Controlling electrocatalytic nitrate reduction efficiency by utilizing dπ–pπ interactions in parallel stacking molecular systems
S. Bhowmick, Ashadul Adalder, Abhishek Maiti, Samadhan Kapse, Ranjit Thapa, Supriya Mondal, Uttam Kumar Ghorai
Abstract
The orientation of β-CuPc favours the overlap of central Cu with the N of parallel molecules, which is the reason behind high electrical conductivity and selectivity in NH 3 production via nitrate reduction, which is impossible in other polymorphs.
Topics & Concepts
StackingSelectivityNitrateReduction (mathematics)MoleculeConductivityElectrical resistivity and conductivityChemistryOrientation (vector space)Inorganic chemistryMaterials scienceCombinatorial chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryCatalysisPhysicsQuantum mechanicsGeometryMathematicsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCaching and Content DeliveryNanomaterials for catalytic reactions