Refining active sites and hydrogen spillover for boosting visible-light-driven ammonia synthesis at room temperature
Rong Fu, Ziye Pan, Xiaowei Mu, Jiayang Li, Qingyun Zhan, Zihan Zhao, Xiaoyue Mu, Lu Li
Abstract
Efficient ammonia synthesis was achieved by Mo, Pt modified TiO 2− x under visible light irradiation. Pt nanoparticles trigger hydrogen spillover from Pt to Mo, enabling facile NH 3 assembly and desorption, as well as increasing free Mo active sites.
Topics & Concepts
Hydrogen spilloverVisible spectrumHydrogenAmmoniaSpillover effectRefining (metallurgy)Hydrogen productionPhotocatalysisMaterials scienceDesorptionAmmonia productionIrradiationNanotechnologyPhotochemistryChemistryCatalysisOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryAdsorptionMetallurgyMicroeconomicsPhysicsNuclear physicsEconomicsAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCaching and Content Delivery