Nickel-cobalt alloy nanosheet-decorated three-dimensional titanium dioxide nanobelts electrodeposited on titanium meshes for boosting selective nitrate electroreduction to ammonia.
J Colloid Interface Sci
; 677(Pt B): 853-861, 2025 Jan.
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ABSTRACT
Electrocatalytic nitrate reduction reaction presents a promising avenue for environmentally friendly ammonia (NH3) synthesis and wastewater treatment. An essential aspect to consider is the meticulous design of electrocatalysts. This study explores the utilization of a Ni-Co alloy nanosheet-decorated three-dimensional titanium dioxide (3D-TiO2) nanobelts electrodeposited on titanium meshes (NixCoy@TiO2/TM) for efficient electrocatalytic NH3 production. The optimized Ni1Co3@TiO2/TM electrode achieves a significant NH3 yield of 676.3 ± 27.1 umol h-1 cm-2 with an impressive Faradaic efficiency (FE) of 95.1 % ± 2.1 % in a 0.1 M KOH solution containing 0.1 M NO3- at -0.4 V versus the reversible hydrogen electrode. Additionally, the electrode demonstrates exceptional electrochemical activity for NH3 synthesis in simulated wastewater, delivering an outstanding NH3 yield of 751.6 ± 44.3 umol h-1 cm-2 with a FE of 96.8 % ± 0.4 % at the same potential of -0.4 V. Moreover, the electrode exhibits minimal variation in current density, NH3 yields and FEs throughout the 24-h stability test and the 20-cycle test, demonstrating its excellent stability and durability. This study offers a straightforward electrodeposited approach for the development of 3D-nanostructured alloys as catalysts for NH3 electrosynthesis from nitrates at room temperature.
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J Colloid Interface Sci
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