Screening of effective NRR electrocatalysts among the Si-based MSi<sub>2</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (M = Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, and W) monolayers
Yao Luo, Mengyuan Li, Yuxin Dai, Xiaoli Zhang, Renqiang Zhao, Fan Jiang, Chongyi Ling, Yucheng Huang
Abstract
A series of MSi<sub>2</sub>N<sub>4</sub> (M = Ti, Zr, Hf, V, Nb, Ta, Cr, Mo, and W) monolayers were carefully investigated as potential effective catalysts for the nitrogen reduction reaction by means of density functional theory calculations.
Topics & Concepts
MonolayerCatalysisDensity functional theoryMaterials scienceNitrogenPhysical chemistryChemistryCrystallographyAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Computational chemistryNanotechnologyEnvironmental chemistryBiochemistryOrganic chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesMXene and MAX Phase Materials