A vacancy engineered MnO<sub>2−<i>x</i></sub> electrocatalyst promotes nitrate electroreduction to ammonia
Guohui Wang, Peng Shen, Yaojing Luo, Xiaotian Li, Xingchuan Li, Ke Chu
Abstract
O-Vacancy-rich MnO 2− x exhibiting a high NO 3 RR activity, attributed to the OVs as catalytic centers to enhance the NO 3 − adsorption and dissociation, reduces the energy barriers of hydrogenation steps.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystDissociation (chemistry)CatalysisVacancy defectMaterials scienceAmmoniaChemical engineeringNitrateAmmonia productionYield (engineering)AdsorptionElectrochemistryInorganic chemistryNanotechnologyChemistryPhysical chemistryCrystallographyElectrodeMetallurgyOrganic chemistryEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCaching and Content DeliveryAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques