Electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia in a fluidized electrocatalysis system with oxygen vacancy-rich CuO<sub><i>x</i></sub> nanoparticles
Jing Geng, Sihan Ji, Hui Xu, Cuijiao Zhao, Shengbo Zhang, Haimin Zhang
Abstract
A fluidized electrocatalysis system utilizing oxygen vacancy rich CuO X nanoparticle catalysts in an electrolyte was developed to achieve a high NH 3 yield rate and faradaic efficiency through the electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystFaraday efficiencyElectrolyteCatalysisElectrochemistryNanoparticleAmmonia productionInorganic chemistryAmmoniaMaterials scienceNitrateOxygenChemical engineeringChemistryElectrodeNanotechnologyPhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCaching and Content DeliveryAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques