A 3D FeOOH nanotube array: an efficient catalyst for ammonia electrosynthesis by nitrite reduction
Qin Liu, Qin Liu, Qian Liu, Qian Liu, Lisi Xie, Luchao Yue, Tingshuai Li, Yongsong Luo, Na Li, Bo Tang, Lingmin Yu, Xuping Sun
Abstract
An FeOOH nanotube array supported on carbon cloth enables ambient electrochemical nitrite reduction to ammonia, achieving a large NH 3 yield of 11937 μg h −1 cm −2 and a high faradaic efficiency of 94.7% in 0.1 M PBS with 0.1 M NO 2 − .
Topics & Concepts
ElectrosynthesisCatalysisElectrocatalystNitriteNanotubeAmmoniaFaraday efficiencyElectrolysisChemical engineeringElectrochemistrySelective catalytic reductionInorganic chemistryYield (engineering)Carbon nanotubeChemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyElectrodeElectrolyteOrganic chemistryNitrateComposite materialPhysical chemistryEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCaching and Content Delivery