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Ag incorporation in atomically precise Au3Ag3Cu6 nanoclusters promotes electrocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia conversion

Liwen Li,†a   Anqi Xie,†a   Cao Fang,a   Lin Xiong, ORCID logo *b   Yingqiang Sun, ORCID logo *a   Shan Jin ORCID logo *a  and  Manzhou Zhu ORCID logo a  

* Corresponding authors

a Key Laboratory of Structure and Functional Regulation of Hybrid Materials of Ministry of Education, Anhui University, Hefei 230601, PR China
E-mail: jinshan@ahu.edu.cn, syq38@mail.ustc.edu.cn

b School of Food and Chemical Engineering, Shaoyang University, Shaoyang 422000, PR China
E-mail: linxiong@hnsyu.edu.cn

Abstract

A trimetallic Au3Ag3Cu6 nanocluster, obtained by Ag doping of Au3Cu9, exhibits enhanced NO3RR-to-NH3 performance, delivering 90.66% faradaic efficiency at −0.6 V vs. RHE. DFT calculations reveal that Ag incorporation strengthens Au–Ag–Cu electronic synergy, optimizes key intermediate adsorption/conversion, and promotes reaction kinetics.

Graphical abstract: Ag incorporation in atomically precise Au3Ag3Cu6 nanoclusters promotes electrocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia conversion

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/D6CC01748G
Article type
Communication
Submitted
24 Mar 2026
Accepted
01 May 2026
First published
04 May 2026

Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article

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Ag incorporation in atomically precise Au3Ag3Cu6 nanoclusters promotes electrocatalytic nitrate-to-ammonia conversion

L. Li, A. Xie, C. Fang, L. Xiong, Y. Sun, S. Jin and M. Zhu, Chem. Commun., 2026, Advance Article , DOI: 10.1039/D6CC01748G

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