WO<sub>2</sub> nanoparticles with oxygen vacancies: a high-efficiency electrocatalyst for the conversion of nitrite to ammonia
Hang Qiu, Qiuyue Chen, Xuguang An, Qian Liu, Lisi Xie, Jing Zhang, Weitang Yao, Yongsong Luo, Shengjun Sun, Qingquan Kong, Jie Chen, Xuping Sun
Abstract
Monoclinic WO 2 nanoparticles with oxygen vacancies are efficient for electrochemical NO 2 − reduction to NH 3 , offering an NH 3 yield rate of 14 964.25 ± 826.06 μg h −1 cm −2 and a faradaic efficiency of 94.32 ± 1.15%.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystFaraday efficiencyMonoclinic crystal systemAmmoniaOxygenNitriteNanoparticleInorganic chemistryElectrochemistryYield (engineering)Materials scienceChemistryNuclear chemistryChemical engineeringNanotechnologyElectrodeCrystal structurePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyNitrateEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCaching and Content Delivery