Efficient Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrate on Strained Ruthenium Nanoclusters

Li, Jie; Zhan, Guangming; Yang, J. Joshua; Quan, Fengjiao; Mao, Chengliang; Liu, Yang; Wang, Bo; Lei, Fengcai; Li, Lejing; Chan, Alice W. M.; Xu, Liangpang; Shi, Yanbiao; Du, Yi; Hao, Weichang; Wong, Po Keung; Wang, Jianfang; Dou, Shi Xue; Zhang, Lizhi; Yu, Jimmy C.

doi:10.1021/jacs.0c00418

articleJournal of the American Chemical SocietyMar 30, 2020Closed access

Efficient Ammonia Electrosynthesis from Nitrate on Strained Ruthenium Nanoclusters

JLJie Li GZGuangming Zhan JJJ. Joshua Yang FQFengjiao Quan CMChengliang Mao

Chinese University of Hong Kong · Central China Normal University · +2 more institutions

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Abstract

The limitations of the Haber–Bosch reaction, particularly high-temperature operation, have ignited new interests in low-temperature ammonia-synthesis scenarios. Ambient N2 electroreduction is a compelling alternative but is impeded by a low ammonia production rate (mostly 120 mA cm–2 current densities for 100 h due to the robust subsurface Ru–O coordination. These findings highlight the potential of nitrate electroreduction in real-world, low-temperature ammonia synthesis.

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Chemistry
Nanoclusters
Ammonia
Nitrate
Inorganic chemistry
Ruthenium
Electrosynthesis
Catalysis

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