Issue 9, 2020

Anchoring Au nanoparticles on Bi ultrathin nanosheets for use as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for ambient-condition electrochemical ammonia synthesis

Abstract

The electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) represents an emerging alternative for realizing ammonia (NH3) synthesis from earth-abundant N2 under ambient conditions. In this work, we describe the fabrication of a two-component heterogeneous composite composed of Au nanoparticles anchored on Bi nanosheets (denoted as Au/Bi NSs) and demonstrate their efficient performance for NRR electrocatalysis. The Au/Bi NSs are readily obtained by in situ electrochemical conversion of the pre-synthesized composite precursors composed of Au nanoparticles anchored on BiOCl nanoplates. Benefitting from the synergistic effect of Bi and Au components, the resultant Au/Bi NSs exhibit efficient NRR electrocatalytic activity in N2-saturated 0.1 M HCl solution, achieving a NH3 yield rate of 20.39 μg h−1 mgcat.−1 and a faradaic efficiency of 15.53% at −0.3 V (vs. the reversible hydrogen electrode). This research may motivate further study of electrocatalytic N2-to-NH3 conversion and open up new opportunities for the synthesis of other heterogeneous catalysts.

Graphical abstract: Anchoring Au nanoparticles on Bi ultrathin nanosheets for use as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for ambient-condition electrochemical ammonia synthesis

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
19 May 2020
Accepted
01 Jul 2020
First published
01 Jul 2020

Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2020,4, 4516-4521

Anchoring Au nanoparticles on Bi ultrathin nanosheets for use as an efficient heterogeneous catalyst for ambient-condition electrochemical ammonia synthesis

Y. Xu, T. Ren, S. Yu, K. Ren, M. Wang, Z. Wang, X. Li, L. Wang and H. Wang, Sustainable Energy Fuels, 2020, 4, 4516 DOI: 10.1039/D0SE00764A

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