Research and Application of Materials Science

Recent Progress on Catalysts towards Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Reduction Reaction

YAOXue, ZHAORui, JIZhengtong, LANGXingyou, ZHUYongfu, JIANGQing

Abstract


The energy-intensive Haber-Bosch process currently dominants the production of ammonia (NH3), an indispensable chemical for humans. For the sustainable development of society, highly efficient and green strategies to convert nitrogen (N2) to NH3 are urgently required. Electrocatalytic N2 reduction reaction (eNRR) is universally regarded as a promising strategy owing to the mild operating conditions and renewable energy supply. The key for eNRR is the high-performance catalysts, which activate the inert N-N triple bond and thus decrease the energy barrier. Herein, the recent theoretical and experimental progress on eNRR catalysts at room temperature and ambient pressure is summarized, aiming to provide a reference for future design of high-performance eNRR catalysts.

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electrocatalysis; nitrogen reduction reaction; elemental catalysts; compound catalysts; single-atom catalysts

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