Engineering active sites of cathodic materials for high-performance Zn-nitrogen batteries

Al‐Ce Intermetallic Phase for Ambient High‐Performance Electrocatalytic Reduction of Nitrate to Ammonia

“…Further, two NO 3 RR pathways were considered [49][50][51][52][53][54] and the results are shown in Figure 4f. Clearly, the NO 3 RR on np-Al 11 Ce 3 follows pathway 1 due to a lower energy barrier as compared to pathway 2.…”

“…By contrast, electrolysis using electrons as reducing agents has emerged as a promising technology. [4][5][6] The electrochemical NO 3 À reduction reaction (NO 3 RR) is an ideal strategy to manufacture NH 3 because NO 3…”

“…To date, some chemical and biological approaches have been proposed for NO 3 − removal, [3] of which need strict operating conditions and complex procedures. By contrast, electrolysis using electrons as reducing agents has emerged as a promising technology [4–6] …”

WOx nanoparticles coupled with nitrogen-doped porous carbon toward electrocatalytic N2 reduction

“…4,5 Considering the enormous energy consumption of the Haber–Bosch process and the increasing demands for NH 3 in future energy systems, the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR) to ammonia synthesis technology has gained widespread attention due to its advantages of low energy consumption, controllable reaction, and environmental protection. 6–11 It is expected to replace the industrial Haber–Bosch method with harsh reaction conditions and high energy consumption which has become the latest hot spot in the electrocatalysis research field. 1,11 The eNRR could be driven by renewable electric power (solar and wind energy), using renewable energy, H 2 O, as a hydrogen source and nitrogen as a nitrogen source under atmospheric pressure and room temperature conditions, providing an environmentally friendly NH 3 production process that significantly reduces the energy demand and is in line with today's pursuit of carbon neutrality.…”

Symmetry-Breaking p-Block Antimony Single Atoms Trigger N-Bridged Titanium Sites for Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction with High Efficiency

“…Ammonia (NH 3 ) is an extremely important industrial product for agricultural fertilizer and nitrogen-containing chemicals, and it is also considered as an ideal candidate for next-generation energy carrier due to the high energy density, high hydrogen content, and carbon-free feature. − Nowadays, the production of NH 3 mainly relies on the Haber–Bosch process, following harsh conditions with high pressure, high temperature, and high energy consumption. − The electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR), using renewable electricity as power, emerges as an environmentally friendly approach to synthesize NH 3 at ambient conditions. − Nonetheless, the inevitable obstacles, focusing on unsatisfactory NH 3 yield rate and low Faradaic efficiency (FE), hinder the development of eNRR, which is attributed to the difficult cleavage of the N≡N bond and the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) process. , …”