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High-entropy sulfide nanoflowers with multi-atomic catalytic sites for efficient nitrate-to-ammonia conversion

Yuanting Lei, Lili Zhang, Xiaochen Wang, Dan Wang, Yafei Zhao, Bing Zhang, Ning Zhang, Huishan Shang

2025Chemical Science16 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

and a faradaic efficiency of 93.2%. Theoretical investigations identify three enhancement mechanisms: (1) hierarchical nanoarchitecture enabling maximized active site accessibility, (2) multi-metal synergy fine-tuning charge transfer dynamics, and (3) an upshifted d-band center synergistically accelerating water dissociation and hydrogenation kinetics. This work develops a simple synthesis strategy for HEMs, offering insights into their electronic structure modulation and holding significant promise for energy applications.

Topics & Concepts

CatalysisAmmoniaAmmonia productionNitrateSulfideInorganic chemistryChemistryEnvironmental chemistryCombinatorial chemistryNanotechnologyMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques