Tuning the electrocatalytic nitric oxide reduction activity of copper through alloying with nickel for NH<sub>3</sub> production at low overpotentials
Harish Reddy Inta, Dinesh Dhanabal, Yuyeon Song, Sangaraju Shanmugam
Abstract
The electrocatalytic activity of Cu is significantly improved by alloying with Ni for reduction of NO to NH 3 . A high FE NH 3 of about 79% is attained from Cu 75 Ni 25 @NC at an overpotential of 610 mV (0.1 V vs. RHE).
Topics & Concepts
OverpotentialNickelCopperMaterials scienceInorganic chemistryNitric oxideMetallurgyChemistryElectrochemistryElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceNanomaterials for catalytic reactions