Electrocatalytic NO reduction reaction to generate NH 3 under ambient conditions offers an attractive alternative to the energy-extensive Haber-Bosch route; however, the challenge still lies in the development of cost-effective and high-performance electrocatalysts. Herein, nanoporous VN film is first designed as a highly selective and stable electrocatalyst for catalyzing reduction of NO to NH 3 with a maximal Faradaic efficiency of 85% and a peak yield rate of 1.05 × 10 -7 mol•cm -2 •s -1 (corresponding to 5,140.8 g•h -1 •mg cat.-1 ) at -0.6 V vs. reversible hydrogen electrode in acid medium. Meanwhile, this catalyst maintains an excellent activity with negligible current density and NH 3 yield rate decays over 40 h. Moreover, as a proof-of-concept of Zn-NO battery, it delivers a high power density of 2.0 mW•cm -2 and a large NH 3 yield rate of 0.22 × 10 -7 mol•cm -2 •s -1 (corresponding to 1,077.1 g•h -1 •mg cat.-1 ), both of which are comparable to the best-reported results. Theoretical analyses confirm that the VN surface favors the activation and hydrogenation of NO by suppressing the hydrogen evolution. This work highlights that the electrochemical NO reduction is an eco-friendly and energy-efficient strategy to produce NH 3 .
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Rechargeable aqueous Zn–CO2 batteries show great promise in meeting severe environmental problems and energy crises due to their combination of CO2 utilization and energy output, as well as advantages of high theoretical energy density, abundant raw materials, and high safety. Developing high‐efficiency and stable CO2 reduction reaction (CO2RR) electrocatalysts is of critical importance for the promotion of this technology. Atomically dispersed metal‐based catalysts (ADMCs), with extremely high atom‐utilization efficiency, tunable coordination environments, and superior intrinsic catalytic activity, are emerging as promising candidates for Zn–CO2 batteries. Herein, some recent developments in atomically dispersed metal‐based catalysts for Zn–CO2 batteries are summarized, including transition metal and non‐transition metal sites. Moreover, various synthetic strategies, characterization methods, and the relationship between active site structures and CO2RR activity/Zn–CO2 battery performance are introduced. Finally, some challenges and perspectives are also proposed for the future development of ADMCs in Zn–CO2 batteries.
Ambient NH 3 electrosynthesis from NO reduction reaction (NORR) is attractive in replacing the industrial Haber-Bosch route; however, the competitive hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in aqueous electrolyte typically induces a limited selectivity and activity toward NH 3 production. Herein, hierarchical P-doped MoS 2 nanospheres are developed as the NORR electrocatalyst in an ionic liquid (IL) electrolyte for catalyzing the reduction of NO to NH 3 with a maximal Faradaic efficiency of 69 % (À 0.6 V vs RHE) and a peak yield rate of 388.3 μg h À 1 mg cat.À 1 (À 0.7 V vs RHE), both of which are comparable to the best-reported results. Moreover, the catalyst also shows stable NORR activity over 30 h and 6 cycles. Theoretical analyses further reveal that the P dopants in MoS 2 facilitate the activation and hydrogenation of NO. Besides, the employment of hydrophobic IL electrolyte also slows down the HER kinetics effectively.
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