Atomic defects in pothole-rich two-dimensional copper nanoplates triggering enhanced electrocatalytic selective nitrate-to-ammonia transformation
You Xu, Mingzhen Wang, Kaili Ren, Tianlun Ren, Mengying Liu, Ziqiang Wang, Xiao‐Nian Li, Liang Wang, Hongjing Wang
Abstract
Defect-rich copper nanoplates were synthesized by an <italic>in situ</italic> electroreduction method and exhibited enhanced activity for selective electroreduction of nitrate to ammonia.
Topics & Concepts
AmmoniaCopperNitrateInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceIn situChemistryEnvironmental chemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCaching and Content DeliveryAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques