Weakened d–p orbital hybridization in<i>in situ</i>reconstructed Ru/β-Co(OH)<sub>2</sub>heterointerfaces for accelerated ammonia electrosynthesis from nitrates
Weijie Zhu, Fen Yao, Qiongfei Wu, Qiu Jiang, Jinxian Wang, Zhoucheng Wang, Hanfeng Liang
Abstract
Electron-deficient Ru sites at Ru/Co(OH) 2 heterointerfaces weaken the d–p orbital hybridization ability and further facilitate the desorption of ammonia intermediates, thereby achieving ultrahigh nitrate electroreduction activity towards ammonia.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrosynthesisIn situAmmoniaAmmonia productionChemistryRutheniumInorganic chemistryElectrochemistryMaterials scienceElectrodePhysical chemistryCatalysisOrganic chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCaching and Content Delivery