Competing hydrogen evolution reaction: a challenge in electrocatalytic nitrogen fixation
Jiangyue Chen, Hui Cheng, Liang‐Xin Ding, Haihui Wang
Abstract
The electrocatalytic N<sub>2</sub> reduction reaction (NRR) under mild conditions is a promising candidate for NH<sub>3</sub> synthesis. Nevertheless, competition between the H<sub>2</sub> evolution reaction and the NRR results in a low NH<sub>3</sub> yield rate and poor faradaic efficiency.
Topics & Concepts
Faraday efficiencyNitrogenRedoxYield (engineering)Nitrogen fixationElectrocatalystHydrogenReaction rateChemistryInorganic chemistryMaterials scienceElectrochemistryCatalysisElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCatalytic Processes in Materials Science