Ammonia electrosynthesis with high selectivity under ambient conditions via a Li+ incorporation strategy

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dc.contributor.authorChen, G.-F.
dc.contributor.authorCao, X.
dc.contributor.authorWu, S.
dc.contributor.authorZeng, X.
dc.contributor.authorDing, L.-X.
dc.contributor.authorZhu, M.
dc.contributor.authorWang, H.
dc.date.issued2017
dc.description.abstractWe report the discovery of a dramatically enhanced N2 electroreduction reaction (NRR) selectivity under ambient conditions via the Li+ incorporation into poly(N-ethyl-benzene-1,2,4,5-tetracarboxylic diimide) (PEBCD) as a catalyst. The detailed electrochemical evaluation and density functional theory calculations showed that Li+ association with the O atoms in the PEBCD matrix can retard the HER process and can facilitate the adsorption of N2 to afford a high potential scope for the NRR process to proceed in the "[O-Li+]·N2-Hx" alternating hydrogenation mode. This atomic-scale incorporation strategy provides new insight into the rational design of NRR catalysts with higher selectivity.
dc.description.statementofresponsibilityGao-Feng Chen, Xinrui Cao, Shunqing Wu, Xingye Zeng, Liang-Xin Ding, Min Zhu and Haihui Wang
dc.identifier.citationJournal of the American Chemical Society, 2017; 139(29):9771-9774
dc.identifier.doi10.1021/jacs.7b04393
dc.identifier.issn0002-7863
dc.identifier.issn1520-5126
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2440/116514
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherACS Publishing
dc.relation.grant21406078
dc.relation.grant51621001
dc.rights© 2017 American Chemical Society
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.1021/jacs.7b04393
dc.titleAmmonia electrosynthesis with high selectivity under ambient conditions via a Li+ incorporation strategy
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished

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