Electrocatalytic nitrate/nitrite reduction to ammonia synthesis using metal nanocatalysts and bio-inspired metalloenzymes
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Wang, JingFeng, Tao
Chen, Jiaxin
Ramalingam, Vinoth
Li, Zhongxiao
Kabtamu, Daniel Manaye
He, Jr Hau
Fang, Xiaosheng
KAUST Department
Physical Science and Engineering (PSE) DivisionDate
2021-04-24Online Publication Date
2021-04-24Print Publication Date
2021-08Embargo End Date
2023-05-03Submitted Date
2021-03-16Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/669511
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Ammonia (NH3) is attracted as a potential carbon free energy carrier and as important feedstock for most of the fertilizers, chemicals, pharmaceutical related products. NH3 is industrially produced by conventional Haber–Bosch process under harsh experimental conditions (high temperature and high pressure), and this process requires high-energy consumption and produces large amount of CO2 emissions into the atmosphere. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop an alternative and sustainable route for NH3 production under ambient conditions. Recently, electrocatalytic N2 reduction to NH3 production has attracted as a potential approach, but achieving high NH3 yield and Faradaic efficiency, and avoiding competitive hydrogen-evolution reaction (HER) are still challenging. Nitrate/nitrite (NO3−/NO2−) is the widely reported contaminant for eutrophication and carcinogens, which can be utilized as a nitrogen resource for electrocatalytic NO3−/NO2− reduction to NH3 (NRA) via eight/six-electron transfer process. Unfortunately, electrocatalytic NRA using metal nanomaterials are rarely investigated. In this review, we discuss the electrocatalytic NRA performance containing reactivity, selectivity, Faradaic efficiency and cycling stability of metal nanocatalysts, bio-inspired metalloenzymes and bioelectrochemical system. After this overview, we investigate the key factors, rate-determining step and the reaction mechanism that controlling the NRA performance. Finally, we summarize the challenges and future pathways guiding the design of effective nanomaterials and reaction systems to promote the industrial application of electrocatalytic NRA.Citation
Wang, J., Feng, T., Chen, J., Ramalingam, V., Li, Z., Kabtamu, D. M., … Fang, X. (2021). Electrocatalytic nitrate/nitrite reduction to ammonia synthesis using metal nanocatalysts and bio-inspired metalloenzymes. Nano Energy, 86, 106088. doi:10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106088Sponsors
The authors would like to thank Zijun Hu and Yihan Chen and for their help with language polish. The authors appreciate the supports from National Key Research and Development Program of China (Grant No. 2017YFA0204600), National Natural Science Foundation of China (Nos. 1201101405 and 51872050), and Science and Technology Commission of Shanghai Municipality (Nos. 19520744300 and 18520744600). Jr-Hau He appreciate the supports from City University of Hong Kong (Grant No. 9380107).Publisher
Elsevier BVJournal
Nano EnergyAdditional Links
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S221128552100344Xae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.nanoen.2021.106088