A TiO2−x nanobelt array with oxygen vacancies: an efficient electrocatalyst toward nitrite conversion to ammonia

Electrocatalytic nitrite reduction not only holds significant potential in the control of nitrite contamination in the natural environment, but also is an attractive approach for sustainable ammonia synthesis. In this communication, we report that a TiO2−x nanobelt array with oxygen vacancies on a t...

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Published in:Chemical communications (Cambridge, England) England), 2022-03, Vol.58 (22), p.3669-3672
Main Authors: Zhao, Donglin, Liang, Jie, Li, Jun, Zhang, Longcheng, Dong, Kai, Luchao Yue, Luo, Yongsong, Ren, Yuchun, Liu, Qian, Hamdy, Mohamed S, Li, Quan, Kong, Qingquan, Sun, Xuping
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ammonia
Arrays
Catalytic activity
Electrocatalysts
Metal plates
Oxygen
Titanium dioxide
Vacancies
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Summary:Electrocatalytic nitrite reduction not only holds significant potential in the control of nitrite contamination in the natural environment, but also is an attractive approach for sustainable ammonia synthesis. In this communication, we report that a TiO2−x nanobelt array with oxygen vacancies on a titanium plate is able to convert nitrite into ammonia with a high faradaic efficiency of 92.7% and a large yield of 7898 μg h−1 cm−2 in alkaline solution. This monolithic catalyst also shows high durability with the maintenance of its catalytic activity for 12 h. Theoretical calculations further reveal the critical role of oxygen vacancies in nitrite electroreduction.
ISSN:1359-7345
1364-548X
DOI:10.1039/d2cc00856d