Electrocatalytic fixation of N<sub>2</sub> into NO<sub>3</sub><sup>−</sup>: electron transfer between oxygen vacancies and loaded Au in Nb<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5−<i>x</i></sub> nanobelts to promote ambient nitrogen oxidation
Yintong Zhang, Feng Du, Ruyi Wang, Xintong Ling, Xiaoyong Wang, Qing Shen, Yujie Xiong, Tao Li, Yong Zhou, Zhigang Zou
Abstract
The electron transfer from Au to oxygen vacancies in Au-Nb 2 O 5− x hybrid electrocatalyst modifies the electronic structure of active sites near the interface, which enhances the performance of NOR and suppresses the activity of competitive OER.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystElectron transferOxygenElectronElectronic structureOxygen evolutionMaterials scienceChemistryCrystallographyPhysical chemistryElectrochemistryElectrodePhysicsComputational chemistryOrganic chemistryQuantum mechanicsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science