Gel-Derived Amorphous Bismuth–Nickel Alloy Promotes Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation via Optimizing Nitrogen Adsorption and Activation

Fang, Zhiwei; Wu, Ping; Qian, Yumin; Yu, Guihua

doi:10.1002/anie.202014302

Gel-Derived Amorphous Bismuth–Nickel Alloy Promotes Electrocatalytic Nitrogen Fixation via Optimizing Nitrogen Adsorption and Activation

Journal Article · Mon Nov 16 00:00:00 EST 2020 · Angewandte Chemie (International Edition)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/anie.202014302· OSTI ID:1774921

Fang, Zhiwei ^[1]; Wu, Ping ^[2]; Qian, Yumin ^[3]; ^[3]

Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States); The University of Texas at Austin
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States); Nanjing Normal Univ. (China)
Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

To achieve the electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR) for efficient and sustainable NH₃ production, catalysts should exhibit high selectivity and activity with optimal adsorption energy. Herein we developed a three-dimensional (3D) amorphous BiNi alloy toward a significantly enhanced NRR compared with its crystalline and metal counterparts. Ni alloying enables the chemisorption of nitrogen and the lower fre-energy change for the *NNH formation, and the 3D alloy electrocatalyst exhibits high catalytic activity for NH₃ production with a yield rate of 17.5 μg h^-1 mg_cat^-1 and Faradaic efficiency of 13.8 %. The enhanced electron transfer and increased electrochemical surface area were revealed in the interconnected porous scaffold, affording it sufficiently efficient and stable activity for potential practical applications. Furthermore, this work offers new insights into optimizing the adsorption energy of reactants and intermediates combined with tuning the crystallinity of NRR electrocatalysts.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Texas, Austin, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0019019

OSTI ID:: 1774921

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1786055

Journal Information:: Angewandte Chemie (International Edition), Journal Name: Angewandte Chemie (International Edition) Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 60; ISSN 1433-7851

Publisher:: WileyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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