theory)ElectrochemistryNitrogenDimerMaterials scienceElectronFaraday efficiencyAtomic physicsAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Inorganic chemistryNanotechnologyChemistryCrystallographyPhysical chemistryPhysicsElectrodeNuclear physicsOrganic chemistryChromatographyAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesNanomaterials for catalytic reactions