Co–O–Si interface engineering for sustainable ammonia synthesis with nearly 100% faradaic efficiency
Wei Chen, Hui Su, Xuan Zheng, Xiaoping Chen, Jing Tang, Yi Li, Qingxiang Wang, Yun Ling
Abstract
Co–O–Si interfacial engineering in hierarchical CoSiO x nanoflowers with abundant oxygen vacancies enables nearly 100% faradaic efficiency for selective eight-electron nitrate-to-ammonia conversion under ambient conditions.
Topics & Concepts
Faraday efficiencyAmmonia productionMaterials scienceChemical engineeringInterface (matter)AmmoniaOxygenInorganic chemistryOxygen reductionEnergy conversion efficiencyCatalysisNanotechnologyChemistryProduction (economics)Science, technology and societyOxygen evolutionNitrogenAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceCopper-based nanomaterials and applications