Issue 90, 2020

Revisiting amorphous molybdenum sulfide's activity for the electro-driven reduction of dinitrogen and N-containing substrates

Abstract

Ammonia (NH3) is a major feedstock of the chemical industry. The imperious need to decarbonize its production has stimulated a quest for efficient catalysts able to drive the direct electro-reduction of dinitrogen (N2) into NH3. A large number of materials have now been proposed for this reaction, including bioinspired molybdenum sulfide derivatives. Here, we revisit the potential of amorphous molybdenum sulfide to drive the electrocatalytic reduction of N2 and other substrates of nitrogenase. We find that this material exhibits negligible activity towards N2 but achieves efficient reduction of inorganic azides.

Graphical abstract: Revisiting amorphous molybdenum sulfide's activity for the electro-driven reduction of dinitrogen and N-containing substrates

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Article information

Article type
Communication
Submitted
25 jul 2020
Accepted
13 out 2020
First published
13 out 2020

Chem. Commun., 2020,56, 13975-13978

Revisiting amorphous molybdenum sulfide's activity for the electro-driven reduction of dinitrogen and N-containing substrates

K. Yang, M. Koepf and V. Artero, Chem. Commun., 2020, 56, 13975 DOI: 10.1039/D0CC05078D

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