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Electrochemical Reduction of N2 into NH3 by Donor–Acceptor Couples of Ni and Au Nanoparticles with a 67.8% Faradaic Efficiency
Abstract
The traditional NH 3 production method (Haber–Bosch process) is currently complemented by electrochemical synthesis at ambient conditions, but the rather low selectivity (as indicated by the Faradaic efficiency) for the electrochemical reduction of molecular N 2 into NH 3 impedes the progress. Here, we present a powerful method to significantly boost the Faradaic efficiency of Au electrocatalysts to 67.8% for the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) by increasing their electron density through the construction of inorganic donor–acceptor couples of Ni and Au nanoparticles. The unique role of the electron-rich Au centers in facilitating the fixation and activation of N 2 was also investigated via theoretical simulation methods and then confirmed by experimental results. The highly coupled Au and Ni nanoparticles supported on nitrogen-doped carbon are stable for reuse and long-term performance of the NRR, making the electrochemical process more sustainable for practical application.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Xue, Z.-H., Zhang, S.-N., Lin, Y.-X., Su, H., Zhai, G.-Y., Han, J.-T., Yu, Q.-Y., Li, X.-H., Antonietti, M., & Chen, J.-S.
- Venue
- Journal of the American Chemical Society
- Publisher
- American Chemical Society (ACS)
- Published
- 2019-09-15
- Volume
- 141
- Issue
- 38
- Pages
- 14976-14980
- ISSN
- 0002-7863 (ISSN-L)
- 1520-5126
- OpenAlex
- W2972878798
- Cited by
- 371
- References
- 40
- FWCI
- 11.09
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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