Electrochemical Synthesis of Ammonium from Nitrates via Surface Engineering in Cu2O(100) Facets

• Published in: ACS applied energy materials Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 71 - 76
• Main Authors: Qin, Jiangzhou, Chen, Liuzhou, Wu, Kun, Wang, Xintao, Zhao, Quanlin, Li, Lei, Liu, Baojun, Ye, Zhengfang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Chemical Society 24.01.2022
• Subjects: surface engineering; nitrate reduction; ammonium synthesis; electrocatalysis

Revealing the reactivity of different exposed facets is crucial for designing highly effective electrocatalysts to selectively reduce nitrate (NO3 –) to ammonia (NH4 +). Herein, two dominant exposures of Cu2O­(100) and Cu2O­(111) facets are designed to explore the effects of interfaces on properties...