Tingting Liang, Jiangnan Lv, Lanfang Wang, Qianwen Yang, Jianlei Shen, Xiaoting Sun, Wanting Rong, Qiqi Dai, Fang Wang, Yang Liu
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Unveiling the Role of Topological Surface States in Boosting Electrocatalytic Nitrate Reduction to Ammonia
Designing efficient catalysts for nitrate reduction reaction (NO3−RR) poses a challenge in advancing the selectivity and yield of ammonia (NH3). Unlike conventional catalytic descriptors, topological surface states (TSSs) represent an orthogonal avenue for tailoring catalytic properties, while its role in NO3−RR remains unknown. Here, the semimetallic character of Co3Sn2S2, endowed with robust TSSs is leveraged and enhances charge transport characteristics, to establish this system as a prototypical platform for decoding surface state‐governed NO3−RR mechanism. The catalyst exhibits exceptional NO3−RR performance, achieving a maximum NH3 Faradaic efficiency of 91.6% at −0.5 VRHE and a high NH3 yield of 22.4 mg h−1 cm−2 at −0.6 VRHE, while maintaining excellent stability over 200 h in a membrane–electrode assembly electrolyzer, outperforming its semiconductor counterparts. In situ experiments and density functional theory calculations reveal that the TSSs accelerate charge transfer kinetics as well as alleviate the energy barrier for the *NOH → *N step. This work highlights the critical role of TSSs in governing electrocatalytic mechanisms and advances the rational design of high‐performance topological NO3−RR catalysts.
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Established in 2011, Advanced Energy Materials is an international, interdisciplinary, English-language journal that focuses on materials used in energy harvesting, conversion, and storage. It is regarded as a top-quality journal alongside Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, and Small.
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