Issue 19, 2022

Enhanced electrocatalytic performance of TiO2 nanoparticles by Pd doping toward ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions

Abstract

The traditional Haber–Bosch process in industry to produce NH3 leads to excessive CO2 emissions and a large amount of energy consumption. Ambient electrochemical N2 reduction is emerging as a green and sustainable alternative method to convert N2 to NH3, but is in sore need of efficient and stable electrocatalysts. Herein, we propose using Pd-doped TiO2 nanoparticles as a high-efficiency electrocatalyst to synthesize NH3 under ambient conditions. The Pd–TiO2 catalyst delivers a large NH3 yield (17.4 μg h−1 mgcat.−1) and a high faradaic efficiency (12.7%) at −0.50 V versus reversible hydrogen electrode in a neutral electrolyte, outperforming most Pd- and Ti-based electrocatalysts recently reported for N2 reduction. Most importantly, it also demonstrates extraordinary long-term electrochemical stability.

Graphical abstract: Enhanced electrocatalytic performance of TiO2 nanoparticles by Pd doping toward ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
03 Dec. 2021
Accepted
09 Febr. 2022
First published
09 Febr. 2022

Chem. Commun., 2022,58, 3214-3217

Enhanced electrocatalytic performance of TiO2 nanoparticles by Pd doping toward ammonia synthesis under ambient conditions

H. Chen, G. Deng, Z. Feng, Z. Xu, M. Yang, Y. Huang, Q. Peng, T. Li and Y. Wang, Chem. Commun., 2022, 58, 3214 DOI: 10.1039/D1CC06778H

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