Issue 22, 2022

A TiO2−x nanobelt array with oxygen vacancies: an efficient electrocatalyst toward nitrite conversion to ammonia

Abstract

Electrocatalytic nitrite reduction not only holds significant potential in the control of nitrite contamination in the natural environment, but also is an attractive approach for sustainable ammonia synthesis. In this communication, we report that a TiO2−x nanobelt array with oxygen vacancies on a titanium plate is able to convert nitrite into ammonia with a high faradaic efficiency of 92.7% and a large yield of 7898 μg h−1 cm−2 in alkaline solution. This monolithic catalyst also shows high durability with the maintenance of its catalytic activity for 12 h. Theoretical calculations further reveal the critical role of oxygen vacancies in nitrite electroreduction.

Graphical abstract: A TiO2−x nanobelt array with oxygen vacancies: an efficient electrocatalyst toward nitrite conversion to ammonia

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
11 Febr. 2022
Accepted
15 Febr. 2022
First published
15 Febr. 2022

Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 3669-3672

A TiO2−x nanobelt array with oxygen vacancies: an efficient electrocatalyst toward nitrite conversion to ammonia

D. Zhao, J. Liang, J. Li, L. Zhang, K. Dong, L. Yue, Y. Luo, Y. Ren, Q. Liu, M. S. Hamdy, Q. Li, Q. Kong and X. Sun, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 3669 DOI: 10.1039/D2CC00856D

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