Boosting electrochemical nitrite–ammonia conversion properties by a Cu foam@Cu<sub>2</sub>O catalyst
Qiuyue Chen, Xuguang An, Qian Liu, Xiaoqiang Wu, Lisi Xie, Jing Zhang, Weitang Yao, Mohamed S. Hamdy, Qingquan Kong, Xuping Sun
Abstract
CF@Cu 2 O is a superb NO 2 − reduction reaction electrocatalyst, achieving high-efficiency electrosynthesis of ammonia from nitrite with an excellent ammonia yield of 7510.73 μg h − 1 cm − 2 and Faraday efficiency of 94.21%.
Topics & Concepts
NitriteCatalysisAmmoniaFaraday efficiencyYield (engineering)Selective catalytic reductionInorganic chemistryElectrochemistryLimiting currentChemistryAmmonia productionElectrosynthesisLimitingChemical engineeringMaterials scienceNitrateElectrodePhysical chemistryOrganic chemistryMetallurgyMechanical engineeringEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCaching and Content DeliveryAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques