Promoting electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction to ammonia via Fe-boosted nitrogen activation on MnO2 surfaces

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 8; no. 27; pp. 13679 - 13684
• Main Authors: Huang, Ting, Liu, Zaichun, Zhang, Yu, Wang, Faxing, Wen, Juan, Wang, Chengyin, Hossain, Masud, Xie, Qingji, Yao, Shouzhuo, Wu, Yuping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Ammonia; Catalysts; Chemical reduction; Chemical synthesis; Density functional theory; Durability; Electrocatalysts; Electrolysis; Haber Bosch process; Hydrothermal reactions; Manganese; Manganese dioxide; Manganese oxides; Morphology; Nitrogen; Sodium sulfate

The electrocatalytic nitrogen (N2) reduction reaction is recognized as a green and sustainable approach for ammonia (NH3) synthesis alternative to the traditional industrial method – the Haber–Bosch process, while an efficient electrocatalysis of such a process is a prerequisite for N2 reduction. De...