Regulating active hydrogen adsorbed on grain boundary defects of nano-nickel for boosting ammonia electrosynthesis from nitrate
Jian Zhou, Ming Wen, Rong Huang, Qingsheng Wu, Yixing Luo, Yakun Tian, Guangfeng Wei, Yongqing Fu
Abstract
The grain boundary defect engineered Ni nanoparticles has been explored for boosting selective nitrate electroreduction to ammonia, and its NH 3 generation rate is much higher than those of the reported copper or noble metal-based catalysts.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrosynthesisNoble metalMaterials scienceCatalysisNickelAmmoniaInorganic chemistryNitrateGrain boundaryNanoparticleAmmonia productionAdsorptionHydrogenHydrogen productionCopperChemical engineeringMetalChemistryMetallurgyElectrochemistryNanotechnologyMicrostructureOrganic chemistryElectrodeEngineeringPhysical chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCaching and Content DeliveryNanomaterials for catalytic reactions