CoO nanoparticle decorated N-doped carbon nanotubes: a high-efficiency catalyst for nitrate reduction to ammonia
Qiru Chen, Jie Liang, Luchao Yue, Yongsong Luo, Qian Liu, Na Li, Abdulmohsen Ali Alshehri, Tingshuai Li, Haoran Guo, Xuping Sun
Abstract
As an electrocatalyst for nitrate reduction, CoO nanoparticle decorated N-doped carbon nanotubes show a large NH 3 yield up to 9166.37 μg h −1 cm −2 and a high faradaic efficiency of 93.63% in 0.1 M NaOH with 0.1 M NO 3 − .
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisFaraday efficiencyAmmoniaNanoparticleElectrochemistryMaterials scienceElectrolyteCarbon nanotubeAmmonia productionYield (engineering)Chemical engineeringCarbon fibersNitrateDopingInorganic chemistrySelective catalytic reductionNanotechnologyChemistryElectrodeOrganic chemistryMetallurgyPhysical chemistryComposite numberComposite materialOptoelectronicsEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesNanomaterials for catalytic reactions