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Abstract
Electrochemical nitrite reduction reaction (NO2−RR) is a potential sustainable route for regulating the nitrogen cycle and ambient ammonia (NH3) synthesis. However, it remains a challenge to precisely regulate the reaction pathways and inhibit competing reactions (e.g. hydrogenolysis) for efficient and selective NH3 production in an aqueous solution environment. Here, we utilize the Schottky barrier-induced surface electric field to construct high-density electron-deficient Pd nanoparticles by modulating the N content in the carbon carrier to promote the enrichment and immobilization of NO2− on the electrode surface, which ensures the ultimate selectivity for NH3. With these properties, Pd@N0.14C with the highest N content achieved excellent catalytic performance for the reduction of NO2− to NH3 with the 100% Faraday efficiency at −0.5 and −0.6 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode (RHE) for NH3 production, which was significantly better than Pd/C and Pd@NxC samples with lower N content. This study opens new avenues for rational construction of efficient electrocatalysts for nitrite removal and NH3 electrosynthesis.
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The Journal of Energy Chemistry, the official publication of Science Press and the Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, serves as a platform for reporting creative research and innovative applications in energy chemistry. It mainly reports on creative researches and innovative applications of chemical conversions of fossil energy, carbon dioxide, electrochemical energy and hydrogen energy, as well as the conversions of biomass and solar energy related with chemical issues to promote academic exchanges in the field of energy chemistry and to accelerate the exploration, research and development of energy science and technologies.
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Optimized utilization of fossil energy
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Chemistry in biomass conversion
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