An ultrasmall Ru2P nanoparticles–reduced graphene oxide hybrid: an efficient electrocatalyst for NH3 synthesis under ambient conditions

• Published in: Journal of materials chemistry. A, Materials for energy and sustainability Vol. 8; no. 1; pp. 77 - 81
• Main Authors: Zhao, Runbo, Liu, Chuangwei, Zhang, Xiaoxue, Zhu, Xiaojuan, Wei, Peipei, Ji, Lei, Guo, Yanbao, Gao, Shuyan, Luo, Yonglan, Wang, Zhiming, Sun, Xuping
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Royal Society of Chemistry 01.01.2020
• Subjects: Ammonia; Carbon dioxide; catalysts; Chemical reduction; Chemical synthesis; Electrocatalysts; Electrochemistry; electrodes; energy; Graphene; graphene oxide; hydrochloric acid; hydrogen; Nanoparticles; nitrogen; Selectivity; Structural stability

Industrial NH3 synthesis highly relies on the Haber–Bosch process which consumes a large amount of energy and emits a massive amount of CO2. Electrochemical N2 reduction is an eco-friendly and sustainable approach to realize NH3 synthesis under ambient conditions, but its implementation requires eff...