Ti3C2Tx (T = F, OH) MXene nanosheets: conductive 2D catalysts for ambient electrohydrogenation of N2 to NH3

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 6; no. 47; pp. 24031 - 24035
• Main Authors: Zhao, Jinxiu, Zhang, Lei, Xiao-Ying, Xie, Li, Xianghong, Ma, Yongjun, Liu, Qian, Wei-Hai, Fang, Shi, Xifeng, Cui, Ganglong, Sun, Xuping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 2018
• Subjects: Ammonia; Carbon dioxide; Carbon dioxide emissions; Catalysts; Catalytic converters; Chemical reduction; Conversion; Density functional theory; Electrocatalysts; Electrochemistry; Elongation; Emissions control; Energy consumption; MXenes; Nanosheets; Organic chemistry; Selectivity; Structural stability; Structure-function relationships

The Haber–Bosch process for industrial-scale NH3 production suffers from high energy consumption and serious CO2 emission. Electrochemical N2 reduction is an attractive carbon-neutral alternative for NH3 synthesis but is severely restricted due to N2 activation needing efficient electrocatalysts for...