Electrospun zirconia nanofibers for enhancing the electrochemical synthesis of ammonia by artificial nitrogen fixation
Jiaojiao Xia, Haoran Guo, Maozeng Cheng, Chuyan Chen, Minkang Wang, Yong Xiang, Tingshuai Li, Enrico Traversa
Abstract
ZrO<sub>2</sub> nanofibers are fabricated using the electrospinning technique and they are used as an electrocatalyst to convert nitrogen to ammonia based on the reaction of N<sub>2</sub> + 3H<sub>2</sub>O = 2NH<sub>3</sub> + 1.5O<sub>2</sub>.
Topics & Concepts
ElectrospinningNanofiberCubic zirconiaElectrocatalystMaterials scienceAmmoniaElectrochemistryChemical engineeringNitrogenAmmonia productionNanotechnologyElectrodeChemistryPolymerComposite materialOrganic chemistryPhysical chemistryCeramicEngineeringAmmonia Synthesis and Nitrogen ReductionCaching and Content DeliveryHydrogen Storage and Materials