Efficient Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrate on Strained Ruthenium Nanoclusters

• Published in: Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 142; no. 15; pp. 7036 - 7046
• Main Authors: Li, Jie, Zhan, Guangming, Yang, Jianhua, Quan, Fengjiao, Mao, Chengliang, Liu, Yang, Wang, Bo, Lei, Fengcai, Li, Lejing, Chan, Alice W. M, Xu, Liangpang, Shi, Yanbiao, Du, Yi, Hao, Weichang, Wong, Po Keung, Wang, Jianfang, Dou, Shi-Xue, Zhang, Lizhi, Yu, Jimmy C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States American Chemical Society 15.04.2020
• Subjects: ambient temperature; ammonia; catalytic activity; dimerization; electrosynthesis; free radicals; hydrogen; nanoparticles; nitrates; nitrogen; ruthenium

The limitations of the Haber–Bosch reaction, particularly high-temperature operation, have ignited new interests in low-temperature ammonia-synthesis scenarios. Ambient N2 electroreduction is a compelling alternative but is impeded by a low ammonia production rate (mostly <10 mmol gcat –1 h–1), a...