A tuned Lewis acidic catalyst guided by hard–soft acid–base theory to promote N<sub>2</sub> electroreduction
Yongwen Ren, Chang Yu, Xuedan Song, Fengyi Zhou, Xinyi Tan, Yiwang Ding, Qianbing Wei, Jiafu Hong, Jieshan Qiu
Abstract
A paradigm of catalyst design for enhancing N<sub>2</sub> activation is presented based on hard–soft acid–base theory using a MoS<sub>x</sub> model catalyst. The optimized MoS<sub>x</sub> delivers a NRR Faradaic efficiency of 21.60 % and NH<sub>3</sub> yield rate of 40.4 μg h<sup>–1</sup> mg<sub>cat.</sub><sup>–1</sup>.
Topics & Concepts
CatalysisYield (engineering)Lewis acids and basesBase (topology)Faraday efficiencyChemistryInorganic chemistryPhysical chemistryMaterials scienceThermodynamicsPhysicsMathematicsElectrodeElectrochemistryOrganic chemistryMathematical analysisAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesCO2 Reduction Techniques and Catalysts