Comprehensive understanding of the thriving ambient electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction

X Zhao, G Hu, GF Chen, H Zhang, S Zhang… - Advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The electrochemical method of combining N2 and H2O to produce ammonia (ie, the
electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction [E‐NRR]) continues to draw attention as it is …

Exploration and investigation of periodic elements for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction

SB Patil, DY Wang - Small, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
High demand for green ecosystems has urged the human community to reconsider and
revamp the traditional way of synthesis of several compounds. Ammonia (NH3) is one such …

High-throughput screening of synergistic transition metal dual-atom catalysts for efficient nitrogen fixation

X Lv, W Wei, B Huang, Y Dai, T Frauenheim - Nano Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
Great enthusiasm in single-atom catalysts (SACs) for the nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR)
has been aroused by the discovery of metal–N x as a promising catalytic center. However …

Metal-Free B@g-CN: Visible/Infrared Light-Driven Single Atom Photocatalyst Enables Spontaneous Dinitrogen Reduction to Ammonia

X Lv, W Wei, F Li, B Huang, Y Dai - Nano letters, 2019 - ACS Publications
Conversion of naturally abundant dinitrogen (N2) to ammonia (NH3) is one of the most
attractive and challenging topics in chemistry. Current studies mainly focus on …

Nitrogen electroreduction performance of transition metal dimers embedded into N-doped graphene: a theoretical prediction

H Li, Z Zhao, Q Cai, L Yin, J Zhao - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction reaction (eNRR) under ambient conditions using
sustainable energy sources is a fascinating approach for ammonia (NH3) production to …

Ammonia synthesis using single-atom catalysts based on two-dimensional organometallic metal phthalocyanine monolayers under ambient conditions

CX Huang, G Li, LM Yang, E Ganz - ACS Applied Materials & …, 2020 - ACS Publications
We have identified three novel metal phthalocyanine (MPc, M= Mo, Re, and Tc) single-atom
catalyst candidates with excellent predicted performance for the production of ammonia from …

Fe-carbon dots enhance the photocatalytic nitrogen fixation activity of TiO2@ CN heterojunction

K Li, C Sun, Z Chen, H Qu, H **e, Q Zhong - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022 - Elsevier
A multiheterojunction structured photocatalyst FeN-CDs/TiO 2@ CN was prepared by a
facile low temperature anneal method, which exhibits excellent photocatalytic nitrogen …

Theoretical screening of efficient single-atom catalysts for nitrogen fixation based on a defective BN monolayer

Z Ma, Z Cui, C **ao, W Dai, Y Lv, Q Li, R Sa - Nanoscale, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
The electrocatalytic reduction of naturally abundant N2 to NH3 is an attractive approach to
replace the Haber–Bosch nitrogen-fixation process that causes enormous energy …

Theoretical investigation of single and double transition metals anchored on graphyne monolayer for nitrogen reduction reaction

L Jasin Arachchige, Y Xu, Z Dai, X Zhang… - The Journal of …, 2020 - ACS Publications
In contrast to the energy-extensive Haber–Bosch process, green production of ammonia
(NH3) at ambient conditions remains as one of the main goals of the 21st century. In this …

W supported on g-CN manifests high activity and selectivity for N 2 electroreduction to NH 3

S Wang, W Wei, X Lv, B Huang, Y Dai - Journal of Materials Chemistry …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
In comparison to the conventional Haber–Bosch (H–B) process, electrochemical N2 fixation
is a more promising approach for NH3 production due to its environmentally-friendly process …