Pulsed Laser‐Initiated Dual‐Catalytic Interfaces for Directed Electroreduction of Nitrite to Ammonia

Autor: Talshyn Begildayeva, Jayaraman Theerthagiri, Vy Thuy Nguyen, Ahreum Min, Hyeyoung Shin, Myong Yong Choi
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Small Structures, Vol 5, Iss 9, Pp n/a-n/a (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2688-4062
DOI: 10.1002/sstr.202400187
Popis: Green and highly selective synthesis of ammonia (NH3) via electrochemical reduction reaction of toxic nitrite (NO2−RR) in a neutral electrolyte is a feasible solution for energy and environmental issues. Dual‐nature electrocatalysts combining metal and metal‐derived materials are crucial for enhancing the selectivity parameter and efficacy of this reaction. Here, Pd‐, Pt‐, Ru‐, and Ir‐decorated Co3(PO4)2 (CoPi) composites with a robust metal–support interaction are obtained via the one‐pot pulsed laser ablation in liquid method. Among the designed composites, Ir–CoPi affords ≈100% Faradaic efficiency, mass balance, and selectivity toward NH3 product at sufficiently low potentials. Further, it affords the highest NH3 yield rate of 19.13 mg h−1 cm−2 with 78.1% removal of toxic NO2− with a rate constant kapp = 0.31 mm min−1 under −1.6 V versus Ag/AgCl. In situ experiments and theoretical investigations reveal the underlying mechanisms responsible for this outstanding performance of Ir–CoPi, which can be accredited to the generation of specific active sites on the Ir component. Insights derived from the evolving intermediate reactive species provide new opportunities for large‐scale NH3 production through electrochemical techniques, density functional theory calculations, and the improvement of the corresponding industrial processes.
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