A re-evaluation of Sn(II) phthalocyanine as a catalyst for the electrosynthesis of ammonia
| Autor: | Michael A. Shipman, Mark D. Symes |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Aqueous solution
General Chemical Engineering Inorganic chemistry chemistry.chemical_element 02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Electrosynthesis Photochemistry Electrocatalyst 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Catalysis Ammonia production Ammonia chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Electrochemistry Phthalocyanine 0210 nano-technology Tin |
| ISSN: | 0013-4686 |
| Popis: | The electrosynthesis of ammonia from nitrogen and water is a topic of considerable interest in the quest for sustainable and decentralized NH3 production. Tin(II) phthalocyanine complexes have been proposed as electrocatalysts for nitrogen reduction to ammonia in aqueous solution, with Faradaic yields approaching 2% having been reported. Herein, however, we show that such complexes are not electrocatalysts for this transformation, with the amount of ammonia detected being essentially the same under N2 and under Ar. Instead, we suggest that apparent ammonia generation could arise either through contaminants in the as-prepared tin(II) phthalocyanine complexes, or by the electro-decomposition of these complexes under cathodic bias. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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