Enhanced electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction activity by incorporation of a carbon layer on SnS microflowers
Weikang Yu, Fenghao Shu, Yifeng Huang, Fangqi Yang, Qiangguo Meng, Zhi Zou, Jun Wang, Zheling Zeng, Guifu Zou, Shuguang Deng
Abstract
We report that incorporating a hydrophobic carbon layer can greatly boost the NRR activity of SnS. The C layer limits proton availability at the electrode surface while integrating the advantages of strong N<sub>2</sub> adsorption, better conductivity, and improved NRR performance.
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Layer (electronics)AdsorptionCarbon fibersConductivityNitrogenElectrodeMaterials scienceRedoxReduction (mathematics)Chemical engineeringNanotechnologyInorganic chemistryChemistryComposite materialOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryEngineeringComposite numberMathematicsGeometryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCaching and Content Delivery