Photochemical reduction of nitrite to ammonia at a solid phase photoredox system

Abstract

The photoassisted reduction of the nitrite anion to ammonia in alkaline aqueous solution was achieved by illumination with visible light in the presence of [Ni(teta)]²⁺ and [Ru(bpy)₃]²⁺ adsorbed Nafion membrane.

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