Two dimensional electrocatalyst engineering via heteroatom doping for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction

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dc.contributor.authorYang, Y.
dc.contributor.authorWang, R.
dc.contributor.authorYang, L.
dc.contributor.authorJiao, Y.
dc.contributor.authorLing, T.
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe electrocatalytic N₂ reduction reaction (eNRR) – which can occur under ambient conditions with renewable energy input – became a promising synthetic pathway for ammonia (NH₃) and has attracted growing attention in the past few years. Some achievements have been made in the eNRR; however, there remain significant challenges to realize satisfactory NH₃ production. Therefore, the rational design of highly efficient and durable eNRR catalysts with N≡N bond activating and breaking ability is highly desirable. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have shown great potential in electrocatalysis for energy conversion and storage. Although most 2D materials are inactive toward the eNRR, they can be activated by various modification methods. Heteroatom doping engineering can impact the charge distribution and spin states on catalytic sites, therefore accelerating the dinitrogen adsorption and protonation process. This review summarises the recent research progress of heteroatom-doped 2D materials, including carbon, molybdenum disulfide (MoS₂) and metal carbides (MXenes), for the eNRR. In addition, some existing opportunities and future research directions in electrocatalytic nitrogen fixation for ammonia production are discussed.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityYuanyuan Yang, Ruguang Wang, Liujing Yang, Yan Jiao and Tao Ling
dc.identifier.citationChemical Communications, 2020; 56(91):14154-14162
dc.identifier.doi10.1039/d0cc05635a
dc.identifier.issn1359-7345
dc.identifier.issn1364-548X
dc.identifier.orcidJiao, Y. [0000-0003-1329-4290]
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/2440/132024
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoyal Society of Chemistry
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP190103472
dc.relation.granthttp://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/FT190100636
dc.rightsThis journal is © The Royal Society of Chemistry 2020
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1039/d0cc05635a
dc.titleTwo dimensional electrocatalyst engineering via heteroatom doping for electrocatalytic nitrogen reduction
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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