Simultaneous anchoring of Ni nanoparticles and single-atom Ni on BCN matrix promotes efficient conversion of nitrate in water into high-value-added ammoniaShow others and affiliations
2022 (English)In: Chemical Engineering Journal, ISSN 1385-8947, E-ISSN 1873-3212, Vol. 433, article id 133190Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
Electrochemical synthesis of ammonia driven by clean energy is expected to realize the supply of ammonia for distributed production of industry and agriculture. Here, nickel nanoparticles and nickel in the form of single atoms were simultaneously anchored on the electrochemically active carrier BCN matrix through a structured domain strategy, which realized a high-efficiency, high-value-added, conversion of nitrate in sewage. Specifically, the electrochemical nitrate reduction reaction (NIRR) driven by BCN@Ni in alkaline media achieves an ammonia yield rate as high as 2320.2 mu g h(-1) cm(-2) (at-0.5 V vs RHE), and Faraday efficiency as high as 91.15% (at-0.3 V vs RHE). Even in neutral and acidic media, the ammonia yield rates of NIRR driven by BCN@Ni are as high as 1904.2 mu g h(-1) cm-2 and 2057.4 mu g h(-1) cm(-2), respectively (at-0.4 V vs RHE). The (NO3-)-N-15 isotope labeling experiment verified that the recorded ammonia all came from the electrochemical reduction of NO3- on BCN@Ni. Density functional theory (DFT) calculations show that both nano-Ni and single-atom Ni in BCN@Ni have the ability to electrochemically convert NO3- into NH3, and that the addition of BCN can further promote the NIRR on Ni.
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Keywords [en]
Synthetic ammonia; Ammonia energy; Nitrate reduction; Electrocatalysis; Sewage purification; Single-atom Ni
National Category
Organic Chemistry
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-184527DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.133190ISI: 000773057400002Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85119209572OAI: oai:DiVA.org:liu-184527DiVA, id: diva2:1654731
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Funding Agencies|National Key Research and Development Program of China [2019YFC1804400]; Special Project for Social Development of Yunnan Province [202103AC100001]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [U2002213, 22179100]; Yunnan Science and Technology Bureau [2019FY003025]; Yunnan University [2019FY003025]; Double-First Class University Construction Project [C176220100042]; science and technology innovation Program of Hunan Province [2020RC5026, 2020GK4040]; Swedish Research CouncilSwedish Research CouncilEuropean Commission [2020-04600, SNIC 2020/329]; Olle Engkvist Byggmastare foundation [212-0178]
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