Frustrated Lewis pairs on metal-cation vacancy catalysts enhanced the electroreduction of NO to NH<sub>3</sub>
Honghong Yi, Ruzhu Jia, Xiaolong Tang, Dongjuan Kang, Qingjun Yu, Fengyu Gao, Shunzheng Zhao, Yunpeng Liu
Abstract
Metal-cation vacancies in CoAl-LDH nanosheets prepared by simple etching facilitate abundant surface oxygen vacancies. They promote the formation of frustrated Lewis pairs, which enhance the electrocatalytic NO reduction to NH 3 .
Topics & Concepts
Vacancy defectLewis acids and basesCatalysisMetalInorganic chemistryOxygenOxygen reduction reactionElectrocatalystChemistryMaterials scienceEtching (microfabrication)CrystallographyNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryElectrochemistryElectrodeMetallurgyOrganic chemistryLayer (electronics)Ammonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionInorganic Chemistry and MaterialsPerovskite Materials and Applications