Manipulating key intermediates and suppressing the hydrogen evolution reaction <i>via</i> dual roles of Bi for high-efficiency nitrate to ammonia and energy conversion
Chunming Yang, Tingting Wei, Chuantao Wang, Feng Yue, Xiang Li, Huijuan Pang, Xueyan Zheng, Yantu Zhang, Feng Fu
Abstract
Doped Bi adjusts the CoS 2 d-band, which boosts the conversion of key intermediate *NO 2 , inhibiting accumulation of NO 2 − and suppressing the competitive HER, consequently realizing a high-efficiency electrocatalytic NH 3 generation.
Topics & Concepts
AmmoniaDual (grammatical number)NitrateHigh energyMaterials scienceKey (lock)HydrogenEnergy transformationNanotechnologyChemistryEngineering physicsOrganic chemistryEcologyBiologyEngineeringPhysicsThermodynamicsLiteratureArtAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCatalytic Processes in Materials ScienceHydrogen Storage and Materials