Heterogenous Cu@ZrO<sub>2</sub> nanofibers enable efficient electrocatalytic nitrate reduction to ammonia under ambient conditions
Jiaojiao Xia, Hongting Du, Shuyue Dong, Yongsong Luo, Qian Liu, Jun Song Chen, Haoran Guo, Tingshuai Li
Abstract
, and it also shows excellent electrochemical durability and structural stability. Theoretical calculations reveal an extremely low adsorption energy of -1.54 eV at Cu surfaces and Cu can significantly reduce the applied overpotential and correspondingly promote the catalytic activity.
Topics & Concepts
OverpotentialFaraday efficiencyCatalysisAmmoniaElectrochemistryNitrateAdsorptionYield (engineering)Chemical engineeringMaterials scienceNanofiberInorganic chemistryChemistryNanotechnologyElectrodePhysical chemistryMetallurgyOrganic chemistryEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCaching and Content DeliveryNanomaterials for catalytic reactions