1D/2D interface engineering of a CoPc–C<sub>3</sub>N<sub>4</sub> heterostructure for boosting the nitrogen reduction reaction to NH<sub>3</sub>
Sourav Paul, Sougata Sarkar, Dependu Dolui, Debashrita Sarkar, Marc Robert, Uttam Kumar Ghorai
Abstract
Exfoliated C 3 N 4 sheets were employed to wrap the CoPc nanotubes (NTs) to synthesize the electrocatalyst; the CoPc–C 3 N 4 system showed excellent nitrogen reduction to ammonia with a yield rate of 423.8 μg h −1 mg cat −1 and a FE of 33% at −0.2 V vs. RHE.
Topics & Concepts
HeterojunctionElectrochemistryFaraday efficiencyMaterials scienceNitrogenAmmoniaPhthalocyanineNitrideRedoxReduction (mathematics)Ammonia productionCarbon nitrideInorganic chemistryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyChemistryPhotocatalysisOptoelectronicsCatalysisElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryLayer (electronics)MathematicsEngineeringGeometryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCaching and Content Delivery