Sulfur-regulated CoSe 2 nanowires with high-charge active centers for electrochemical nitrate reduction to ammonium.

Autor: Zhang W; Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China. luzhiyi@nimte.ac.cn., Wen Y; Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China. luzhiyi@nimte.ac.cn., Chen H; Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China. luzhiyi@nimte.ac.cn., Wang M; Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China. luzhiyi@nimte.ac.cn., Zhu C; Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China. luzhiyi@nimte.ac.cn., Wang Y; Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China. luzhiyi@nimte.ac.cn., Lu Z; Key Laboratory of Advanced Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers Technology of Zhejiang Province, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ningbo, Zhejiang, 315201, P. R. China. luzhiyi@nimte.ac.cn.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Materials horizons [Mater Horiz] 2024 Sep 16; Vol. 11 (18), pp. 4454-4461. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 16.
DOI: 10.1039/d4mh00593g
Abstrakt: Developing high-efficiency electrocatalysts for nitrate-to-ammonia transformation holds significant promise for the production of ammonia, a crucial component in agricultural fertilizers and as a carbon-free energy carrier. In this study, we propose a viable strategy involving sulfur doping to modulate both the microstructure and electronic properties of CoSe 2 for nitrate reduction. This approach remarkably enhances the conversion of nitrate to ammonia by effectively regulating the adsorption capability of nitrogenous intermediates. Specifically, sulfur-doped CoSe 2 nanowires (S-CoSe 2 NWs) exhibit a peak faradaic efficiency of 93.1% at -0.6 V vs. RHE and achieve the highest NH 3 yield rate of 11.6 mg h -1 cm -2 . Mechanistic investigations reveal that sulfur doping facilitates the creation of highly charged active sites, which enhance the adsorption of nitrite and subsequent hydrogenation, leading to improved selectivity towards ammonia production.
Databáze: MEDLINE