Electrochemical ammonia synthesis via nitrate reduction on Fe single atom catalyst

• Published in: Nature communications Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 2870 - 10
• Main Authors: Wu, Zhen-Yu, Karamad, Mohammadreza, Yong, Xue, Huang, Qizheng, Cullen, David A., Zhu, Peng, Xia, Chuan, Xiao, Qunfeng, Shakouri, Mohsen, Chen, Feng-Yang, Kim, Jung Yoon (Timothy), Xia, Yang, Heck, Kimberly, Hu, Yongfeng, Wong, Michael S., Li, Qilin, Gates, Ian, Siahrostami, Samira, Wang, Haotian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 17.05.2021; Nature Publishing Group; Nature Portfolio
• Subjects: 119/118; 140/133; 140/146; 147/135; 147/143; 639/301/299; 639/638/77/886; 639/638/77/887; Ammonia; Catalysts; Density functional theory; Electrochemistry; Haber Bosch process; Humanities and Social Sciences; INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL, AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; multidisciplinary; Nitrate reduction; Nitrates; Pollutants; Reaction mechanisms; Science; Science (multidisciplinary); Selectivity; Single atom catalysts; Water pollution

Electrochemically converting nitrate, a widespread water pollutant, back to valuable ammonia is a green and delocalized route for ammonia synthesis, and can be an appealing and supplementary alternative to the Haber-Bosch process. However, as there are other nitrate reduction pathways present, selec...