An oxygen vacancy-rich two-dimensional Au/TiO<sub>2</sub> hybrid for synergistically enhanced electrochemical N<sub>2</sub> activation and reduction
Sen Zhao, Hanxuan Liu, Yu Qiu, Shuangquan Liu, Jinxiang Diao, Chun-Ran Chang, Rui Si, Xiaohui Guo
Abstract
An oxygen vacancy-rich Au/TiO<sub>2</sub> hybrid nanosheet is used as an electrocatalyst for NRR that delivers a high NH<sub>3</sub> yield of 64.6 μg h<sup>−1</sup> mg<sup>−1</sup> cat and an faradic efficiency (FE) of 29.5% and excellent structural stability under ambient conditions.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrocatalystNanosheetElectrochemistryVacancy defectMaterials scienceOxygenYield (engineering)Inorganic chemistryNanotechnologyChemistryCrystallographyPhysical chemistryElectrodeMetallurgyOrganic chemistryAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionAdvanced Photocatalysis TechniquesMXene and MAX Phase Materials