Turning water from a hindrance to the promotor of preferential electrochemical nitrogen reduction

• Main Authors: Koh, Charlynn Sher Lin, Lee, Hiang Kwee, Sim, Howard Yi Fan, Han, Xuemei, Phan-Quang, Gia Chuong, Ling, Xing Yi
• Other Authors: School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Chemistry; Hydrophobic Modification; Nitrogen Adsorption
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/160944
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) offers sustainable ammonia production but suffers from poor performance owing to favorable water electrolysis. Recent designs achieve better efficiency by eradicating water but do not leverage on water as a readily available NRR proton source. Herein...