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  • Title: Ampere-level current density ammonia electrochemical synthesis using CuCo nanosheets simulating nitrite reductase bifunctional nature.
    Author: Fang JY, Zheng QZ, Lou YY, Zhao KM, Hu SN, Li G, Akdim O, Huang XY, Sun SG.
    Journal: Nat Commun; 2022 Dec 22; 13(1):7899. PubMed ID: 36550156.
    Abstract:
    The development of electrocatalysts capable of efficient reduction of nitrate (NO3-) to ammonia (NH3) is drawing increasing interest for the sake of low carbon emission and environmental protection. Herein, we present a CuCo bimetallic catalyst able to imitate the bifunctional nature of copper-type nitrite reductase, which could easily remove NO2- via the collaboration of two active centers. Indeed, Co acts as an electron/proton donating center, while Cu facilitates NOx- adsorption/association. The bio-inspired CuCo nanosheet electrocatalyst delivers a 100 ± 1% Faradaic efficiency at an ampere-level current density of 1035 mA cm-2 at -0.2 V vs. Reversible Hydrogen Electrode. The NH3 production rate reaches a high activity of 4.8 mmol cm-2 h-1 (960 mmol gcat-1 h-1). A mechanistic study, using electrochemical in situ Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and shell-isolated nanoparticle enhanced Raman spectroscopy, reveals a strong synergy between Cu and Co, with Co sites promoting the hydrogenation of NO3- to NH3 via adsorbed *H species. The well-modulated coverage of adsorbed *H and *NO3 led simultaneously to high NH3 selectivity and yield.
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